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WDDYT? School bans Homemade Lunches
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110411/us_yblog_thelookout/chicago-school-bans-homemade-lunches-the-latest-in-national-food-fight
What do you think about this? Personally, I think it's going way too far. I think schools do have a responsibility to provide the option of a healthy meal in the cafeteria, especially because that's the only meal some children are guaranteed for the day. But I don't think that the school should force children to eat school lunches and not allow parents to provide lunch for their own children.
What do you think about this? Personally, I think it's going way too far. I think schools do have a responsibility to provide the option of a healthy meal in the cafeteria, especially because that's the only meal some children are guaranteed for the day. But I don't think that the school should force children to eat school lunches and not allow parents to provide lunch for their own children.
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Re: WDDYT? School bans Homemade Lunches
[QUOTE]While I think it's great that schools re-evaluate their menu for cafeteria lunches, I think it's ridiculous that parents aren't allowed to send lunch to school with their kid. I really don't see it as the place of the education system to parent children.
Posted by heyimbren[/QUOTE]
Exactly what Bren said.
The school has no right to take away homemade lunches. It's almost like they're trying to step into the home, and that's crossing the line. Obviously there are some cases like child abuse and stuff where if the school sees this they should step in and call CPS but that's a whole different story.
[QUOTE]I haven't read the article, but if it is a private school banning lunches from home, I am fine with it. I am not okay with it if it is a public school.
Posted by AudgiePodge[/QUOTE]
It's a public school in Chicago.
[QUOTE]I can understand banning high incidence allergy items from homemade lunches (i.e. peanuts and peanutbutter), and even monitoring homemade lunches to ensure they don't slip through, but NO homemade lunches? That's ridiculous. I don't see that lasting very long. Schools shouldn't be able to mandate that a child eat their food all week long.
Posted by ADTonk[/QUOTE]
The ban isn't about allergies. It's about the school deciding that they are the only ones who can provide children with a nutritious meal and that they know better than the children's parents.
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Another thing that bothers me about this, similar to what Taffft said, is that it's guaranteed money for the school. Of course they (or their food provider) like it; the students have no other option but to buy lunch from them every day.
I think if they were really concerned about nutrition then they would be better served offering parents the resources (such as dieticians and nutritionists doing an evening workshop) to teach them about nutrition for their children's lunches. This just seems control-freakish.
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My little sister (she's seven) is so scared about ordering her lunch that my mom just makes her one. I seriuosly think she'd be way way too scared to even go to school if she HAD to eat hot lunch. For some reason it just freaks her out with needing to remember her PIN and enter it in and not having time to eat it since it takes so long to stand in line.
[QUOTE]Dumb... My little sister (she's seven) is so scared about ordering her lunch that my mom just makes her one. I seriuosly think she'd be way way too scared to even go to school if she HAD to eat hot lunch. For some reason it just freaks her out with needing to remember her PIN and enter it in and not having time to eat it since it takes so long to stand in line.
Posted by bourgehm[/QUOTE]
My younger brother was super shy when he was in elementary school. If he had been forced to talk to whoever was serving lunch, no matter how nice they were, he would not have been able to handle it. He took his lunch every single day through elementary and junior high school.
Sorry, I didn't read the article, but what are they going to do about kids who don't have lunch money but don't qualify for free lunch?
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[QUOTE]I agree that this is dumb. We didn't have a lot of money growing up. Being able to buy lunch at school was an occasional treat. Sorry, I didn't read the article, but what are they going to do about kids who don't have lunch money but don't qualify for free lunch?
Posted by leia1979[/QUOTE]
Apparently they starve.
I think my biggest issue, aside from the obvious control issues, is the fact that kids have no option other than to eat the school food or starve, unless you have an allergy. Seeing as it's elementary school, wouldn't that count as child abuse? Shoes, other law students/lawyers, thoughts? I think if this really counts as legal, I'd get a doctor to deem that my child had an allergy. This is ridiculous.
I also don't see how they're going to realistically lower the sodium content in a lot of the food they serve. It's common knowledge that those meals are pre-made or they are produced in large quantities, which typically means a lot of salt.
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[QUOTE]From my understanding, the kids with allergies can have special permission to bring food from home. Another thing that bothers me about this, similar to what Taffft said, is that it's guaranteed money for the school. Of course they (or their food provider) like it; the students have no other option but to buy lunch from them every day.
Posted by heyimbren[/QUOTE]
<div>That is what happens when I don't read the article. So I just did. </div><div>
</div><div>I hope that picture isn't an example of a healthy lunch.... </div>
[QUOTE] I hope that picture isn't an example of a healthy lunch....
Posted by SeaTea02[/QUOTE]
Ugh...I hope so too. It barely looks edible.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: WDDYT? School bans Homemade Lunches : That is what happens when I don't read the article. So I just did. <strong>I hope that picture isn't an example of a healthy lunch.... </strong>
Posted by SeaTea02[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure it has enough calories for a growing child!
I mean... come on, this is just ridiculous. If I had kids and their school pulled this stuff, you can bet I'd be one loud-mouthed PTA mom.
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[QUOTE]Home school sounds more and more appealing all the time. I can't have an only child who is also home schooled. I think a social disorder and the inability to play well with others would be inevitable.
Posted by SeaTea02[/QUOTE]
I had friends who were home schooled but were very active in sports and activities outside of the home so they still got tons of interaction with other children.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: WDDYT? School bans Homemade Lunches : I had friends who were home schooled but were very active in sports and activities outside of the home so they still got tons of interaction with other children.
Posted by bethsmiles[/QUOTE]
<div>Did they have siblings? I think sometimes it is hard enough to properly socialize an only child. Home school is a double wammy. </div><div>
</div><div>One of my very best friends was in and out of home school. But she had siblings, you know? So she had someone else sharing her toys and such. </div><div>
</div><div>I'm not saying it can't work, it is just hard. </div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: WDDYT? School bans Homemade Lunches : Did they have siblings? I think sometimes it is hard enough to properly socialize an only child. Home school is a double wammy. One of my very best friends was in and out of home school. But she had siblings, you know? So she had someone else sharing her toys and such. I'm not saying it can't work, it is just hard.
Posted by SeaTea02[/QUOTE]
One girl was an only child. She had a lot of family though - lots of cousins she grew up with. I agree with you though, it can work but it's harder.