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A Pre-K Teacher Criticizes Mom for Packing Oreos in Her Kid’s Lunch
I’ve got a pretty straightforward lunch routine for my Pre-K kid. It’s the same thing every day: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, some kind of fruit, a few crackers, and juice. Is it the healthiest choice? Not really, but he eats it, and that’s what matters to me. I save the creative culinary experiments for dinner, thank you very much.
Even though I’m cool with my lunch packing game, I can’t help but feel a bit insecure sometimes. I see those adorable bento boxes on Pinterest and wonder if I should be doing more for my kid’s lunch. I even imagine casually peeking into other kids’ lunch bags on the way out to see what the other parents are whipping up. Lunch anxiety is real, and that’s why I totally sympathize with a mom from Colorado who faced a mini crisis after sending her daughter to school with Oreos.
Clara Thompson packed her 5-year-old’s lunch with a ham and cheese sandwich, string cheese, and a four-pack of Oreos. When her daughter came home, she handed Clara a note from the teacher that read:
“Dear Parents, it is crucial that all students have a nutritious lunch. This is a public school, and all children must have a fruit, a vegetable, and a substantial snack from home, along with milk. If they have potatoes, they’ll also need bread to go with it. Lunchables, chips, and fruit snacks are not considered healthy. We need everyone’s cooperation on this matter.”
Wait, who packs milk in their kid’s lunch? That’s just weird. And what’s with the potatoes and bread rule? It’s a bit much. Clara told a news outlet, “What the school thinks is healthy isn’t necessarily what I think is healthy. What she eats is between her, me, and our doctor—not the school.”
A spokesperson for the preschool said they were looking into the note, as it wasn’t their policy to dictate kids’ lunches. It appears the teacher went rogue, even taking the Oreos away from the child.
I don’t usually send cookies in my kid’s lunch either, mainly because I don’t want to make other kids feel bad if they don’t have any. Plus, I like to save the cookie bribes for when I’m actually parenting. If I randomly tossed a couple of cookies into my child’s lunch and got a note about it? Yeah, that would definitely tick me off. Sure, the lunch wasn’t the epitome of health, but unless a teacher is genuinely concerned about a kid not having enough food, it’s really none of their business.
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In summary, the saga of Clara and her daughter’s lunch highlights the ongoing struggle many parents face when it comes to balancing nutrition and practicality. While schools may have their own standards for what constitutes a healthy lunch, parents ultimately know their children best.