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Article ‘My Son Wasn’t Allowed To Eat His Food At Kindergarten, Because It Was ‘Too Unhealthy”

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A mum says she went ‘ballistic’ after finding out her three-year-old wasn’t allowed to eat what he’d packed for kindergarten, because the teacher deemed it ‘too unhealthy’.

Sharing an image of the breakfast she’d packed for her son to take to kindy, the mum revealed she had included a unsalted sunflower seeds, banana chops, apple and a croissant. She explained that when she picked up her son, he was confused and hungry.

“Today my son wasn’t allowed to eat his breakfast in kindergarten, because it was deemed to be too unhealthy,” the mum explained.

“He’s a picky eater too and was really excited about his breakfast. I packed him apple slices, freeze dried banana chips, sunflower seeds and (the ultimate culprit) a croissant.

“Safe to say I went ballistic on the teacher. My poor boy was so confused and hungry when I got him.”

The angry mum, who lives in Germany, relayed her conversation with her son’s teacher, and her shock at the whole situation.

Mum: So how did everything go? Did he have his breakfast?
Teacher: It was alright. He did try some apple.
Mum: Oh that’s weird, he didn’t want the rest?
Teacher: Yeah, he wanted his croissant, but we told him he couldn’t have it.
Mum: And why is that?
Teacher: Because it’s too unhealthy.
Mum: What is unhealthy about a croissant?
Teacher: We like a healthy breakfast here in *** kindergarten.
Mum: And what does that mean for you?
Teacher: Toast with salami or cream cheese for instance is what most kids are having.
Mum: Well first of all he doesn’t like either of those and secondly you’re trying to tell me, that toast and processed meat is healthier than a croissant? That’s ridiculous!
Teacher: Yeah well those are the rules.
Mum: I’ll try and figure something out, thanks. Bye.

Her post was met with thousands of comments, some sympathising with the mum and others siding with the teacher. So the mum offered further explanation.

“To everyone commenting how unhealthy this is and no wonder the poor teacher didn’t want him to eat this food: go touch some grass. You either don’t have children, are incredibly bored, survive on shitty food yourself and are trying to cope or you’re just trying to stir up some shit for no reason.

“Was it the healthiest breakfast ever? No! Definitely not. I never claimed it was. It is a realistic breakfast for a toddler though. Also it contains carbs, fat and protein (sunflower seeds), so it could be way worse. For everyone claiming there wasn’t anything fresh: are you blind? I cut the apple right before kindergarten. The banana is freeze dried and also contains a lot of vitamins, just like the seeds. Literally the only processed food was the bloody croissant. Don’t tell me you’ve never had a shitty croissant before!”

The mum has asked for a private meeting with the kindergarten, saying while she understands they have policies, it’s not ok to let a child go hungry.

What do you think of this situation? Have your say in the comments below. 

 

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  • I’m with mum. I’d be fuming!!!
    And also the other options the teacher gave are ridiculous.

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  • I agree with the mother in this story. The teacher has hurt this child by not allowing him to eat. What a child eats for one meal also does not represent what he/she eats in an entire day.

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  • Good on the mother. She obvious has done her research and knows her child best. She has every right to be angry and insulted.

    • Agree parents know their kids best. Teachers should worry about their own role and not what lunch kids are having.

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  • This teacher needs to be told what a punch in the mouth is

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  • I would be so angry ???? ???? So it’s not the healthiest breakfast, we’ll let the kid starve instead! No way. At most, chat with mum or dad afterwards, don’t stop the child from eating

    • It made me angry as I know this does happen a lot and have been ask by my daughters teacher about something similar.

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  • I would be furious too. My daughters kindergarten teacher says a full tummy is better than an empty stomach so pack what they’ll actually eat… Even if the school has a healthy eating policy they should have at least called the parent. You can’t let a 3yo child not eat anything… :(

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  • this is CRAZY….some kids are fussy etc and letting kids starve is just WRONG they should be allowed to eat what they bring

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  • This is an absolute disgrace! A child should never be denied food. Unhealthy food is far better than no food.

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  • Denying a child access to their food is not ok.

    • Children have a right to eat and it would be interesting to know the policies and procedures in place at the school.

      • Yes, denying food is so wrong and I would certainly make a complaint and ask them for the policies in writing. In specific I would like to know if they have in writing their healthy eating policy, if they have in writing what they consider healthy and unhealthy, if they have in writing that foods they do not consider healthy will be denied, and if the parents are made aware and signed for this. When not I would take this higher up.

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  • This is just so wrong. No child should be left hungry, and teachers don’t have the right to dictate what a child should have. Salami is a processed food, which is far more unhealthy than a croissant will ever be. I would be tsking this further if I were the child’s mother.

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  • Unless there’s a risk to other kids (eg peanuts), then a child should always be allowed to eat their meal.

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  • Let the kid eat their packed breakfast. Its parents choice and its not that bad. Salami and cream cheese is just as bad. The kindergarten should not let a child starve because they didn’t want them to eat the so called unhealthy breakfast. Shame on them.

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  • So they feel eating nothing is better for the child …they need a fair foot up the ___

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  • Not right to leave the child hungry, they should’ve provided a substitute option! Mother however probably should’ve spoken to management rather than going ‘ballistic’ at the teacher.

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  • I would be removing my child from this facility. It’s ridiculous that you are judged for your meal choices. That meal was fine. A little of everything as a breakfast and salami for breakfast might be normal in Germany but the teacher was wrong to not let the child eat the food provided. If she had a problem text Mum and have a conversation. Time too Leave!

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  • So they would rather leave the child to starve???

    This is so wrong

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  • I think everything in moderation. I don’t see anything bad in that lunchbox. It shouldn’t be up to the teacher to be telling a parent what you should and shouldn’t be feeding a child.
    Teachers just need to teach. Maybe a class on the food pyramid and healthier lunchbox options for growing bodies might be a topic she may want to cover next.

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  • I am livid just reading this!! Salami is NOT healthy and the croissant is healthier than processed meat!

    • I agree, it’s a shocking suggestion

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  • First of all, if they are not going to allow the child to eat something then they need to replace that with something else that the child will eat. Yes, croissants are unhealthy as they are full of butter, etc. However, everything else was healthy. I don’t see a problem with this for breakfast, as long as through the day he is eating healthier options. Perhaps this was a once a week treat for breakfast? Regardless, it’s the parents decision what they feed their kids.

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  • That’s absolutely terrible and unacceptable.

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