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Ludicrous.... how some people are making normal communications into world class events. So, the teacher wrote the parent out of concern for his child....But, no...the Dad has to make this into a political platform....For all the Dad knows, the kid only ate the marshmallows and chocolate bars.
P.i.s.s. poor lunch imo, no kid needs marshmallows and chocolate bars in their lunch. Dad needs to have a dialogue with his staff dietitian.
Incidentally, now it's one chocolate bar and not four bars or three small pieces or whatever other version of the story that's out there. It is rather disconcerting that a regular lunch is ham, pickles, chocolate bars, marshmallows, and Ritz crackers. My opinion is that you should get your nutrients from food rather than eating candy and crackers and relying on vitamins. It's the type of diet I could definitely see a second grader choosing absent any parental involvement though.
It's easier to say what I would not pack. I would not pack, or allow my child to pack, a lunch consisting of four candy bars, a bag of marshmallows, and Ritz crackers. The ham and pickle(s) sodium content aside aren't a big issue. Lunch has to be simple things and/or left overs. Usually what we did was left overs from whatever dinner was combined with some sides. Grapes, carrots, celery, cheese, bell peppers, fruit, whatever. There's basically an endless possibility. I'm a big fan of nuts, but a lot of kids won't eat them. No point in throwing away perfectly good almonds. Something like a Yoplait yogurt would be better as a dessert than marshmallows or a candy bar. The Greek yogurt varieties are edible although still way too sugary.
This normal weight school child did not, in fact, have the lunch outlined in the teacher's note. The criticism of the parents, one of which was a doctor, was clearly a step out of bounds by the teacher. Not only did the substitute teacher base her assessment of the lunch on hearsay, not her personal observation, it was based on incorrect information and she had no idea what the child normally brought for lunch. Clearly a busy body.
Too funny....You are calling this child's teacher a busy body. I call it doing her job. I hope more teachers take an interest in the children they are in charge of...
What I question is why this Dr made this into such a big deal, seriously.........Most parents would have signed the note.....explained the lunch if they felt the need too..And went on about their day.
Incidentally, now it's one chocolate bar and not four bars or three small pieces or whatever other version of the story that's out there. It is rather disconcerting that a regular lunch is ham, pickles, chocolate bars, marshmallows, and Ritz crackers. My opinion is that you should get your nutrients from food rather than eating candy and crackers and relying on vitamins. It's the type of diet I could definitely see a second grader choosing absent any parental involvement though.
It's easier to say what I would not pack. I would not pack, or allow my child to pack, a lunch consisting of four candy bars, a bag of marshmallows, and Ritz crackers. The ham and pickle(s) sodium content aside aren't a big issue. Lunch has to be simple things and/or left overs. Usually what we did was left overs from whatever dinner was combined with some sides. Grapes, carrots, celery, cheese, bell peppers, fruit, whatever. There's basically an endless possibility. I'm a big fan of nuts, but a lot of kids won't eat them. No point in throwing away perfectly good almonds. Something like a Yoplait yogurt would be better as a dessert than marshmallows or a candy bar.
Did your kids pack a thermos of hot leftovers or did they eat them cold?
Yoplait is not healthy contrary to popular belief. It has 28 grams of sugar per serving. That's almost twice that amount contained in four marshmallows.
I think the father has mental health issues. Why not talk to the kid about good choices, make sure she packs a peanut butter sandwich with carrot and celery sticks the next day and go on with his life.
Too bad for his penance he can't be forced to baby sit a party with kids who have been given chocolate and marshmallows for lunch. The teacher just wants the kids to have good fuel to get through the afternoon classes. Shame on dad for not doing a better job.
Did your kids pack a thermos of hot leftovers or did they eat them cold?
Yoplait is not healthy contrary to popular belief. It has 28 grams of sugar per serving. That's almost twice that amount contained in four marshmallows.
Dark chocolate actually has health benefits.
We had microwaves at school, actually. And I kind of agree with Yoplait. I can't even eat the regular stuff, the Greek yogurts (16 grams of sugar) is edible if still severely over sweetened. Similar to the sugar content in one of the four chocolate bars (fun-sized). A yogurt or a fun-sized chocolate bar or a healthyish juice box is where I'd put step in and become a parent on the sugar content.
Dark chocolate is chocolate. It has the same health benefits as regular chocolate. The advantage of dark chocolate is a generally lower sugar content. That's often pretty minimal, however. Hershey's "Dark Chocolate" for example, has 92% of the total fat, 100% of the saturated fat, and 91% of the sugar. My go-to Ghiradelli 86% bars have less than a quarter of the sugar but more than double the fat. I'd probably be better off with the Hershey's bar (especially since I wouldn't eat it anyway) as there's no diabetes in my family but plenty of coronary disease.
Too funny....You are calling this child's teacher a busy body. I call it doing her job. I hope more teachers take an interest in the children they are in charge of...
What I question is why this Dr made this into such a big deal, seriously.........Most parents would have signed the note.....explained the lunch if they felt the need too..And went on about their day.
She's not a nutritionist. If she felt the child's health was in danger she can refer her to the school nurse...who can then bring in a doctor.
She's not a nutritionist. If she felt the child's health was in danger she can refer her to the school nurse...who can then bring in a doctor.
Or she could send a note home that four chocolate bars, marshmallows, and Ritz crackers aren't a good lunch. Please send your school to child with a healthy lunch.
It was three pieces of chocolate and four marshmallows.
Or a candy bar and a bag of marshmallows
Or four candy bars and a bag of marshmallows
No clue which of the three versions of the story are factually correct, nor does it particularly matter. The lunch could have been a bag of grapes and four carrot sticks and a lunch consisting of four chocolate bars and a bag of marshmallows still wouldn't be appropriate.
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