To be feed up with school telling me what to do and how to do it?

[ivykaty44]

Had a letter home from my dd's school last week telling me that they would be sending a booklet home telling me what I should be giving my dd for her packed lunch. I do know how to make a healthy pack lunch, including three portions of fruit each day in the pack lunch.

This week they send me a letter telling me that it is tantamount to being a criminal if I so much as dare to even think about taking my dd out of school during term time - I havn't even asked (standard letter to take home)and my child may be excluded from school if I go on holiday in term time.

The letter really does seem to have this attitude of "we have the power to make you" and I really don't like it I am not a child, I can look after my dd and give her healthy food and take her on holiday during school closures. I just want them to leave me alone and get on with teaching my dd........ rant over

'helpful suggestio s' only on a topic that you don't really have any control over.

Instructions in clear straightforward manner when needed.

Schools can't just get by with the one teachery tone for parents.

your kiding eleusis?? they actually pay attention to what you put in your kids sandwiches??? it sounds like prison! this is a whole new world to me .....tel me more tell me more!!

Does she have to cross the desert to get to the dinner hall

I got a letter today that made my blood run cold.... "There has been an outbreak of nits in your child's class" [Eeeeekkkk]

I suspect the nut thing is allergy related.

My ds has 'proper puddings' every day at school (well, there is a choice of fruit and yoghurt as well, but...)

I'm fine with it - he runs around a lot.

There is a difference between apple crumble and custard and a chocolate bar though, in terms of nutrition.

And the reason why some schools ban crisps and chocolate is that all some children get in their lunchboxes is chocolate and crisps. They're not banned at ds's school, but are not allowed as a mid morning snack. Which is fine by me TBH.

My nanny dropped my DD off at nursery (attached to the primary) last year while DD was finishing her peanutbutter and jam sandwich. And nanny was instructed not to bring nuts onto school property.

I wonder if seeds are okay? This is a serious question. Can I send her with sesame seeds if they say "no nuts"?

nuts are nutricious - but not if you're alergic to them...

dessert

There is a good reason why some schools are nut free Eleusis.

oh i agree, im just suprised anyone has the time to notice....i work with kids with challenging behaviour and we avoid the fizzy stuff and processed stuff, but can u really put anything hat dangerous between 2 slices of bread???

There was a thread about nuts in schools recently.

but surely u would know if your child has a nut allergy?? am i missing something?

the other kids who have a nut allergy, who you might not know about. Some are very senstive to nuts so whole school has to be nut free

If a nut-allergic child comes into contact with nut traces (left on hands after eating a peanut butter sandwich for example) they could have an anaphylactic reaction. So anyone eating nuts is dangerous.

sober, I'm not sure what you're arguing against

but dont u think we r slowly loosing any grip over our right to think independantly???? maybe im just paranoid

some children are so allergic that they cannot be anywhere near nuts, if someone who has eaten nuts so much as breathes on one of DS's classmates she has a rwaction so bad she is hospitalised

Are you still talking about the nut thing mimi? Because that seems to me to be a no-brainer.

my god tellus....its a wonder how we all managed to get this far...never had this when i was at school

Yes, I appreciate some people are allergic to nuts. But, if my kid had a milk allergy, you betchya no one whould be banning milk, youghurt, cheese from the other kids. I just think they are a tad hung up on the nut thing.

Now, if the school dinner was up to m nutritional standards I'd be happy to get it. But, it's not. And nut are an alternative protein source that won't go off when it sits in a lunchbox for 5 hours. So, I think it's a bit couterproductive on the nutrition front.

The problem with the big dessert is that DD eats like a bird so she'll no doubt eat one bute os veg, one bit of potato, and then scarf down the whole dessert. She not fat by any means, but I want her to eat proper food, not crap. I'd be quite happy if it was fruit and yoghurt Mon-Thurs and crap on Fridays. But, not crap every day.

excuse me.... and my nobrain...but i lived and i cantremember anyone dropping dead when i was at school...but im just kidding..... tats why i asked cos i really didnt kno

Actually - at my school we did.
My best friend was (is) allergic to nuts.

well said eleusis