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A string of nurseries have banned children from having sweets or cake to celebrate birthdays under a new healthy eating initiative.
Sweets and cakes brought in for children’s birthdays cannot be eaten in the nursery, but must be handed to parents at the end of the day Photo: PHOTOLIBRARY The “Pre-School Nutrition Project”, which was set up by Knowsley Borough Council and Chester University, sets out strict rules for nurseries which critics claimed risk “spoiling childhood”.
Sweets and cakes brought in for children’s birthdays cannot be eaten in the nursery, but must be handed to parents at the end of the day.
Australia’s Miss Universe finalist ‘dangerously underweight’Julie Tierney, the Assistant Public Health Director behind the scheme, said: “Our Health & Wellbeing’s Early Years Healthy Eating Guidelines encourage nurseries to provide healthy snacks and treats for all children in their care, and encourages them to choose foods and drinks that are not high in sugar as part of a healthy lifestyle.
“It is important that special days are celebrated and nurseries are innovative and creative in the way that they do this without the need to give foods high in sugar.”
STOP IT FFS
God i dont think i have ever heard anything so ridiculously in my life, even a diet allows you “treats” its a case of eating sensibly and healthy not cutting out every single thing that is supposedly “bad for you” and besides the kids will only eat it when they get home after being given to the parents so what difference does it make where they eat it, except to the kids that miss out on the fun of a party that includes such “treats”.
u do realise some nurserys have about 60 children , so eating cake far to often is probably the main issue
When my baby was still in Junior school 5 years ago, the school at that time banned children from bringing in sweets for lunch and break times, which I fully supported. However, they were allowed to bring in birthday treats for the class.
Fat kids become fat kids at home not at school
@pete wrote:
Fat kids become fat kids at home not at school
You calling me fat Pete? :lol:
I agree but if by leaving out sweets from lunch boxes etc surely that would make the parents replace it with something, something more healthier.(Does something have an “e”?)Parents would just leave it out, if indeed they add it in the first place which i have my doubts about .
Well in our school there was a dramatic increase of healthier snacks being brought into the school, although loads moaned in the playground about being more organised with fresh fruit and healthier bars. But that’s not the childs problem nor the schools. As for some parents not putting any alternative in Pete, I don’t really know what to say on that.
Dont think i’d put sweets in at all to start with
I made my kids have school dinners :lol: I’m not the kind of mother who likes to make packed lunches in the mornings :lol: (waits to called a bad mother :lol: )
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