Mum shares the note she writes to teachers to avoid being lunchbox shamed over her son’s ‘unhealthy’ food
A MUM was forced to write a note on her autistic kid’s lunchbox after teachers complained that it was too unhealthy.
Taking to Facebook, the Australian woman shared a photo of her child’s lunchbox which contained a corn on the cob, an apple, a hand full of popcorn and crisps as well as two mini sesame snaps.
The note written in permanent marker on the lid of the lunchbox read: “My lunchbox may not look healthy, BUT it’s all I will eat.
“Please be patient as I work through my sensory issues…”
Captioning the post, the mum wrote, “The struggle is real.
“I’m not particularly fussed about judgemental mothers, teachers or whatever.
“It’s just that as awesome as my child is, he isn’t able to quite articulate exactly why he never has a sandwich or wrap for lunch and prefers to munch on popcorn instead.”
The mum was met with a deluge of support, with many agreeing that the lunchbox seemed perfectly healthy.
One wrote: “As long as you don't take chocolate and lollies then I don't see why some things are such a problem.”
Agreeing a second added: “Looks healthy babe. I love your note, that's awesome, I'm going to borrow for my boy for kindy. I adore your advocacy for your child.”
Meanwhile a third wrote: "You have to do whatever works for you guys, my son is super fussy so I hear you sister."
What the NHS recommends schoolkids have for lunch
<strong>The NHS gives a number of suggestions and guidelines on their Change4Life website:</strong>
- Base the lunchbox on foods like bread, rice, pasta and potatoes - wholegrain ideally - too keep kids fuller for longer
- If your child isn't keen on wholegrain, try making sandwiches with one slice of white and one slice of wholemeal bread
- Try to keep lunchboxes interesting by using a variety of shapes like bagels, pittas and wraps
- Make food fun as lunches can be more exciting if the child has to put them together, like having foods for dipping and makes a change from sandwiches every day.
- Opt for low fat foods, like lean meats or fish.
- Cut down on the amount of spreads you put into sandwiches
- Always add a bit of salad and vegetables to the meal
- Cut down on the crisps
- Chop up some fruit or peal satsuamas and add those instead of sweets
- Cheese can be high in fat and salt so pick strong tasting ones or go for low-fat varieties
- Get the kids involved in making the lunch - they'll be more likely to eat it if they helped make it
In other lunchbox news, this mum was shamed by her four-year-old son's teachers for giving him gherkins.
Meanwhile this mum was ‘lunchbox shamed’ by other mums for feeding her kids too much.
We shared how teachers revealed the worst school packed lunches… with some containing lager shandy, Red Bull and a McDonald’s Happy Meal.