Am I being bitchy or is this unreasonable?

[drloretta]

For World Hunger Day, DD is getting a rice cake and water for snack. Her teacher is making lunch, and it's a bowl of sticky rice. This is on top of 2 other food-related charities they're working with this week and month.

I'm dreading my hangry child this afternoon. She doesn't like rice, so I doubt she'll have much lunch today.

[karinothing]

How old? I think this is a good lesson for kids to learn. It isn't like she is not able to go home and eat (which other kids obviously can't)

[nessness]

How old is she?

[spk926]

I wouldn't be okay with this. Kids need nourishment and need to eat. I can understand why the teacher is wanting to teach the children about this, but she can teach the lesson without having the kids go hungry. As a Catholic it's in the same vein of kids, nursing mothers and those that are pregnant can choose to abstain from the "no meat on Fridays" during Lent practice.

Also, remind me your daughter's age? If she goes to a daycare that is on the federal food program they are not meeting the meal guidelines.

[Deleted]

Your DD is little right?
I don't think I'd be okay with this.
Jr. High/HS kids by all means carry on.
Elem. kids and younger? I get what they're trying to accomplish but I feel like the connection is still lost on them and they'll be hungry and crabby.
There are other ways to get the point across.

[boiler717]

What? No that is not cool.

[amandakisser]

I appreciate the fact that she's trying to teach the kids about world hunger, but I don't think it's within her rights to decide to starve a classroom of kids during the day. I'd be pretty angry about this, I have to admit.

[bullsgirl]

I think its great to recognize the day by donating food or something similar, however I think having children actually be hungry is ridiculous. I am a school administrator and we would never in a million years do something like this. Can you send in extra food for her?

[SJ]

I would not be ok with that.

I have done some hunger related charity challenges as an adult, but I would not be ok with it being imposed on my child.

My mom didn't even let me fast in HS.

[jeaniebueller]

That is ridiculous. I see what they are doing, but they could give the same lesson by providing information about what kids eat around the world without forcing a kid to be hungry.

[spk926]

If she wants to do something like this then she can integrate an ADDITIONAL snack time into her day separate from normal breakfast, lunch and snack, and just give the kids a small portion and discuss with them that that is all some kids get and then branch off from there. But to do that during the children's normal meal and snack times for the day? NO!

[scribellesam]

No, this is not okay with me. If an older kid wants to volunteer to do this, that's fine. But intentionally starving a kid for a day to make a point is not cool.

[mrssandro]

It's one day. Maybe she will eat the rice if she hungry enough. Even then she can go home and eat.

I think it's a good lesson. Interesting concept.

I am amazed on how much more understanding DD has for charity since starting kindergarten.

[undecidedowl]

I'm not okay with that. I'm not familiar with schools but I know that daycares are not allowed to withhold food for any reason.

[matildasun]

I would be okay with the snack being used as a lesson, but not lunch as well.

[ECB]

For young kids, I just don't feel that this is the teacher's place to decide to do this.  Iget it, I get what she's trying to do.  But it bothers me.

[pooh8402]

I wouldn't be okay with this.

[cinco]

Nov 19, 2015 10:42:03 GMT -5 karinothing said:

How old? I think this is a good lesson for kids to learn. It isn't like she is not able to go home and eat (which other kids obviously can't)

What about kids on free lunch? This seems like a bad idea to me.

[Deleted]

I understand the point but things like this kind of rub me the wrong way. How authentic is it as a learning experience if you know you can stop whenever you want?

Maybe a better way to make the same point would be to give those things out (as well as their usual snacks/lunch) and say, what if this was the only thing you were going to eat today? How would you feel?

[monsterz]

I would not be ok with that. Junior uses food to regulate and self soothe. He has a basket of food in his locker he can go to at anytime. This would cause serious issues for him.

[karinothing]

Nov 19, 2015 10:46:40 GMT -5 mrssandro said:

It's one day. Maybe she will eat the rice if she hungry enough. Even then she can go home and eat.

I think it's a good lesson. Interesting concept.

I am amazed on how much more understanding DD has for charity since starting kindergarten.

Right? It's one day. She can eat food at breakfast and when she gets home. I mean my kid will sometimes eat less than that of his own free will for lunch and snack l. He survives

I assume she is in ES, kids can start understanding empathy by 5. I mean I guess I am mean, but I don't think I have an issue with this.

[biogirl21]

No, I would not be ok with that. Especially for elementary aged children. They are not going to really get it and they are going to be hungry and mad. Why would she want to teach a bunch of pissed off children?

[karinothing]

Nov 19, 2015 10:49:58 GMT -5 cinco said:

Nov 19, 2015 10:42:03 GMT -5 karinothing said:

How old? I think this is a good lesson for kids to learn. It isn't like she is not able to go home and eat (which other kids obviously can't)

What about kids on free lunch? This seems lcike a bad idea to me.

That I will agree with.

[pinotgrig]

If this was not your daughter's choice, I don't care for this. She's still little! Will she understand the why behind it or will the hangry be her focus?

[jeaniebueller]

No protein all day? suesue

[suzubell]

I don't know, I think for elementary aged children and older it's an interesting concept though they should likely add on an afternoon snack once the point is made.

I wouldn't do it at my school, but I applaud her for trying.

[drloretta]

She's 5, and most of you know her school is in BEC territory with me. And they're focusing on her emotional regulation, which will be difficult for her today.

Fortunately she had a big lunch and I'm bringing a snack when I pick her up. I predict they will say she cried today because she was hungry

[ladygrey]

Your DD is only 5 or 6, right? This doesn't seem appropriate for kids that young.

[DarcyLongfellow]

Nope, not cool. I'm surprised the teacher is allowed to do this -- is the administration aware?

[djc315]

I don't think it's a wise idea. My kid would be a disaster on rice only.