Six-year-old schoolboy suspended for having Mini Cheddars in his lunchbox

[Ticktock]

If this is the sort of muddle headed madness the school is codifying into rules then parents have every right to dispute them IMO.

Disputing a rule does not give you the right to ignore it until the matter is settled.
They have the right to raise their objections and campaign for the rule to be changed. They have the right to withdraw their child from that school and send them elsewhere that doesn't enforce the rule.
They don't have the right to say "We disagree, so we'll ignore it."

It's the same as a school having a uniform rule, a no knives rules, rules on daily start / end times or whatever - agreeing to those rules is part of the "contract" parents enter into when choosing to send their kids there. You can't then ignore them and expect that it will be fine.

[MyUserName]

Some of them. Ironically many of them are found in some seemingly "healthy" juice based drinks like oasis, which are probably allowed. I'm sure the people making the rules took all that into consideration though.

In my wife's school (she is a teacher) they are only allowed water for that reason. My daughter has the choice of water or milk as she is only 5.

[doodab]

Ah, interesting thanks. Although the point still stands for other additives causing issues I assume?

Some of them. Ironically many of them are found in some seemingly "healthy" juice based drinks like oasis, which are probably allowed. I'm sure the people making the rules took all that into consideration though.

http://www.ukfoodguide.net/childrensfoodsanddrinks.htm

Quite a lot of healthy sounding non fizzy drinks on that list.

[northernladuk]

Am surprised no one has made comment about the family yet

The 24-year-old, who is pregnant with her fourth child

[MyUserName]

There are lots of studies showing that sugar doesn't cause hyperactivity. Some additives might, but the "sugar high" is a myth.

Debunking a Halloween myth: Sugar and hyperactivity | Scope Blog

Ah, interesting thanks. Although the point still stands for other additives causing issues I assume?

If this is the sort of muddle headed madness the school is codifying into rules then parents have every right to dispute them IMO. Although I suppose it's perfect preparation for life in modern Britain.

Indeed they do but this is not how you go about doing it.

[doodab]

Are you sure? I was under the impression that additives, sugar etc were known to cause a lack of attention and hyperactivity etc? I am not an expert in this field though so I might be wrong.

There are lots of studies showing that sugar doesn't cause hyperactivity. Some additives might, but the "sugar high" is a myth.

Debunking a Halloween myth: Sugar and hyperactivity | Scope Blog

No, you have missed the point. We are talking about someone who continually refused to follow the rules laid down by the school and has now been punished.

If this is the sort of muddle headed madness the school is codifying into rules then parents have every right to dispute them IMO. Although I suppose it's perfect preparation for life in modern Britain.

[d000hg]

Schools don't have to allow packed lunches, or do they? If they allow it, then telling you what you can bring doesn't really seem right - but telling you you can't bring a lunch at all seems better. Maybe that's just me. Still not fair to penalise the kid for the parents' actions though.

[MyUserName]

Aside from the fact that the whole "sugar high" thing is a myth with no scientific evidence that it actually exists (and quite a lot that it's bollocks),

Are you sure? I was under the impression that additives, sugar etc were known to cause a lack of attention and hyperactivity etc? I am not an expert in this field though so I might be wrong.

we're talking about mini cheddars, which are savoury cheese flavoured biscuits, not sweets or cakes. They are no more unhealthy than having mayonnaise or butter in a sandwich, or a pepperami or similar meat snack or those squeezy yogurts targeted at kids. Banning them is ******* ridiculous, and suspending a kid for 4 days because of it even more so.

No, you have missed the point. We are talking about someone who continually refused to follow the rules laid down by the school and has now been punished. You do not get to pick and choose the rules you follow.

[DirtyDog]

So, the "story" is that the parents kept breaking the school rules, and having been warned about it, the child was excluded from school.

[DirtyDog]

I thought all schools were now offering free school lunches anyway. Ban packed lunches?

From September, all KS1 children will be entitled to a free school meal. That doesn't mean that you will be forced to take one, though.