Now this would have been something that I would have taken up with the school. just because a teacher doesnt believe in being vegan is no reason for them to belittle a kid….in fact there is zero reasons for ever doing that. This teacher needs to be spoken to about her attitude towards children and if she cant change then she needs to find another job.

What a sad state of affairs that teachers need to join in on bullying. They should be setting an example. Imagine if that teacher gets a gay child in their classroom, I wonder if worse bullying would be done. The teacher should have been reported, they basically walked away and left him to continue his bullying on some other kid

They may never get the correct qualifications to get jobs .I wonder what future these children will have when they need to be independent. I wonder if either if the parents are employed. If Kirsty is a student nurse does that mean she is still at TAFE or University and not working at all. I don’t know if the same system works Australia wide, but in some states they aren’t employed as enrolled nurses until they finish their training. They can work as enrolled nurses and study part time to be a Registered Nurse. It takes longer for them to get their degrees and graduate.

I do hope Kirsty has given up on nursing as I would definitely not like her to be my nurse at any time, ever.

Bullying is never okay, however, after reading this article I think it was more than just about being vegan. The family sound like total fruit loops not just with the names they’ve given their kids but also the whole letting the child decide what they want to learn. I’m sorry but that’s not how the real world works. When they get a job they aren’t going to be able to say ‘sorry, I don’t feel like working today’ or ‘I don’t want to do my training exercise just yet’. I think that their parenting methods are counterproductive.

Wow, a teacher has no right to bully a child for anything. It is not okay. However, I do get the sense that home schooling may be what suits this family and their beliefs. I hope it works out for them.

I think the biggest problem was the family, they seem to me to be rather difficult. Saying that, the teacher actions were unwarranted. Home school works for some but not for all. Weirdly the thing I focused on most was that the 6yo has dread locks!

Schools are not right for all. The teacher should had know better then to do this. One of my twins is home-schooled as he could not cope with the pressure of it. His sister supported him last year when he pulled out of school, This year I have one in school and one home-schooled. It is the parents rights and if a child is not happy or stressed out, home-school is best.

The teacher is unprofessional and should not judge any child for any difference.

Not pretty behaviour of the teacher ! I can understand these parents decision. Nothing wrong with blogging about your life journey either, using writing as a tool to express your feelings and share your thoughts. It probably serves a need of the blogger `and reader.

I have been vegan for years, but I don’t post it all around the internet or even tell people, only if they are interested., too many people like to judge other’s choices in life. Plant-based diet is the fastest growing diet in the world but there are many people who seem threatened when someone is not part of the “norm” . The teacher was not being professional. I would have taken my child to another school but I do agree homeschooling is great for a lot of people who want to let their children express their individuality, I don’t agree with using children as your source of blogging either, not being very humble if you have to blog everything about your kids.

I think that if you don’t want to conform to school type hours and activities then home schooling is better for the family.

Sounds like they had a problem with the school curriculum more then anything

I’m not impressed by that teacher’s reaction. They shouldn’t judge people’s choices. And taking it on the kids is quite bad.