School snacks

Neha

Neha

Banned
Hi

Our school is starting a new policy that kids are allowed to eat and bring only fruits and hard boiled eggs as snacks to school. My son is a very poor eater . he is 3.5 years old and weighs 11.00 kgs. Dr says nothing wrong with him and he is super active. But he doesnt eat fruits. He takes a sandwich every day to school which he eats some days. Now the school is threatening to send back all food except fruits and hard boiled egg.

I have already asked his teacher not to return his food and let him eat but I know the principal who is very anal.( I have a lot more adjectives that I would like to use but am refraining myself) What are my options. The school is not providing any snack. Can I complain to Education authority? or any body else?

I would appreciate your input.


We are leaving this school on 31st May 2010
 
That is just crazy! They would rather your child go hungry than eat a sandwich. I get if there is any special allergies in the class to ask parents not to send in something specific (nuts, strawberries...) but NOTHING but fruit or hard boiled eggs... Is this a Pre-school? Can you say which one? (Not too sure of rules on that!) I don't blame you for leaving the school, first snacks... then what!

good luck with this... I'm not sure where I'd start complaining!
 
Yes that is the reason . When we got the email about the fruits I emailed her that they cannot do that and the reply came dont come to school from tomorrow straight.

I used to be one of the fiercest supporters of the this school and i feel so let down it is unbelievable.
 
Hi, Neha,

That is really too much! The kids are in preschool. They need to be in a happy environment where they are nurtured. The school sounds too rigid (and rigid is a polite word, my thoughts are actually not so polite!). I've had my eldest in Woodland, then Victoria. The second one in the Tregunter playgroup and now Victoria. I have seen kids special snack requests being granted everywhere because they are just too young to be made to eat just fruit and hard boiled eggs! At 18months+, some in my daughter's class were still on purees from the home! They all enjoy their crackers or bsicuits or cheese slices or cake squares! Come on!

All schools encourage the kids to eat healthy but never so strict and SO LIMITED.
 
Bizzare that they picked "hard boiled eggs" as the only healthy option.

I personally would have picked a cocktail of vitamin pills.... :D
 
I dont care about the Anal B****H. But what matters to me is that my son didnt get to say good bye to his friends and his teachers.
 
I think this is absurd, denying the kid of food and also education!!!! What will your son feel when you suddenly tell him you are not going to school tomorrow, and this is total irresponsibility, i feel sorry for you and your son, what are you going to do now? finding other schools?
 
Unbelievable !!! I've never heard about something so stupid. My son is going to Woodland and snack time is fruits and crakers and cheese and plenty of new things every day !
At least they could have tried to find a half way solution.
I would complain too and threat them to put the story in the newspapers !
Do you know if this rule is going only in Sheung Wan or all over HK Island for this school ?
 
this is ridiculous!! they should've come to a mutual agreement on the snack selection and not be so anal, forceful and uncaring.

i'm glad that you decided to leave CDB before this issue but i feel sorry for your son and his friends. can we do anything to help?
 
Far out Neha I started tearing up on your last post!! Poor boy :( Is it possible to take him directly to his class tomorrow quickly just so he can say goodbye?? That's such a horrible situation :( I really feel for you both!
Thanks for sharing your experience. I won't be sending mine there.
 
Unbelievable! Just can't believe what I've read. What a school ?!? Wondering what attitude the Principal has in front of the kids? HEARTLESS! What's the big fuss about bringing a sandwich instead of a boiled egg or fruits... Feel sorry for you and your boy.
 
Thank u guys for the support. We would like to the kids one more time and give our gifts to his teacher but knowing the Director she will not even let us enter the school to get his things in the locker. She will leave it at the reception and Iam also sure she will give my son a horrible report for his work. Luckily we are moving out of hong kong and have already found him a school.

Thanks for the support once again
 
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good luck on your move but i'm wondering why is she acting like this? did you ruffle her feathers?

p.s. i won't be sending my bub there!
 
I am also shocked! I have spoken to the owner of the school when we considered placing our daughter and she was very reasonable and appeared to put the best interest of the kids first. This is just really shocking to read.

And very un-Montessori like.

I could understand a no "commercial" or "packaged" snack rule to encourage healthy eating but fruit or egg is just too limiting for such young children.

Would be interested in what the education dept come back with. Please keep us updated.
 
Yes my husband ruffled feathers earlier when she started commenting upon on parenting skills outside school premises and hours. My husband asked her not to send any emails not concerning my cold outside school.

Every morning my son says good morning to other teachers except her because when he joined Casa she made cry for an hour because he didnot put his shoes on himself. He was 2.9 then. Also because we r moving in June and asked her to give the written before we leave and she refused and would give only in july.

I feel even if she has issues with my husband she should make my son the victim

I agree with u when u first meet the Director she makes u feel that children are her first priority. She fooled us also but after a while her true colours come out. In her world u either agree with her or u get out. She is the most stuborn self centered teacher I have ever met. She talks the talk but she doesn't walk the talk .

As u can c from above post I am quite upset
 
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aww neha - big hugs to you!! i think she is on geobaby so let's see what she has got to say about her irrational behaviour and these issues. i'm glad that you wrote this up so we don't fall into her crap-trap!
 
terrible situation for you to be in neha, I wish you and your son the best of luck with your new school.
 
I am so sorry Neha that she is treating your family, especially your son, this way. Hang in there!!! Honestly I have lost count of how many unhappy parents I have met so far who have complaints about this school.
 
You know what's insane, if you look at the "food pyramid", there are what, 5 levels. The bottom level (which we're meant to eat MOST of) are grains, breads, rice, etc. Their "healthy eating" doesn't include ANY of those - fruit is the 2nd bottom level, and eggs are proteins which is the next level up. Totally crazy... thanks for letting us know which school NOT to send our kids to!!
 
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