Packed lunch police

[penneforyourthoughts]

DD’s school has changed their packed lunch policy and no longer allows them to have juice cartons of any description.

I know that there are bigger problems in the world but it’s made me pretty cross. DD is quite food avoidant and I do my best to pack a sensible lunch for her but I like the fact that I can give her fruit juice (flavour, texture and one of her five a day, I think).

I don’t want to make a fuss because it’s a great school but AIBU to raise it with them?

@ HappyDays40
Agreed. Makes you wonder what they eat at Birthdays, Christmas and Easter - crushed fruit in the shape of an egg?!

@MrsIPFreely maybe, a lot are into health/fitness though. And I think weight gain is something that is inevitable as we age and get towards the menopause. I think life is too short to not have a Twix and deprive myself. I lost loads of weight a few years ago working with a PT. I had to exercise a minimum of 3 times a week and eating a severely restricted diet. It was unsustainable and unenjoyable. I’d rather be a bit chubby.

Agree with @CatsArePeople, the sedentary jobs we have these days don’t help.

@CatsArePeople

Blossomtoes weight is 80% diet and 20% exercise. We do need our kids to be more active. Physical activity is not prioritised in schools and PE provision is dire. However, we also need a change of mindset about what constitutes a healthy, balanced diet.

in the not so distant past, we grew up with sugary drinks and jam donuts for snacks. And all hated the PE at school. But all kids played out all the time and there were very few chubbies.
Now as adults we are on the chubby side because of sedentery jobs, and leisure time isn't running around in the fields.

Exactly.