School lunch rant - Would you complain?

DVardysShadow

GobbledyGook wrote: »

She is aware that adults are not always right. The rude things stems from a period where she decided one day not to apologise to her sister. Her father and I told her that when you did something wrong or made a mistake that affected someone else then it was very rude not to apologise to the other person. So if I tell her the TA made a mistake then she'll think it rude that the TA hasn't/won't apologise.

If she asks me (which she will) why the TA doesn't have to apologise for making the mistake when she would have to apologise then I have to find a way of explaining it that doesn't make the TA rude or be honest with her and tell her it's because the TA has no manners!

I think I wouldn't tell her that the TA is rude. I would tell her that unfortunately some adults are not grown ups and the TA is not grown up because she does nottake responsibility for her own actions.

ailuro2

Find out which party would provide free school meals for all primary school age kids and vote for them on Thursday.

Job done.;)

A well balanced school menu paid for by the government and cooked by proper cooks, perhaps even Jamie Oliver could be persuaded to write up a healthy menu? Options available for schools that need to offer halal/kosher etc. options.

I know some people will say their kids just wouldn't eat school dinners, but it's amazing how much my DD now eats after trying it at school dinners. There is always something she can eat on the menu. They do still get puddings, but the are not big, and mostly fruit based sponges. Chicken curry is the highlight of the dinner menu, before she went to school dinners my DD would acted like it was poison even though we have always encouaged her to try new food.:)

xxvickixx

I do find it strange that pudding is being offered after every meal, and at lunchtime. It seems to be normalising it from an early age.

AsknAnswer2

xxvickixx wrote: »

I do find it strange that pudding is being offered after every meal, and at lunchtime. It seems to be normalising it from an early age.

That is exactly what bugs me. They insist on lunch box inspections and confiscate a bit of cake or a sweetie but they offer fattening puddings everyday! The lunches in my kids' school are healthy however the puddings are anything but.

When I was a nipper we got pudding once a week, on a Sunday. I was absolutely astounded to find when I got the first menu home that my child would get a pudding everyday

meritaten

xxvickixx wrote: »

I do find it strange that pudding is being offered after every meal, and at lunchtime. It seems to be normalising it from an early age.

Totally agree, how many people eat two courses for lunch every day? actually that may be an idea for a thread??? will start one right away because this really has made me wonder?

personally If I go out for a meal I dont have dessert as I find (usually) that the portions are more than ample and i dont have a sweet tooth anyway. the only time i will eat one is if i am at a wedding or other do and then i would feel guilty that the sweet is paid for for me and i didnt eat it!

off to start that thread now - and lets see how many people always have a dessert!:)

JBD

xxvickixx wrote: »

I do find it strange that pudding is being offered after every meal, and at lunchtime. It seems to be normalising it from an early age.

When I was at school in the 60's and 70's we always had a pudding every day. It was usually something very stodgy [spotty !!!!!!, chocolate sponge and white sauce], a lot of the main courses were very fatty and stodgy too[spam fritters, sausagemeat pie etc], everyone could have seconds as well.It would also have been unthinkable for any member of staff to check the contents of packed lunchboxes. I think the modern obsession with childrens diets is quite funny seeing as we're supposed to be getting more unhealthy nowadays.

Lavendyr

JBD wrote: »

When I was at school in the 60's and 70's we always had a pudding every day. It was usually something very stodgy [spotty !!!!!!, chocolate sponge and white sauce], a lot of the main courses were very fatty and stodgy too[spam fritters, sausagemeat pie etc], everyone could have seconds as well.It would also have been unthinkable for any member of staff to check the contents of packed lunchboxes. I think the modern obsession with childrens diets is quite funny seeing as we're supposed to be getting more unhealthy nowadays.

I was at school in the 90s and it wasn't much different where I was - I am amazed frankly by the food policing that goes on now! When I was at school, it was chicken burger and deep-fried "Smilies" or chips every day, there was also a set meal option which was allegedly 'healthier' but usually consisted of something pretty heavy - e.g. macaroni cheese, roast dinner, followed by a full-on pudding of the type you describe above. How times have changed since Jamie's Dinners!

MrsE_2

meritaten wrote: »

Totally agree, how many people eat two courses for lunch every day? actually that may be an idea for a thread??? will start one right away because this really has made me wonder?

personally If I go out for a meal I dont have dessert as I find (usually) that the portions are more than ample and i dont have a sweet tooth anyway. the only time i will eat one is if i am at a wedding or other do and then i would feel guilty that the sweet is paid for for me and i didnt eat it!

off to start that thread now - and lets see how many people always have a dessert!:)

Like you I would only have a two course lunch on a special occassion.

But I should imagine school main courses are pared down to allow for the fact that they are having a pudding too.

meritaten

I agree there Mrs E, but earlier posters have said the kids arent allowed dessert unless they eat either all or most of their lunch! this disturbs me because it seems they are using dessert as a reward and making it seem more desirable. my kids didnt have dessert at home and if they didnt eat all their lunch all that was available to them was in the fruit bowl! and that was never ever witheld! I am concerned we are giving out the message to kids that dessert, sweets, pudding whatever is highly desirable instead of just being a normal part of the diet to be enjoyed in moderation! we think kids prefer sweet stuff and if you use it as a bribe or reward you are exaggerating its importance.
but - for the last few years on halloween for the trick and treaters I have bought grapes as well as the usual chocs and sweets and it always amazes me how quickly all the little bags i do of grapes get snatched up!!!!

Becles

ailuro2 wrote: »

Find out which party would provide free school meals for all primary school age kids and vote for them on Thursday.

Job done.;)

A well balanced school menu paid for by the government and cooked by proper cooks, perhaps even Jamie Oliver could be persuaded to write up a healthy menu? Options available for schools that need to offer halal/kosher etc. options.

They are currently doing a trial of healthy school dinners in County Durham and all primary school children are getting a school dinner. There is still a lot of cake/sponge puddings and some junk food like fish fingers and burgers though, and the portions are small according to my 11 year old. He has the meal and dessert, then comes in and has a normal portion of whatever main meal I have cooked as he's starving!