Would You Enroll Your Pre-K Age Child in a Program That Would Not Allow You To Pack Their Lunch?

The public schools just keep giving parents more reasons to homeschool their children.

First of all, I am not a big fan of Pre-K programs. I understand that there are some children out there who truly benefit from this service. More often than not, though, Pre-K has become just another "baby-sitter" - a free one at that for parents who work (somewhat understandable) and for just as many who do not work but just want to have some peace and quiet (sorry, I believe that if you don't work outside the home, you should be caring for your children). Some kids are being stuck in 3 or 4 years of Pre-K before they ever begin their 13-year "school career". I just think that's too much time sitting in a classroom.

But this really takes the cake. I'm assuming that the school has decided to enforce this rule because the less children eat cafeteria meals, the less money the program collects from the government. Doesn't seem to matter that not every child likes what's is on the menu for the day. Or that the school's menu has fell by the wayside in the last several years. At one point our local school district changed their menu from spaghetti, breadstick, salad, fruit, and milk to breadstick, marinara sauce, a fruit, and milk. Sorry, but in my house, one breadstick and some tomato sauce does not make a main course and vegetable serving. And I'm not saying that every meal must have a meat serving. But come on! My kids were coming home starving.

This latest article is about one school that no longer allows kids to take their own lunches to school. Read the entire article! Our local schools do the same thing when it comes to selling candy and junk food to the students in the name of "fund-raising" for various groups yet are yelling out about new federal guidelines for meals. Yet, a parent can not pack their child's lunch. Ridiculous!

http://www.theminorityreportblog.com/2013/10/21/fed-program-preschool-says-parents-cannot-send-lunches-with-children-to-school-anymore-unless-they-have-a-doctors-note/