Packed lunch getting nicked

Doozergirl

Someone needs to read back. No one has slated the OP. Some of us have mentioned something which appears to be a bit of a sore point for some people, and are actually trying to have a bit of a grown up conversation although each of those people has admitted having a bit of a thing for naughty food themselves. No one is being self righteous! I've eaten junk today, I don't feel great about it, I didn't earn it, I was too lazy to feed myself something better. But I can do better than that for my kids. You are the one izzy that is SHOUTING, getting angry, using rather exciting language and telling people what they can and can't do and that sounds a little bit more self-righteous.

I'm not angry, not jumped on a high horse nor am I preaching either. I've just thought a little bit more about the subject than immediately assuming it's okay. As a result of that, I can set out a reasoned argument, not a preachy rant or try to ridicule other people's views.

We should be concerned as a nation about what we feed our children. Our level of what we think is a treat, what is acceptable on the whole is wrong. If we all sat down and made a note one day of exactly what it is that our children require in their diet in a day and what they actually eat, most of us would be surprised, even those of us who think we're doing a good job. If you put in a snadwich, a fruit bag, a packet of crisps and a chocolate bar, it's pretty likely that there are more calories in the 'treats' than there is in the good stuff. That's not balanced; even if we think it is because our kids look fine.

It's easy not to put junk food in a lunchbox. There's six hours in a day there where kids can't pull on the apron strings for sugar and fat; use them wisely!

LittleMissAspie

ellas9602 wrote: »

No she didn't say that she'd forgot. She said it would have been a sandwich but she didn't put it in,

Which clearly means that she forgot. I would have had a salad for lunch today but I didn't put it in my bag. Luckily our kitchen is fairly cool so when I got home I put it back in the fridge and it should be okay to eat for dinner instead.


The main gist of this thread seems to be that the way to solve crime is to not have nice things in the first place. Which is totally wrong, the problem here is the child that is stealing.

izzybusy23

Doozergirl wrote: »

Someone needs to read back. No one has slated the OP. Some of us have mentioned something which appears to be a bit of a sore point for some people, and are actually trying to have a bit of a grown up conversation although each of those people has admitted having a bit of a thing for naughty food themselves. No one is being self righteous! I've eaten junk today, I don't feel great about it, I didn't earn it, I was too lazy to feed myself something better. But I can do better than that for my kids. You are the one izzy that is SHOUTING, getting angry, using rather exciting language and telling people what they can and can't do and that sounds a little bit more self-righteous.

I'm not angry, not jumped on a high horse nor am I preaching either. I've just thought a little bit more about the subject than immediately assuming it's okay. As a result of that, I can set out a reasoned argument, not a preachy rant or try to ridicule other people's views.

We should be concerned as a nation about what we feed our children. Our level of what we think is a treat, what is acceptable on the whole is wrong. If we all sat down and made a note one day of exactly what it is that our children require in their diet in a day and what they actually eat, most of us would be surprised, even those of us who think we're doing a good job. If you put in a snadwich, a fruit bag, a packet of crisps and a chocolate bar, it's pretty likely that there are more calories in the 'treats' than there is in the good stuff. That's not balanced; even if we think it is because our kids look fine.

It's easy not to put junk food in a lunchbox. There's six hours in a day there where kids can't pull on the apron strings for sugar and fat; use them wisely!

OTT post as usual; what was said earlier; ie 'stop shoving your opinions down peoples throats, obviously fell on blind eyes.. :cool:

And yes you are self righteous in your posts. "I don't shove junk down my kids throats; its easy not to feed kids junk" blah blah blah.. where is the roll eyes smilie when you need it?

Lets just agree to disagree.

cheepskate_2

Wow, cant people make a mountain out of a mole hill.......no wonder so many innocent women were killed as witches.

From what little info I gave, it seems to have degenerated into a bash the bad parent topic.

1st of all I dont need to justify what i feed my child, its not any ones business and if it is a concern for some, the way you have all went about voicing your views really just turns people off rather than "educates" them. But I dont really know if it was about "education" or just being on your high horses.

Its a shame really as I came on for some advice(Thanks to those who gave it concerning the actual problem stated) but got so bored with it degenerating onto another completely different your a terrible parent type convo.

moomoomama27

Doozergirl wrote: »

We should be concerned as a nation about what we feed our children. Our level of what we think is a treat, what is acceptable on the whole is wrong. If we all sat down and made a note one day of exactly what it is that our children require in their diet in a day and what they actually eat, most of us would be surprised, even those of us who think we're doing a good job. If you put in a snadwich, a fruit bag, a packet of crisps and a chocolate bar, it's pretty likely that there are more calories in the 'treats' than there is in the good stuff. That's not balanced; even if we think it is because our kids look fine.

It's easy not to put junk food in a lunchbox. There's six hours in a day there where kids can't pull on the apron strings for sugar and fat; use them wisely!

I don't agree.

A sandwhich will contain 150-200 calories
Fruit (banana for example) 150 calories
Yoghurt pot 50-100 calories

Penguin 130 calories / cereal bar 99 calories
crisps 88-130 calories depending on the brand.

A small chocolate bar, and small bag of crisps as part fo a daily balanced diet is moderation, as long as the evening meal is balanced also.

I agree with izzy', I hate the way other parents preach about healthy food choices. Like feeding a small choccie bar and bag of crisps when everything else is balanced makes you a bad parent.

My children would wilt if all they ate were fruit, veg and low calorie options for everything. They are very active, do many extra ciricular activities, walk everywhere as I don't drive! Thankfully sugar and E numbers don't affect their behaviour, and all 3 are doing way above average at school, and have boundless energy for family time! So if a choccie bar and crisps a day is so bad, I'll happily do it to have healthy happy normal (if not slightly under) weight children!

Doozergirl

izzybusy23 wrote: »

OTT post as usual; what was said earlier; ie 'stop shoving your opinions down peoples throats, obviously fell on blind eyes.. :cool:

And yes you are self righteous in your posts. "I don't shove junk down my kids throats; its easy not to feed kids junk" blah blah blah.. where is the roll eyes smilie when you need it?

Lets just agree to disagree.

I didn't say any of that. If you actually read my posts properly, maybe you wouldn't be quite so angry!

Perhaps your concentration levels are affected by too many sweets

peachyprice

cheepskate wrote: »

What will it be next, my son/child has brought in a fancy rubber /pen/keyring etc and it is pinched. Is the solution , not too bring in anything that is remotely wanted.

Hasn't that always been the rule at school?

izzybusy23

Doozergirl wrote: »

I didn't say any of that. If you actually read my posts properly, maybe you wouldn't be quite so angry!

Perhaps your concentration levels are affected by too many sweets

Angry? I'm hardly angry love; I don't get riled by a faceless person on an internet form. I just find you and your opinions very patronising...now run along and go take your childish jibes to the playground.

Doozergirl

izzybusy23 wrote: »

Of for gods sake!!!

izzybusy23 wrote: »

Get off your high horse food police.

izzybusy23 wrote: »

Gets on my nerves

izzybusy23 wrote: »

maybe if I just fed her just carrots and celery sticks she might grow up to be a super skinny supermodel huh?

izzybusy23 wrote: »

TOTALLY SLATED

izzybusy23 wrote: »

damn

izzybusy23 wrote: »

bugs the hell out of me... and no, why should I get off my high horse

izzybusy23 wrote: »

same old drivel

izzybusy23 wrote: »

Who the hell do people think they are

izzybusy23 wrote: »

blah blah blah.. where is the roll eyes smilie when you need it?

izzybusy23 wrote: »

Angry? I'm hardly angry love; I don't get riled by a faceless person on an internet form. I just find you and your opinions very patronising...now run along and go take your childish jibes to the playground.

You are angry!
As far as gibing goes, the words Pot, Kettle and Black spring to mind.
I’ve learned where not to go for intelligent conversation, anyway.

Nicki

moomoomama27 wrote: »

I don't agree.

A sandwhich will contain 150-200 calories
Fruit (banana for example) 150 calories
Yoghurt pot 50-100 calories

Penguin 130 calories / cereal bar 99 calories
crisps 88-130 calories depending on the brand.

A small chocolate bar, and small bag of crisps as part fo a daily balanced diet is moderation, as long as the evening meal is balanced also.

!

On the day in question though OP packed her child off with a small bag of fruit, a chocolate bar and a packet of crisps though. So roughly 150 calories from "healthy" (though still high sugar option) and 250 from junk. And then she complained her child came home hungry because the empty calories were stolen. The child would have been starving irrespective of that, because OP did not provide a sandwich or any protein element to the meal. In fact, stealing the sweets and crisps probably made the child less rather than more hungry than he would otherwise have been, as the chocolate on a virtually empty stomach would have caused his blood sugar to spike then plummet rapidly triggering an urge to eat.

There is a wider problem that no one should be stealing food from any of the lunch boxes, but OP's continued protestations of good parenting are misplaced. On most days, she may well provide a satisfactory lunch, but on this occasion even without the theft she provided an appalling one! If she "forgot" the sandwich, why didn't she drop a replacement into school before lunchtime, rather than expect her child to go without?