Madness of Political Correctness

[davidc4430]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-10/chocolate-slice-shaming-kids-wrong-food-messages/8258086

schools are for educating not shaming.

i have no problem IF a school feels something in a kids lunchbox is poor food choice in that school comunicating with a parent/s to talk about it.

but sending nasty notes is outside their responsibility. its NOT their job to police the eating habits of the kids IMO.

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

This seems to me to be passive aggressive on the teachers part. If there's a problem (according to the teacher!) then they ought to speak with the parent.

Leaving a note with a pathetic sad face, so that the child feels judged too is the real problem. Not the freak'n' chocolate slice from the 'Red Food category'. By the way- **bleep** is that? 

It's actually FUN to eat from the 'Red Food category- this teacher ought to try it. Occasionally. lol

Edited to add- there are still people starving in this world and still others that don't have access to schooling..if this teacher wanted to be police- join the force..lol

[kopenhagen5]

I heard this discussion a radio program a few days ago and I think they missed the point.

Firstly many centres are told before children begin that certain foods are not permitted if their child is to attend.

And I don't think it was so much for a health point of view, but more so other kids don't feel left out and create jealous arguments.

(Easier to just explain the healthy eating rules than the other argument)

Similarly if students all wear school uniforms and 1 child is allowed to wear casual clothes.

Not forgetting these rules are often set by the education department and teachers are forced to enforce them.

I think it is simple to conform, afterall the children have so many priviledges these days.

Too much freedom IMO, not enough discipline.

[davidc4430]

i think i want uncle buck to go down to this school

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEt5dEOcW0I

[tasfleur]

Good old Uncle Buck, I remember when I saw that movie, one of the funniest ever and so very refreshing!

[imastawka]

Has no-one even considered the allergy aspect?

Parents are told what foods are not allowed at the start of the year.

The children all eat together.  What if someone thought that a peanut slice

was ok to send to school?

I'm the grandmother of a child who has an allergy to most fruits.  All kids have

to be taken into consideration, as they all eat together.

Sure it was only chocolate cake,  but it was not allowed and shouldn't have

been sent.  There can be no exceptions to food bans.

The kid could've eaten it when he got home.  I agree with the note and the

frowny face on it.

The mother is an idiot IMO

[davidc4430]

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@imastawka wrote:

Has no-one even considered the allergy aspect?

Parents are told what foods are not allowed at the start of the year.

The children all eat together.  What if someone thought that a peanut slice

was ok to send to school?

I'm the grandmother of a child who has an allergy to most fruits.  All kids have

to be taken into consideration, as they all eat together.

Sure it was only chocolate cake,  but it was not allowed and shouldn't have

been sent.  There can be no exceptions to food bans.

The kid could've eaten it when he got home.  I agree with the note and the

frowny face on it.

The mother is an idiot IMO

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the note said 'choose healthier food' nothing about the food containing peanuts.

if the reason for the note was because a 'banned' item was in the lunchbox i'd expect the note to say, the (place description of item here) in your childs lunch box is not allowed onto school premises because (place reasons for this here)

where the teacher would write the item could contain nuts and therefore pose a risk to other children.

looks to me the reason for sending the note was purely health in a fat way not a contains nuts way.

[davidc4430]

oh, i just reread the entire story

"My friend ended up digging out the kindergarten's food policy, which banned only "processed" cakes and biscuits. She hadn't broken the rules after all."

seems they dont actually have a policy regarding nuts. maybe they should?

[janeababe]

I have some for's and against's with this debate.

While I feel the note was a tad unconventional in getting the message across, and I'm not a fan of the traffic-light food groups, I also have to acknowledge that childhood obesity is a major issue in the youth of today, as is preschool aged children with advanced dental decay.

There ARE better food choices for lunch boxes and the sooner parents/grandparents and do-gooders jump on board with those better choices, the better our childrens health will be.

While some of you might say, well its just cake... my grandson is allergic to eggs. If he had eaten that piece of cake, he would have ended up in the Emergency Room.

The rules are there for all the children's protection.
If you abide by them, you wont get any nasty little notes.

[Anonymous]

I remember when I was in year 1,my grandmother getting a note because she'd only given me 1 small mandarin for my 'fruit'

The country did'nt have a melt down over it 

Mention not packing junk food and you are the worst person in the whole country and how very dare you