We’re in another European country, more emphasis is placed on eating and I’d heard stories of kids in school being forced to eat their lunch etc ( or *Strongly encouraged)
Knowing this, I mentioned to the teacher when Dd started school that I was fine if she didn’t want to eat lunch etc and that she eats well at home and I’m not worried if she misses a meal etc. Dd also gets constipated easily and suffers tummy troubles sometimes and gets full and doesn’t want to eat (teacher knows all this)
At the end of today, the assistant came to me with a very serious face, I was thinking ‘God, what’s she done?’ 🙈 She then said that Dd didn’t eat any of her lunch, not one bit, I said ‘Oh were you not hungry?’ To Dd, she said no, I said to the assistant it was fine, she ate lots last night and was no problem, she looked a bit confused.
DD’s just been sat having a snack (she’s eating fine) then told me she was crying at lunch because her teacher and dinner assistant were shouting at her to eat, she basically said the word ‘Eat’ where we are and said the teacher was shouting it. Dd then said she wasn’t allowed fruit because the teacher was shouting that if she didn’t eat, she couldn’t have the fruit, I understand this a bit more, but am feeling really pissed off that she’s been made to cry for not feeling hungry and eating, surely she knows when she’s hungry like we all do?
Aibu here? Don’t want to come across as a precious parent but ffs