What Are These 'so called' Parents Doing!!

somerisagirlsname

Wonder what's going on in here?

Ah...nope!

BinaryPulsar

You take pictures of the snacks of your 6 and 7 year old students and post it on the internet. I don't really know what else to say to that. :indifferent:

Oh, and you think oreo cookies, juice, peaches, oranges, croissants, bear paw cookies, gold fish crackers, and granola bars makes someone unqualified to be a parent. Really, with all the horrible child abuse in the world. But, oreo cookies is where you draw the line. Oreo cookies are horrendous. :brokenheart:

First question on the parent test: Would you feed your child oreos for a snack?

Next question: What about gold fish crackers?

Tiny oranges?

jenilla1

This thread is rather embarrassing...and depressing. Please don't judge ALL teachers based on the comments and behaviors of the FEW. :flowerforyou:

Hestion

Oreo cookies are horrendous. :brokenheart:

Actually they are horrid things! Yuck! lol

BinaryPulsar

Do your grade one students know the difference between 'their', 'there' and 'they're'? Maybe they can help you out. Sorry, couldn't resist. :blushing:

Well don't I feel stupid...I was SO 'into' posting these pics that I didn't edit this at all...I also left out the word 'day' too!
What can you do???LOL

There should be a test before one can teach children.

BinaryPulsar

This thread is rather embarrassing...and depressing. Please don't judge ALL teachers based on the comments and behaviors of the FEW. :flowerforyou:

I won't! The teachers at my children's school are amazing!!! And they don't have eating disorders.

AccioFitness

I must be an absolutely horrendous parent by the OP's standards. Never mind that my son is on spectrum and Austistic. Never mind that he has issues with texture that will cause him to gag, and if forced to eat said food will cause him to emotionally shut down. Never mind the OT's, PT's, dietitians and the plethora of other specialists that say what he's eating is okay and that any change in his diet must be gradual.

Nope. I'm just a god-awful parent because my child can only eat red apples, yogurt, string cheese, carrots, a few brands of crackers, toast, green beans, a few brands of cereal, chicken, green grapes, hot dogs, and a handful of other things. It means absolutely nothing that he wouldn't have eaten half these foods two years ago and this has been an on-going struggle since he was diagnosed at three.

I'm just going to go to my corner and fume for a bit.

SoDamnHungry

Do your grade one students know the difference between 'their', 'there' and 'they're'? Maybe they can help you out. Sorry, couldn't resist. :blushing:

lol that was the first thing I noticed too. And the use of 'one'... So 1960s...

OP I have to say that I a more disturbed by the thought of you taking photos of their snacks and posting them on a board than I am by the actual snacks. Not that I'm a fan of processed mass produced cookies, but if the rest of their diet is healthy I wouldn't worry about it.

Agree that it's a little disturbing you took photos of these kids' lunches and posted them online.

So, what are those cookies in the second photo? They look good.

angelique_redhead

I'm wondering if her complaint is the sheer QUANTITY of the food the parents think they need for that "snack". These look more like "meals" to me though some would be considered unhealthy meals.

AccioFitness

This thread is rather embarrassing...and depressing. Please don't judge ALL teachers based on the comments and behaviors of the FEW. :flowerforyou:

I don't My son has been blessed with teachers who try to work with him (and with all of their students). It's generally the people who have minimal experience with children and parenting who give me grief. But eventually one does tire of other people saying how they could raise my special-needs child better than I have.

BinaryPulsar

This thread is rather embarrassing...and depressing. Please don't judge ALL teachers based on the comments and behaviors of the FEW. :flowerforyou:

I don't My son has been blessed with teachers who try to work with him (and with all of their students). It's generally the people who have minimal experience with children and parenting who give me grief. But eventually one does tire of other people saying how they could raise my special-needs child better than I have.

rosellasweet

I'll be sure to tell my mother that she raised us horribly. Even though she was a single mother working and raising two kids (later three) so we could go to school, never be hungry, and had a warm home. Yup, the fact she let us eat Goldfish crackers was terrible!!!

I was at a healthy weight when I lived at home, and now I realize Mom was teaching us about a little thing called portion control. I threw that out the window in college. I thought she was just being mean by not letting us gobble down all the food we wanted.

What an evil, terrible parent.

jerber160

You bring up a great parental dillemma when packing snacks. They must be something that will still be edible at the time it's opened as well. Hence likely to have preservatives. p.s. I'd love to see pic's just like you posted of the parents' no-no snacks. Also it has to be able to be made in the morning at lightning speed. Up to the challenge OP?
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I'm thinking of the 'cloak room' at my elementary school ( say 1969ish) with no air conditioning. the days and days I had bologna sandwiches with mustard that sat in that stifling room -unrefrigerated no less-to get soggy... sorta like drinking out of the hose, I didn't die. (or packing lunches for field trips - packed lunches in a broiling bus for hours)

ndwildbill

I'm wondering who shamed the OP over her eating habits? :O

RachyLovesRattys

I'm sorry to everyone else, but I agree with OP. That's not a lunch...or a snack. Teaching children these habits young will set them up to continue later in life. I'd know---I was one of them. And ironically, with the exception of my juicebox, I usually prayed for veggie sticks and dip instead of oreos. Kids do not need this in their day...between the disgusting processed lunches they get and these horrible snacks...I'm surprised the human child's body is not comprised of plastic and chemicals. Yes, there is such a thing as being in a rush...but that's called "planning ahead". It's just as easy to throw some carrot sticks into a bag with a little cup of ranch dip or peanut butter, as it is to throw in a bag of oreos or count out 6 cookies to put in a ziploc.

Just sayin...

Cheechos

Wow it's really creepy that you're taking pictures of children's lunches so you can post them on here and make weird assumptions about how well their parents are taking care of them.

anro86

ImSoOTired

OP, insinuating that these parents are unfit due to their food choices for their children isn't going over very well, is it? I agree with those who say that this is unprofessional on your part. Posting on a public forum about your students' snacks is not being helpful to anyone but yourself. I understand IF you are concerned for the children but that is not what you conveyed here. If you began a post and mentioned a few of their snacks by name and asked what you could do to get through to the parents that they might make better choices in the future it would be much more appropriate and better received. Giving your kid an oreo doesn't make you a bad parent last I checked.

You could go to each child and ask them what their favorite snacks are. Maybe have them make a list? Show them which foods are healthy and which are less healthy. Bring a basket of fruit and let the kids eat it. You could casually mention to the parents that , 'I noticed ____ really likes to eat grapes because he ate them today at snack time' You could write a letter in the school bulletin or to the parents about the importance good nutrition for the children and make suggestions of healthy snacks, maybe even recipes. Or you could just mind your own business. What you did was not helpful as any of these things would have been. A parent shouldn't have to explain their choices for their child (especially since none of these are particularly harmful) if you don't need to explain why you chose to post this thread as opposed to doing any of the things above.

And yes some people have less healthy food at their disposal than others and less time than others. Take a walk in someone else's shoes and perhaps you'd be a bit less judgmental.

jerber160

Maybe you should get back to teaching vs judging...




go back to your bridge.

this shirt is pure BULLS**T. I'm thinking of a friend, a nurse, who became 'wondermom' when she spawned. Her mother would offer advice and she would poo-poo her, because no one could do it better. THE WOMAN RAISED 3 OF YOU TO ADULTHOOD AND YOUR PRECIOUS DARLING IS 2 MONTHS OLD. MAYBE YOUR MOTHER KNOWS A THING OR THREE. I'm thinking about a lawyer called into a parent/teacher conference 6 weeks into her precious darling's 9th grade year. "I know she talks a lot but I never thought of it as that much of a problem." WELL LADY YOUR CHILD DISRUPTS THE ENTIRE CLASS AND IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM. HOW CAN WE FIX IT? there are many stories out there...

BinaryPulsar

My older daughter will eat all kinds of great stuff.

I don't know why, but for some reason my younger daughter was born with her own personality and her own tastes. Oh, the horror.

And while she will eat much more variety at home, she is very picky about the state of her food at school. My older daughter is on the lunch program at school, but the school asked me to remove my younger daughter from the lunch program because she would cry everyday and not eat the food. So, I send her with lunch. and it's very odd what she will and won't eat. And while she is away I would rather her eat than not eat because, like me, she is very tiny and active. She won't eat a sandwich, but sometimes will eat a slice of bread, raw, fresh veggies, and a cheese stick, and milk in a thermos, and another snack. It's odd, but it's the same components of a sandwich. I spoke with her teacher about it. And the teacher, who is very kind and joyful, laughed and said that she's not worried because my daughter looks so healthy and happy, and she is ahead academically, and she knows she is eating well overall. I'm not a paranoid mother. I know that children grow and that just because they are particular at age 6, it doesn't mean they will never grow and expand and change. But, I guess my child should be taken away from me because I don't hold her down and force feed her.

AccioFitness

Can I QFT a picture?

goodnamegone

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millerll

I agree with the OP's sentiment. First, how is this "shaming"? All she did was post some photos. Nowhere did she identify the school name or any of the student's names, so exactly who's being shamed here?

As to the food itself, well, yes, you can eat anything in moderation. But judging by the number of overweight and obese kids I see every day, they're NOT eating this stuff in moderation. And I think that's the point.

And for those people saying, "My kid won't eat healthy food ______, so I pack something I know he likes so at least he'll eat something." That makes me sad. When I was a kid, I ate what was put in front of me. If I didn't want it, then I went hungry. You know what? I lived.

foraubs

Do your grade one students know the difference between 'their', 'there' and 'they're'? Maybe they can help you out. Sorry, couldn't resist. :blushing:

++++++1.
Hahahahaha.

foraubs

Our schools have a list of approved snacks. So even if my child traded a snack , it would hopefully be a healthier snack!

THAT is ridiculous.
I hope they also provide you a grocery stipend, and maybe a list for that, too.

BinaryPulsar

For some people obesity is not something that would ever ever ever be an issue. I feed my kids tons and tons of food, as much as they want. From the moment they wake up, until bed, they are hungry for more food, and they are just finally not in the underweight category.

I am also 5'2" and weigh 98 pounds and I eat 1900 to 2200 calories a day and that is when I am less active. When I was younger I weighed that and ate 2500 to 3000 calories a day and I was a professional dancer and very active.

Keep_The_Laughter

This is quite possibly the most stilted thread I've ever read on these boards. People advocating for the OP are difficult for me to understand. A teacher is taking pictures in the classroom and posting them online without parental consent. How is that ever acceptable? This is unprofessional, thoughtless and teetering on morally questionable.

If snacking is an issue, then the OP can take some real initiative and talk to school administration and the school medical staff. Violating privacy and security practices is not useful. This behavior puts her job in jeopardy and, if her photos carry any tags, potentially puts her students identities online without consent. Are people really suggesting that this is a good idea, or something that should be supported?

BinaryPulsar

Is this even real, or is the Op just trolling.

leopardjunkie

Maybe you should get back to teaching vs judging...




go back to your bridge.

this shirt is pure BULLS**T. I'm thinking of a friend, a nurse, who became 'wondermom' when she spawned. Her mother would offer advice and she would poo-poo her, because no one could do it better. THE WOMAN RAISED 3 OF YOU TO ADULTHOOD AND YOUR PRECIOUS DARLING IS 2 MONTHS OLD. MAYBE YOUR MOTHER KNOWS A THING OR THREE. I'm thinking about a lawyer called into a parent/teacher conference 6 weeks into her precious darling's 9th grade year. "I know she talks a lot but I never thought of it as that much of a problem." WELL LADY YOUR CHILD DISRUPTS THE ENTIRE CLASS AND IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM. HOW CAN WE FIX IT? there are many stories out there...

MyChocolateDiet

Can I QFT a picture?

Can I +1 her QFT?