A mother's anger was sparked when her daughter complained about her teacher's comments on her lunch.
To address the incident, she left an angry note in her daughter's lunchbox, emphasizing the view of labeling foods as "good" or "bad" to her daughter's teacher.
However, the mother's anger received more criticism than sympathy from netizens.
The incident was shared by Caroline, known on social media as @pezzi.shop, who posted a video on TikTok explaining the situation.
According to Caroline, her 3-year-old daughter came home from school and told her that the teacher had instructed her to eat her "good" foods before her "bad" foods.
This meant that she had to eat her sandwich and cucumbers before having her cookie, which contradicted Caroline's teachings about food neutrality.
The mother claimed that she was frustrated by the teacher's outdated instructions and told her daughter that her teacher's view was silly.
She also emphasized that there are no good foods or bad foods. Because food is just food.
To address the issue, the mother decided to leave a handwritten note for her daughter's teacher.
Its content reads: "Evelyn has our permission to eat lunch in any order she chooses. None of her foods are 'good' or 'bad' - they are just food."
Caroline's note has gone viral on social media and sparked heated debate. Most of the viewers criticized the mother's attitude toward the teacher's interest of the kid.
While others supported her approach, others suggested that she should have directly communicated with the teacher instead of leaving a passive-aggressive note for her 3-year-old.
One commenter, who is also a teacher, agreed with Caroline's perspective, stating that labeling foods as "good" or "bad" can contribute to the development of harmful eating habits.
Another individual expressed the belief that it was up to the child to enjoy their meal in whatever order they preferred.
Caroline acknowledged that her own internal dialogue regarding food had not always aligned with her current perspective.
However, many comments suppose that eating cookies first will leave the child full before eating the main meals.
Mom is wrong. Eating the cookie first with no fats or proteins ahead of it to mediate the sugar uptake will result in a bigger hit to her blood sugar and ultimately increase her serum triglycerides, one user explained.
I think the teacher was doing this in the best interest of the child. I could see any kiddo eating the cookie and being “full” and not wanting to eat their sandwich and fruit, the second affirmed.
If cookies are “food,” why not send 10 of them and forget the sandwich and cookies? BECAUSE COOKIES ARE NOT GOOD FOR YOU.
When a kid fills up on cookies, they will not finish, or they’ll toss the nourishing food. Someone left their comment.
