Mum Scolded By Daughter’s Preschool After Packing Chocolate Slice In Her Lunchbox

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A mother was�left humiliated after her three-year-old daughter’s preschool, which implements the Right Bite program, scolded her through a note about a piece of chocolate slice�she packed in her lunchbox.

The mother-of-eight, from South Australia, said that she had included a piece of chocolate slice�for her child to eat during the day, which she quickly learned was against school policy.

When her daughter�arrived home, she brought with her a note with�an oversized, red frowning face image. The note reads:

“Your child has chocolate slice from the red food category today.

“Please choose healthier options for kindy.”

The mother then shared the note with her friend, Melinda Tankard Reist, a well-known�commentator and writer, who posted a picture of it on her�Facebook page, and captioned it with an advice she gave to the mother, telling her to ‘put in two slices tomorrow and tell them to get lost’.

Mum Scolded By Daughter's Preschool After Packing a Slice of Cake In Her Lunchbox | Stay at Home Mum

Under the Right Bite program, foods are being classified into red, amber and green categories. Red foods are strongly discouraged, while green foods are heavily encouraged. This is implemented in state-funded schools in South Australia

The program encourages schools to work with parents to stop them packing ‘red’ foods for their children. The schools can use�newsletter notices, information sessions and canteen duty as a means of communication – as opposed to notes written in red.

The post has since been inundated with a mix of reaction from people on social media, mostly from parents. Some believe they should be able to pack what they like, while others see the program as essential.

Source:�Dailymail.co.uk

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