Pringles in the packed lunch

[Pennecrayon]

This feels like an odd question but I wanted to ask here in case I am missing something. We have a few tubes of Pringles left over from Christmas and I've been putting a few in a Tupperware for DS's packed lunch. He's 7.

Last night, I got a WhatsApp from a parent who I don't know very well to ask me if I would stop putting Pringles in DS's packed lunch because it's making her son jealous. I was a bit taken aback and I didn't respond.

I think I'm entitled to put whatever I want in my DS's lunchbox (within the rules) and that's what I want to tell her. We're new to the school this year though so I don't want to upset anyone and cause dramas.

AIBU?

She should be teaching her child that we don’t always need to have what others have. Otherwise she’s setting herself up for some pretty hard teenage years!

Hahaha go for option B:

(b) I'm going to reply 'now we've popped, we can't stop'.

it's hilarious!! 😂

I’d forward to the class group chat , see if anyone else is jealous 😀
This kind of crazy needs to be outed

I'm not sure why you're terrified - I've never seen such a 1 sided thread, her seeing this can only be a good thing for you!

I think I'd have been tempted to suggest converstaion be moved to the main whatsapp so everyone could chip in with a full and comprihensive list of what no child should bring in lest is cause jealousy!

I hope your son REALLY like crisps because I'd be giving the wean crisp sandwiches every day for the next year after that.

Is she on another planet? Lol.

“Thanks for your message. Your son is always going to see tasty looking things in other children’s lunch boxes - it’s not reasonable to ask other parents to take items out and give their children have less appealing food. I plan pack lunches around the food we have in the house and I won’t be doing anything differently.”

Please do this!

Hilarious. I would honestly start buying Pringles specifically (the Aldi ones are the same) and he would have them EVERY DAY from now on.

Waiting for an update on this 😅

That was me. 30g - thirteen pieces - contains 10g of fat, one third of the recommended fat intake for an adult for a whole day, and it’s saturated fat, including trans fats. Can you stop at a dozen ? I wasn’t trying to rain on anyone’s parade, just passing on information from my husbands’ heart nurse from when he mentioned that he has a liking for them. She said they are to be avoided at all costs because they contain twice as much unhealthy fat as any other snack. She pointed out that there are 90 pieces on average in a tub, and most adults wouldn’t blink at polishing off half a tub in one go while watching TV, etc, which would amount to well over the recommended daily adult allowance of fat, along with high levels of salt, sugar and MSG. If they’re still on the schools’ list of allowed snacks, seems to me someone has dropped the ball. Just saying.

“What’s your son’s name? I can pack extra tomorrow and tell my son to give them to him.”

I'd just message 'I'll continue to send my son with the lunch I have chosen for him'.
She's batshit!

Some people are so funny. I had a parent complain to me once that my DS doesn't always answer the phone when her DS rings him. I said, "Oh, that's great. We spend a lot of time trying to encourage DS to understand that he shouldn't feel completely tied to his phone or that he has to respond constantly. I know your DS tried to call yesterday but we were eating dinner so of course DS didn't pick up."

I don't really understand why other parents think we must smooth the way for their children. DS regularly complained that his buddy got crisps and chocolate - great for him, not how I do things. I'm sure it was a useful life lesson for him.

I agree with this, light and assertive. It's crazy that she thinks she can dictate what your son eats, based on her sons wants 🤷🏻‍♀️

‘Hiya! Yes, just using up Christmas leftovers. Would you like me to include a few extra for your son to share? I checked they are within the school lunch box policy so he will be allowed. All the best’

Brilliant idea!

Nip this in the bud or the “mums” group at sch will think you can be pushed about. Tell her straight that her child can sit next to someone else at lunch if this is a problem. What a stupid woman ?!

"We're just using up Christmas leftovers. Should we chuck them out instead? Or shall we shall we drop them on your doorstep for your little darling?"

She sounds bonkers.

I bet she’s one of these mums who forces cherry tomatoes on her DC as a snack, and he’s got carrot sticks and hummus to look forward to in his packed lunch.

He has probably been put next to yours, the new child, as other parents have emailed the school to implement a restraining order type lunch order as she’s been on their case after they once took in a wagon wheel, or a Kit Kat.

😂

I would reply “stop being so bloody ridiculous.”

I mean, don’t do that. You’d start world war three in your playground. It would be bookbags at dawn.

But that’s what some people actually need telling.

@Pennecrayon I’m the mom who sent you the message and you are right I’m in MN.

Why do you think it is fair to send your son in with Pringle’s which makes my sons mouth water at school. This is unacceptable and….

just kidding lol. I agree with other posters to just ignore her and if you want to give your son Pringle’s do so.

Love it

😂😂

Imagine being the sort of parent who would actually say that, and in a message so there’s visual proof…

I honestly don’t know how I would respond to that, probably ‘are you joking’ and laughing faces, but your response, or lack of, was probably the right one.