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AIBU?

to not use plastic school bottles?

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DropItLikeASquat · 07/02/2018 19:01

I have 4 children at primary school. The school has introduced a new rule that all drinks bottles have to be clear plastic so they can recognise if children are bringing 'contraband' squash to school. now, just a few weeks ago I invested in so good quality stainless steal water bottles and I have said I'm not buying new ones. One of my children teaches asked me why I feel I can single out my children. Hmm
I explained that the rate that my children go through the plastic school issue bottles (at £3 a bottle) is making it quite unaffordable and I am also conscious of the amount of plastic waste that we re generating as a family. Smile
She replied to say 'well how are we the know that they are not bringing squash?' I explained that my children only ever bring water and I firmly reiterated that I will not be purchasing the plastic ones.
AIBU to do this? I know of 2 other families at the school that are also refusing to use the school bottles for similar reasons to myself and they too have been met with the same hostile questioning.
Thankyou for your replies.

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ImLosingMyMind · 07/02/2018 19:04

I agree with you.

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Ummmmgogo · 07/02/2018 19:06

yanbu money doesn't grow on trees! children could pour a small amount into the sink or she could smell it if teacher needs to check what liquid is inside.

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DiseasesOfTheSheep · 07/02/2018 19:07

I wouldn't buy plastic ones either.

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moreismore · 07/02/2018 19:08

Totally with you. The school could have a quick sniff/look at a little at random. Or they could get a grip.

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AnimalBrain · 07/02/2018 19:08

I generally go along with whatever (school wise) but I agree with you
YANBU

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Pengggwn · 07/02/2018 19:09

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icelollycraving · 07/02/2018 19:11

Surely the teachers have better things to do. I hate water bottles. We lose one about every two weeks. I buy a bottle of Evian now and refill it.

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hazeyjane · 07/02/2018 19:16

Yanbu.

Also surely the squash smugglers could just put flavoured water in the clear bottles.

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DropItLikeASquat · 07/02/2018 19:19

I feel better to read this, thanks guys. Its not that my children lose their bottles, its that they go all cracked, or they get bashed in their bags and then leak. The steel ones are pretty much indestructible. lol

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Screamingontheinside · 07/02/2018 19:20

Ffs this kind of thing really gets on my tits. You decide what bottle they take and they need to give you credit that they won’t be filled to the brim with red bullHmm

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InToMyHeart · 07/02/2018 19:25

They're behaving like squash is cocaine!

I was raised on squash (and still hate the taste of water) it never did me any harm.

Obviously I need two glasses at a time because of my second, orange squash coloured head but...

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OurMiracle1106 · 07/02/2018 19:28

How do they know it’s not flavoured water?
And anyway as a parent isn’t it your decision as to what your child drinks anyway?

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LadyMonicaBaddingham · 07/02/2018 19:31

Does the school have water fountains/coolers for refilling bottles (ours does)? Could you suggest that you send the bottle in empty to be filled at school?

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OurMiracle1106 · 07/02/2018 19:32

Or alternatively every time they crack a school bottle or it starts leaking take it back for a replacement as unfit for purpose Grin I mean these are school water bottles for primary kids right?

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DropItLikeASquat · 07/02/2018 19:42

no water fountain or place to refill unless its the summer and then the teachers do it.

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Roomba · 07/02/2018 19:44

YANBU, OP.

I had a similar debate with my kids school as I didn't want DS1 using the cheap BPA containing bottles they provided, especially as they were just using bottles designed for single use and refilling them. They gave in and let DS use his own steel bottle.

A year later the new head was campaigning against plastic use and insisting everyone use BPA free bottles if they did have to use plastic - a year earlier they'd all looked at me like I had two heads every time I discussed it with them!

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greentreeseverywhere · 07/02/2018 19:44

Surely just by sniffing the bottle/liquid they will be able to tell it's not squash?!?! Madness

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Abracadabraapileofbollocks · 07/02/2018 19:48

Absolutely. I've never had a problem with my children using stainless steel bottles and boxes. Well. Apart from a few thefts Angry of them.

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MiaowTheCat · 07/02/2018 19:55

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Olympiathequeen · 07/02/2018 20:02

If you put very dilute apple squash in the clear bottles you can sneak it through anyway

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Dancingfairy · 07/02/2018 20:05

I'm not sure I would want someone sniffing my drink tbh. And no way would my son refil he's drink bottle from a water fountain. He won't even touch them. Mine go in with volic flavoured water, schools never commented.

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TheNoseyProject · 07/02/2018 20:10

Oh ffs they know who the squash smugglers are and they also know they aren’t going to stop. Yanbu!

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PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 07/02/2018 20:12

YANBU. Mine take old Evian bottles that have been refilled, because they tend to leave them at school, and once at a rugby stadium.

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Cheby · 07/02/2018 20:13

YANBU. What’s the problem with squash, anyway?!

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DropItLikeASquat · 07/02/2018 20:56

I feel more confident now, I'm so glad I joined here today, I am very unconfident even as a momma to many and I'm always second guessing the decisions I make as I'm afraid of negative judgement from other parents as well as teachers. Thankyou so much for your replies. ill stick to my clean Kanteen bottles, they are actually amazing and the keep the water cool too in the warm classroom.

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