DS is 3 and in nursery school. I wrote gluten intolerant on the medical form and spoke to the teacher about it before he started. There are 40 children in his class, so I understand that it’s a big class, my child isn’t special etc. I was a primary teacher before I had DS so I really do get it!
MIL picks DS up on Fridays and last week she said all the children came out covered in flour and clutching a biscuit each, which she let DS eat. That evening, and Saturday, he complained of a stomach ache and was pretty miserable - which is generally how he presents when he’s had something containing gluten.
Today, when I picked him up, I asked his teacher if the biscuits they’d had were gluten free and she said no, they were normal flour, but it’s ok because they weren’t allowed to eat them in school. I said... but DS is gluten intolerant, he shouldn’t be eating normal flour and she just repeated that they didn’t eat them in school.
I’ve offered before to bring a supply of GF cakes/biscuits/bread for her to keep in class, as they have toast for snack on Fridays and I don’t want DS to miss out if treats are given out etc. She’s always said it wasn’t necessary.
If I thought about it, when things like baking cake up I assumed that one of the following would happen -
- GF flour would be provided.
- I would be asked to provide GF flour.
- Whoever picked DS up would be told that he had something containing gluten.
When I taught, if I had a pupil that had food intolerances I would provide alternatives. I would never have given a child something that could make them ill and not told someone.
AIBU to be annoyed? DS has often complained about having a poorly tummy since he started, so I’m now assuming that they just give him the same bread as everyone else for toast. He’s also told me today that he had cornflakes and milk for snack and I just don’t believe they’re gluten free cornflakes now.