To be a bit miffed & consider speaking with the Teacher??

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It is p'ing me off a bit, but so far, I am hoping DD is going to be able to sort it out for herself, but its not looking good :( & as we had so many FAR worse issues last year, it just seems trivial to raise it with the class Teacher & DD is worrying about that causing her trouble

We got a letter at the beginning of term, informing us that DDs class no longer get "fruit/veg" break free school snacks, & also asking us to make sure our kids have breakfast, as its a long time until lunch & they have become aware that a lot of Kids haven't eaten before school :( I do always make sure DD has a good breakfast, but do understand thats not always as easy said as done.

because of this, the letter also invited us to provide a healthy fruit or veg snack for our own kids to have with their morning break, which I now also do

Problem is, other parents aren't, & DD is now being mobbed every break by 2 of her classmates, saying how hungry they are, 1 saying shes not had breakfast (the other just likes her food) & demanding that she share, DD feels sorry for them, & splits her own food, but she's asking me to give her more, as this is now leaving her feeling hungry

Now if these 2 girls came from poorer families, which I know there are a few in her class, as DD tells me she worries about the poor lunches a couple of her class mates have, then I would probably just turn a blind eye & happily just give her a bit extra, but these 2 Girls families are better off than we are, in 1 case the Mum boast of only needing to work, so that she to buy her kids treats & pay for all their expensive hobbies , so it does p' me off to be providing these girls with food everyday now & again I wouldn't worry, but it IS everyday, & DD is now asking me to give her things they don't like, so that she only has to share with 1

I agree that I can't blame the teacher too, its break time, & they are encouraged at this age to look out for themselves a bit more, but I will talk to the Teacher if DD still can't sort the problem out herself, though she's pretty cross now she's realised one of her friends had conned her, so I think she will be fine & stick up for herself

she has now said that the first time she offered to share, as they had nothing, but from then onwards both girls have just taken it for granted that she will always share, which having talked about it, she is pretty cross about it herself, so fingers crossed matter resolved, main thing being she no longer feels responsible for the other 2, she said herself, they aren't the only ones who don't have snacks, but they ARE the only ones who now expect her to share, & thats not fair :)

& yes, uggmum , ForMashGetSmash is right, DD would be exactly that way too, shes not really a big eater, but tends to eat little & often, & is also on a growth spurt right now, so she does need something, especially as her lunch time is now later than it has been in the past, Interesting though, as DD is exactly the build you describe your own Kids to be

When my dd was about this age I was horrified to hear from the teacher she had been asking other kids for bits of their food. Of course I told her in no uncertain terms that this was not acceptable and the problem stopped there. I really think it was just she didn't realise it was inappropriate behaviour as she was happy to share/swap what she had and just wanted to try different things!

I told her that if she saw a friend had something that looked nice and she wanted to try then she could ask what it was and then let me know and I'd get some but that asking to share or even swapping food wasn't allowed and even if they offered she was to say no as that would mean they didn't get what their parents had given them. After that it wasn't an issue.

do a couple of cherry tomatoes (or equivalent) keep hungry children going until lunchtime?