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I give DD1 unpeeled carrots to take in for eating at break time.

I've never thought about any nasties on them.

She's been eating unwashed grapes as well what have I done to her??

Agent they will morph into genetically modified children

no need to peel carrots

I never peel carrots, all the good stuff's in the skin for one.

Which may be an improvement....if they are anything like mine

Nice one madhatters, can I order one with less backchat do you think?

DS has unpeeled carrots because that is where the good stuff is. If you bring this up with the teacher you will look daft.

good stuff like dirt and pesticides

If you keep your child away from all (normal) bacteria, when she does get exposed to it she will get sick, rather than just easily fighting it off like her body should be able to.

I am guessing that chunks of soil aren't hanging off the carrots with all stalks and roots attached? They having been roughly washed to get any pesticides that will be sitting on the surface. The little bits of dirts will do your daughter no harm, don't be silly.

Am shocked that the majority (so far) think it's ok to eat something so obviously unwashed and dirty. I have strong feelings about this as I buy organic 90% of the time - but even then - it is washed by me.

If the teacher is so unfussy then I imagine anything else she brings in for the children to eat is going to be of the same standard but maybe not so easy to spot.

but op said they are washed

A little bit of dirt is good for you. And the carrot skins are definitely good for you.

Agent if there was a gene that stopped backchat I would pay anything right now, 11yo son going on chavman. I have 3 younger..is there any hope do you think, or is genetic modification reserved for money making?? I have about 3 years before the younger ones get to this age..scientists help us

Have you got a rare type of DC who has never got covered in mud and goodness knows what else when they're playing outside Blue?

Judging by the state of DD1s clothes when she gets home, all they do at break time is roll about in the bloody stuff.

You tell them to wash their hands before eating and after going to the loo, but you can't protect them from all of the billions of bacteria that are just hanging around your house.

Do you peel grapes and strawberries too op ?

I wouldn't know how to put a price on the relief that would give me atm madhatters

Pesky scientists, get your fucking act together!

YABU! Sorry very precious imo. Children touch surfaces with bacteria on then suck their thumb, go to the toilet without washing their hands and then eat. A bit of soil will do absolutely no harm Mine like to pick up snails and worms and then before I know it someone has given them crisps to eat or something. Oh and I don't generally wash veg! since boiling it kills bacteria and the pesticides get rinsed off.

So you object to washed carrots?
How odd.
Immune systems need to be triggered by meeting a bit of dirt now and again.

at the rate my dd picks her nose and eats it and scratches her fanjo nearly all day long, your PFB would be in far more danger sitting next to her than eating an unwashed carrot.

DD1 bites her nails, bleargh.

She gets that from her fathers side

I wouldn't expect the teacher to be prepping snacks anyway, tbh - don't they just arrive in the classroom, as prepped as they're ever going to be, from the school kitchen?

I usually peel carrots at home because I find the skins a bit tough when cooked, sometimes, but they're in a cotton bag hanging up in the food store & the dc frequently grab them for snacks.

I honestly wouldn't worry. Think how many germs she's ingesting when she puts her fingers in her mouth after using the climbing frame/PC keyboard/reading books - a bit of ingrained soil is practically sterile by comparison.

I do love a good fruit 'n' veg thread on a Saturday night

For a small fee I could have a go at genetically modifying your children folks

It may not work of course ...