To think that schools should do more to help kids stay healthy?

[BatmansWilly]

Just lately I've noticed my 14 year old son putting on a lot of weight. He was normally very trim but I put it down to puberty etc.

Then last weekend he got weighed for his karate competition and he was too heavy for the catagory he was entered for! The judges very kindly 'doctored' the entry forms and allowed him to go into the 'heavy-weight' catagory.

He was mortified.

I just couldn't understand how he had put on so much weight.

So we went through his daily diet, trying to see what had changed.

Breakfast - bowl of cereal, 2 slices of toast, glass of orange - all fine there ...

10am at school - A bacon buttie and a packet of crisps!!?!

Lunch - Burger/Pizza and chips, a chocolate cake, a packet of crisps and a can of coke.

Inbetween lessons maybe 3/4 times a day - a snickers bar from the vending machine ...

3.10pm - A bacon buttie before whatever club he was going to.

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So I know DS has his own mind and should have the sense to eat properly but surely it's not a great idea to be offering unlimited bacon butties, chocolates, burgers etc to teenagers??

No wonder he's getting bloody fat

Well yes not a granny that is the point I was trying to make.Although kids Know what is healthy they don't put that into practice.I do actually have a 14 yr old buit his school don't supply junk food and he's not allowed out a lunchtime

My DS 13 is a bottomless pit at the moment but just seems to be going up rather than out.

At his school, we pay for school dinners in advance. Parents can choose whether the dc's are just allowed the meal of the day or free choice. School has awards for health eating but still sell bacon sandwiches for breakfast and break.

Katiestar my DS school don't let 14 year olds out at lunch either and they don't supply junk food either. The school did do this 10-15 years ago when older brothers & sister were at same school.

Think you might be reading what you want to read.

My naughty teens buy their sweets BEFORE school. Not schools fault but THEIRS and ofcouse mine.

I would be concerned about that he can buy crisps at school I know some breakfast clubs serve bacon butties but not at break times as well. There are guidelines which state schools (but independent schools don't have to follow them)by law have to follow about the types of food they can sell check out the website: schoolfoodtrust.org.uk for more info
I'd speak to his school first and see if they can change their ways wave the document in front of them and see what they say. Otherwise approach your local healthy schools team which are employed by the local council

At my daughter's school you aren't supposed to be able to buy unhealthy food (crisps, chocolate, fizzy etc.) but their alternatives are often high in fat/sugar/salt. I make them packed lunches to take in so I can control what they're eating. Then I found out my eldest was just buying chocolate and fizzy on the way to school and binning her lunch from home. Grrrr.