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DarkSteven -> RE: WE know how to feed your child better than YOU (2/17/2012 6:08:53 AM)
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Insane.
1. Nobody knows what happened. On the one hand, we have a mother's account of what her four year old child told her. On the other hand, we have the school that seems completely unaware of what's going on in the cafeteria. The investigative reporter who did the digging isn't sure either, but surmises that a cafeteria worker told the child to get milk. The only way that makes sense if if ALL children are told to get milk, which doesn't appear to be the case.
2. I'm not sure what the goal of the nutrition program (assuming that's what did this) is. If they're trying to educate about nutrition, tell the parents, not the kids.
3. From the HuffPo article: "On the other hand, Thompson pointed out in his original post on this story that the pre-school program at issue here was primarily for at-risk students, students whose parents are arguably less likely than most (due to lack of economic resources or nutrition education) to pack a healthful meal for their children."
Um. WHAT pre-school program at issue?!??! Part of the confusion is that nobody knows what adult told the kid what, and what was the motivation. AFAIK, there IS no coherent preschool program applicable here. There appears to be a definite preschool nutrition program, but it doesn't appear to have been imposed on the kid.
My best guess:
1. Kid is told by cafeteria worker "You can get a milk to drink by going though the line."
2. Kid misinterprets that as an order to go through the line to get a free lunch.
3. Kid comes home with original lunch intact and mother goes nuts.
4. Instead of calling the school and working things out like any sane person, she contacted her state rep. After that, any chance of a rational resolution is gone and it's off to posturing.
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