tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347866792287989766.post7192279538498580640..comments2023-10-17T06:14:41.866-04:00Comments on Tales of the Wolf Queen: Food Revolution? Leave my kid out of it...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06530694215865491263noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347866792287989766.post-72132515616181055452011-04-21T08:13:18.201-04:002011-04-21T08:13:18.201-04:00I went thru this when my 2nd child was young. The ...I went thru this when my 2nd child was young. The school taught them about "good" food and "not so healthy" foods. This kid never ate much to begin with and the constant questioning of is it a good or bad food drove me nuts. He was very thin and it worried me to death. He is 22 years old now and has an eating disorder. He binges, he starves himself, he excessively worries about his weight, he excessively lectures everyone around him about diet and excerise and is his own worst enemy. I would hate to think that what the school brainwashed him with about foods way back in kindergarden has caused a lifetime of eating problems. If I were you....i would call the school and the teacher. I would tell them what you are dealing with and your concerns. They need to change the way they drill things into our childrens minds. Because after the food brainwashing came the "saving electricity" brainwash and that was equally an issue in our household. Good luck hun and let me know if you called the school.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06054135228806005241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347866792287989766.post-290020715820372012011-04-20T12:52:14.699-04:002011-04-20T12:52:14.699-04:00I 100% agree with you.
You'll really love thi...I 100% agree with you.<br /><br />You'll really love this story. Hopefully, this doesn't come to a school near any of us.<br /><br />[url]http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-school-lunch-restrictions-041120110410,0,4567867.story[/url]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347866792287989766.post-86796545327668070162011-04-20T12:04:02.246-04:002011-04-20T12:04:02.246-04:00Kids and school cause many problems over the years...Kids and school cause many problems over the years...and there are just as many ways to handle the problems...good luck and remember, when she's hungry, most likely she'll find something to eat...Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414361079501574872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347866792287989766.post-83209132581984548042011-04-20T11:25:40.775-04:002011-04-20T11:25:40.775-04:00I should also point out that my main problem is no...I should also point out that my main problem is not with Alex's every day teacher, but the "visiting teacher" that came in. <br /><br />Her normal teacher is a nice lady and is a good teacher, especially being a first year, but she IS the one who said that Alex's lunch yesterday was bad because of the sugar in her sandwich and drink. <br /><br />Part of it stems from the fact of unless I am sending her to school with beer and cocaine for lunch, it is not any of the teachers business what I send for her lunch. Let me feed her what I think she should have and let her stick to teaching math and reading. <br /><br />Especially math, because they teach some crazy stuff these days lol.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530694215865491263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347866792287989766.post-84733219513234846232011-04-20T11:09:13.731-04:002011-04-20T11:09:13.731-04:00My first thought was that maybe she did not tell m...My first thought was that maybe she did not tell me the story correctly, but Alex is a stickler for details, she has a photographic memory as I do, she can tell me books and movie plots word for word, so I believe her when she told me what her teacher said. I asked her several times to repeat it and her story never changed over the course of the night.<br /><br />In addition to that, I still have the paperwork that Alex brought home with her when the other teacher visited, and in addition to the typical food pyramid ones there are many that talk about how all sugar and all salt are bad for you,( I do mean ALL, it does not say refined or high fructose or anything like that, but ALL sugar) so if I do have to talk to the teacher I have some documentation to back me up.<br /><br />I love the idea of using the food pyramid to show her where the food she is eating fits in, and I will do that! I think that will make sense to her and I appreciate the suggestion!<br /><br />It bothers me so much I think because society has such a hateful relationship with food compared to how it used to be back when we ate to survive, not for pleasure ( or rather predominately for survival, I am sure we ate for pleasure when we could back then as well ) and I would no more condone someone saying eating ice cream and pizza every meal is good for you or you would die if you ate to many spinach leaves. That is not education to me, if that makes sense. It is not providing them with unbiased information that allows them to make their own choices, it "scares" young minds into thinking that persons way is the only way, and that bothers me something fierce!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530694215865491263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347866792287989766.post-52136428831558007222011-04-20T10:31:38.605-04:002011-04-20T10:31:38.605-04:00I used to have similar problems when my children w...I used to have similar problems when my children were in school with various issues. One thing I did with them was to educate them more on my own. Take the materials she has gotten from her teacher, like the food pyramid and show her how the foods she is eating fits into this. It will help her see how she is eating fine! Also, have you considered talking with the teacher? One thing that I know is that kids don't always get it right. Your daughter may be saying things out of context or not listening to important info the teacher is revealing. Kids are selective "hearers". ;) So long as the teacher is teaching accurate info... not food nazi info... then you will have to probably reinforce the learning. Maybe there are some good kids books about this?? Check out the library! I know it's frustrating! Also remember that it may be more of a phase... it will pass! Good luck!! :)<br />Blessed Be,<br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293847696210764284noreply@blogger.com