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Opinions on schools dictating what kids can eat at snack...

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sendwineandastraw · 21/06/2022 09:03

I’ve just made up my Y6 DD’s pack lunch and she mentioned that she was told off yesterday for bringing in and eating a Beetroot and Berry Soreen bar at break time, apparently she should be making better and healthier snack choices!

Dont get me wrong I’m under no illusions that’s it’s not exactly the same nutritional value as carrot sticks or an apple but a quick google tells me a Soreen lunch bar contains 32% less sugar than an average snack bar and 50% than the average cake bar...

Yesterday DD took with her water, yogurt, blueberries, sushi (Aldi’s finest lunch pack!!) and the above Soreen so She’s hardly living a life of Smartie sandwich’s and Irn Bru!!!...

I don’t like being dictated to at the best of time what’s right for my kids but DD’s school is very sporty and before break have already done their daily mile and swam for an hour, how is a satsuma going to sustain and keep kids focused until lunch?!

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Mummyexpat · 22/06/2022 15:01

Imthedamnfoolwhoshothim · 21/06/2022 09:35

This infuriated me. My kids were told they couldn't drink squash as its unhealthy with their lunch of 4 different fruits and veg....
While the school dinners lot had sausages and chips.

I told my kids that that's a discussion for grown ups and their stock response should be "you need to call my mum" if anyone had a problem

I’ve had this exact problem!! DD is one of the healthiest eaters I know but doesn’t really like plain water and wasn’t drinking enough so I gave her squash. Came home saying it’s “not allowed”!! Some of the things they tell me kids take for snack (crisps, chocolate bars, sweets) plus some decidedly unhealthy choices on the school dinner menu and they still say this?? I’ve told her to ask them to speak to me about it too.

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