Should parents who give their children crisp, chocolate and other snacks for lunch be done for child abuse?

Answer 1

no

Answer 2

I don't think should if it's in moderation however I was shocked recently to see a friend of mine who I thought knew better feeding her 18 month old a Greggs sausage roll and cheese and onion crisps. Now THAT is just retarded. For the people that say "it's a treat", that's the wrong attitude to have - a treat should be some fruit or something (in an ideal world). I don't think we should stop children eating these things altogether but I don't think they should be an everyday part of a lunchbox either... and if they're buying them from vending machines at school then don't let them take money to school!! Why do they need money in school anyway? All they need is a bus pass and a lunch box.

Answer 3

No, but they should give them a treet every now and agiain, why do the schools not provide healthy packed lunches as well as school dinners, some parents do not know what healthy foods are there so many products aimed at kids which look healthy untill you read the label (if you understand them) labeling sholud be made fool proof then parents cant get it wrong.

Answer 4

If it's only as a treat and part of a balanced diet, then no. If this is all that their children eat then they should be done for neglect (not the same as abuse) and retrainied how to feed children.

Answer 5

No but parents who do this to their kids are themselves weak. If this is happening, the kids are in charge, not them. It's disgusting. My partner (when her kids were younger) would feed her kids rubbish right before a good, home cooked meal is served. I could never understand it. She would also encourage the kids at the table not to eat good healthy foods. The kid would ask her, "Mommy do I like that?". She would say no you don't rather than letting the kid try it and decide on his own whether he liked it.
He is now 13 and a complete junkfood junkie. Often, we still have to cook separate meals, since the kids don't eat anything I like, onions, etc.

Answer 6

The won't be elected parents of the year anytime soon. But there are so many children suffering from true-abuse (emotional, physical, and sexual) at the hands of their parents that society is struggling to detect and stop. Resources are stretched thin. I don't think junk-food policing is very practical.

Answer 7

From my special collection of Indonesian recipes:

Cotterall Adam's Indonesian Fish Curry

Overall timing is 40 minutes and can't be frozen

Ingredients (Serves 4):

1 1/2 lb. cod fillets
salt, pepper
1 onion
2 tbsp. white flour
1 large cooking apple
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 oz. butter
2 tbsp. oil
2 tbsp. mild or medium curry powder
1 pint stock (560 ml.)
2 tbsp. yellow sultana raisins without sulfur coating
2 oz. split almonds
2 tbsp. cornstarch

Cut fish into chunks and sprinkle with salt. Coat with flour. Peel and slice onion. Peel, core and slice apple and sprinkle with lemon. Heat butter and oil in a Dutch oven or saucepan. Add curry, onion and fry 5 minutes. Add fish and cook a few minutes on each side. Add apple and cook a little longer.

Pour stock into casserol and add raisins. Blend cornstarch with cold water and then hot stock. Add carefully and bring to a slow boil. Simmer up to ten minutes. Add almonds and cook two more minutes. Taste and season to liking. Serve with Cotterall Adam's favourite: hot steamy 'congee-style' rice with homemade apple or mango chutney. Don't forget to drizzle a little melted butter over the rice.

Answer 8

No, definitely not! Every child has the right to enjoy life and the eating that goes with it. Snacks and sweets are two things which make life and childhood worth living.

Answer 9

It's not child abusing but that bcoz the kids love those and parents are also so they don't just pay more attention on giving good foods (but some may do).

Answer 10

Children should be allowed to enjoy their childhood do you want your kid to be the freak at school eating salad when everyone else is munching wotsits and mars bars
As long as the kids arent 4 stone over weight let them have some enjoyment in life

Answer 11

I give my girls a good well balanced packed lunch.......then they go to vending machines which are dotted round there school and they buy themselfs chocolate and crisps.......whats the point?