FoodBanter.com - View Single Post

Mayo

On 9/7/2014 7:28 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/7/2014 7:38 AM, wrote:
>> On Sun, 07 Sep 2014 07:25:09 -0400, Dave Smith
>
>
>>>
>>> It was indicated in the articles I linked that one of reasons kids came
>>> to school hungry was because they wanted to sleep later, so they didn't
>>> have time to have breakfast. You guys seem to be under the impression
>>> that the only reason the kids come to school is that they families
>>> cannot afford them. Apparently, that is nor the case. It is more often
>>> that the kids don't want to get up early enough to eat and the parent's
>>> don't care.
>>>
>> So would you still not feed those kids ? Or would you feel it was
>> more important the kids belly be full than reasons why it might be
>> empty ?
>>
>> I can only reiterate, feed the child and in return have a more useful
>> adult.
>
> At what point does personal responsibility kick in? IMO, it goes back
> to poor parenting. Teach the kids from early years that you have to go
> to sleep at this time to get up at that time and be able to do what
> needs to be done, including breakfast.

Yes!

> No, I'm not turning away a 6 or 8 year old that is hungry, but by junior
> year in HS, you should know better. Stop by the fridge and grab something.

+1