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?

All the support for feeding children crap !

I’d actually not respond. It’s weird and any response adds fuel to the fire. If you want to give your kid a few Pringles go ahead.

Just ignore her. She is beyond ridiculous telling another parent this!

I wouldn’t go back with any petty or patronising comments or advice on how to deal with her son’s jealousy

I would go with the “he is only getting them now until the Christmas stash is finished” type response and leave it at that

As you said you are new to the school so don’t want to get on the wrong side of any “Amanda” types (Motherland reference not a dig at anyone called Amanda before people freak out). You will potentially have to navigate playground politics for a while yet and Pringles is certainly not the hill to die on

Here for the update.

Also. I wouldn’t respond. Just leave it hanging there. It’ll drive her mad.

Wtf?!! Unfortunately I am too taken aback to think of a way to tell this mad woman to fuck off politely, so I would just ignore her and put extra Pringles in my kid’s lunchbox, plus chocolate and donuts and massive handfuls of haribo. 😜

I assumed one of those dry fruit thingies but you reminded me of the time my (now adult) son found rizlas in his book bag.

Thankfully no baccie or lighter!

I wouldn't even reply to that

"Omg eating out must be a nightmare for you does that mean everyone he sees has to eat the same children's meal? Poor you I'm sure as he sees the variety all the others get he will get used to it....good luck....."

Fair enough, I'd not bother to put the energy in to engage and perpetuate it, I don't see the point and wouldn't find it fun.

Different strokes and all that.

On this thread who knows? I’m sure she’ll let me know

You could respond and say something like 'Hi, sorry to hear your son is upset, but crisps are allowed in the lunchbox policy so it's very common for the kids to have crisps at lunch'.

@Pennecrayon

OMG! She's batshit...not to mention bloody rude!

I wouldn't worry about a 'thinly veiled' fuck off...I'd happily tell her where to go so that she's under no illusion!
I'd go out of my way to put them in his lunchbox all year round! And as many other jealousy inducing things I could think of!!

"Hey crisp police Mum, sorry my DS loves them so they're not coming out the lunchbox anytime soon. I could pop a few extra in for your DS if you're struggling to afford them, always happy to help out with those less fortunate. Better go, getting ready for afternoon tea at HarveyNics, squishy hug ".

Or just tell them to fuck off bat shit Mum.....

‘We’ve already popped, so we can’t stop’

Wow what a weirdo! I would have replied saying ‘a few pringles aren’t the end of the world, I’ll put what I want in his packed lunch!’

We’ve already popped, so we can’t stop

Please send this 😂

That's so funny!

I'd be tempted to either reply "LOL don't be so silly" or just ignore.

She sounds like she's joking !

Then she needs to tell her own child to get over it.

My dc school doesn’t have a linch box policy - I live in a shithole, so they are just grateful if the children get sent with any food at all, they don’t care what it is.

One of dds friends brings in a lunchbox full of sweets and chocolate. Dd gets jealous. I tell her we all do things differently and to suck it up and eat her apple.

I certainly wouldn’t be telling other parents what to do because it make my child moan..

This!!!

Go full on 90s fun lunchbox. Pringles, lunchables, babybel, Sunny Delight, petit filous.

I can’t the the only one wondering how sad this other kids wee lunchbox is. OP can you DC spill on the contents of said jealous child’s lunch?

Any guesses?

There are still a majority of lunch boxes containing all those things except for the sunny D