We are vegetarians and have a reasonably healthy home made food (no chips, canned food, processed food) Our girl was in a nursery for almost 4 yrs and though she didn't quite like beans on toast, sphagetti hoops, and various other, she had a varied healthy diet and was ok. she has now started school and the school doesn't have a menu. Everyday, she comes back saying she had jacket potato and cheese, pasta/spaghetti hoops, pizza and chips. We brought this up with the principal and was told a menu will be published soon. That was in Oct 2004 :-)
Having waited long enough (a term and half), yesterday I spoke to the cook ( this is a private school and we pay around 100£ a term for lunch). I told her I want to know if my daughter is making the right choice at lunch time and if I can have a menu. she showed me a menu but also said she doens't quite stick to it. I noticed that she waas quite defensive so i kept telling her, I just want to find out how my daughter is and how I would like to help her make the right choices. Now, the cook goes, your girl is a bit fussy, she doesn't eat meat, mushrooms, baked beans, tomato sauce, quiche; there is always cucumber and tomatoes in a bowl on the table, she could eat them...what does she have at home and I go "well, rice and kidney beans, pasta with vegetables like courgette, aubergines, omelette with veg or even a bowl of sweetcorn,peas and broccoli with a knob of butter. I thought I made her understand why I am concerned and that I don't particularly blame her but just want to know what the deal is.
Anyway, my daughter comes home yesterday and goes" I don't know what was wrong with the cook, she brought a huge plate full of vegetables and forced me to eat it all". She was totally embarrased in front of the rest of the girls at school :-( and to top it all, i think she knows I have spoken to the cook and this morning she was at the door saying" i hope i get chips like the other girls and not a huge plate of vegetablesfor lunch today". No "good bye mommy" and I am sad :-(
I am at my wits end? I am being too fussy? How do the rest of you cope?
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Jingle · 23/02/2005 14:12
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