What Are These 'so called' Parents Doing!!

Their should be a test before one can have children...

...and before one can teach?

I can't believe the majority of people commenting actually assert that it is NOT the teacher's business what "food" the children are eating at school! When a child is at school they are expected to pay attention, follow instructions and learn. As the mother of a very active child what I feed my child matters, not just at school, but every day, all day. I want my child to be healthy and happy. A healthy, happy brain requires nutrient dense, healthy foods, not just sugar, artificial flavourings, preservatives, etc. I get no enjoyment from seeing her be miserable and struggle and it's certainly unfair to expect the school to deal with bad behaviour due to poor nutrition. Yes, I put in a lot of effort making meals and proving a healthy environment, but I think it's totally worth it. It's my responsibility to raise a healthy, functioning, contributing member of society that does more in her life than just consume, consume, consume. But I suppose it makes more sense to the IIFYM people here that I would feed her all the "food-like" crap, then drug her so that she can "behave" in school. :huh:

If you're wondering why 5 yr old children are overweight,there's your answer.
We can't just not care.This is why 35% of the population is obese and why 3 out of 4 adults will be by 2050.
Because from what I've seen those aren't just snacks in moderation...
That's quite a bit of junk food.

Unbelievably, people can have snacks like those posted and not be overweight or unhealthy. You seem to have a very limited understanding of what causes obesity. It's sad, really.

Yes, they can.
In moderation,which by your responses I assume you know little about..

Oh look, doesn't know how to form coherent arguments without making personal attacks. Conversation over, reported to mods. Have an excellent day now.

I can't believe the majority of people commenting actually assert that it is NOT the teacher's business what "food" the children are eating at school! When a child is at school they are expected to pay attention, follow instructions and learn. As the mother of a very active child what I feed my child matters, not just at school, but every day, all day. I want my child to be healthy and happy. A healthy, happy brain requires nutrient dense, healthy foods, not just sugar, artificial flavourings, preservatives, etc. I get no enjoyment from seeing her be miserable and struggle and it's certainly unfair to expect the school to deal with bad behaviour due to poor nutrition. Yes, I put in a lot of effort making meals and proving a healthy environment, but I think it's totally worth it. It's my responsibility to raise a healthy, functioning, contributing member of society that does more in her life than just consume, consume, consume. But I suppose it makes more sense to the IIFYM people here that I would feed her all the "food-like" crap, then drug her so that she can "behave" in school. :huh:

So do you agree with this unprofessional behaviour? There would be some validity in the post if it wasn't a shaming *****fest!

I can't believe the majority of people commenting actually assert that it is NOT the teacher's business what "food" the children are eating at school! When a child is at school they are expected to pay attention, follow instructions and learn. As the mother of a very active child what I feed my child matters, not just at school, but every day, all day. I want my child to be healthy and happy. A healthy, happy brain requires nutrient dense, healthy foods, not just sugar, artificial flavourings, preservatives, etc. I get no enjoyment from seeing her be miserable and struggle and it's certainly unfair to expect the school to deal with bad behaviour due to poor nutrition. Yes, I put in a lot of effort making meals and proving a healthy environment, but I think it's totally worth it. It's my responsibility to raise a healthy, functioning, contributing member of society that does more in her life than just consume, consume, consume. But I suppose it makes more sense to the IIFYM people here that I would feed her all the "food-like" crap, then drug her so that she can "behave" in school. :huh:

It's a teachers job to teach. Unless there is some concern about a child's growth or behavior that is interfering with the learning process, I really don't think what a child eats at school is their concern because it's not the whole picture.

so you are taking pictures - surreptitiously, I assume? - to mock them and post them on a website where any parent could see? And then you casually throw out "sorry if you are one of those parents?"

As I see it, you aren't sorry. What you are is a bully and shame on you. You don't know these parents circumstances. You don't know how hard it is to pack a lunch for a kid who may have food challenges. You don't know these families' circumstances. It's so easy to judge from your high horse, isn't it? How is the view up there, looking down on the peons?

Agreed!

Check out the morning snacks and lunches that are sent with some of my grade one students. This is not just one either...this happens everyday.
Their should be a test before one can have children...Sorry if you are one of those parents reading this!

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What did you eat when you were a kid....everything healthy?I ate some junk when I was a kid but I was very active so it didn't effect me...Kids don't have to worry as much...let kids be kids WTF?
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My parents never let me eat crap like that.
And I don't think it's right to let them either.
This is why we have an obesity problem,because people get mad if you judge them on how unhealthy their diet is...and it is unhealthy.Since when are goldfish nutritionally sound?!

We have an obesity problem because people consume more calories than they burn. The reason for this is multifaceted and complex, encompassing access to excess and lack of access to quality. A myriad of psychological and socioecomonic factors are at play. Your analysis is painfully short sighted and naive.

The healthfulness of one's diet doesn't the person more or less morally superior.

And why do you think that happens?hmm
Because the food we are consuming today is physically and genetically different then the food grown in my grandparents day.
It is true that we have an overwhelming surplus of choices when it comes to what we eat,but there is no viable reason for us to choose artificially and nutrient deficient items marketed to us from companies who,at the end of the day could care less about our health & well being.
As to being morally superior,
If you know the difference but still choose the opposition ,your actions speak for themselves.

Really?

Are you aware that there is a significant portion of the population does not have access to fresh produce by virtue of where they were born and their parents' socioeconomic status? A lot of people do not have the choices that you have with regard to food -- you have a vast amount of unchecked privileged that is true(truly) sickening. In addition, disordered eating affects people in a host of ways from under eating, to over eating, to extreme aversion.

Your argument about moral superiority is painfully embarrassing.

Well,Your little snarks about my apparent "moral superiority" are becoming quite Boring.

Firstly,I am undoubtably aware of those who are in a position where nothing is available to them.
Which is the reason I believe we need to help them.
And I am not anywhere close to being privileged in that regard.If anything I'm just an average citizen.
Secondly you are making a post with no relation to the current thread whatsoever...
I am personally a victim of disordered eating(EDNOS)recovered,so do not DARE to bring anything of that nature into your argument.
None of which has anything to do with the lunches these children are receiving..

Just curious OP, what does the '15 weeks after treatment' mean?

Obviously something to do with ED Treatment, looking through her posts and profile, those who judge shall be judged themselves!

Wait, but then are you not judging her? By your logic, you now need to be judged. Where does it end? Is her life REALLY that important to you that you take the time to look through everything she's ever done on MFP? Why judge her? It's silly. I may not agree with what she has said, but I won't make claims about her personal life when I know nothing about her.

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