AN OUTRAGED mother pulled her son out of school for the day after his teacher reportedly refused to let him eat a very common snack.
Rachael Elizabeth, from , took to to express her fury after her son, George, was allegedly banned from eating his .
Rachael took to social media to express her outrage after her son George was banned from eating a very common snack
The mother said she was ”actually fuming” and decided to take her son out of the school for the day
The mum acknowledged the importance of promoting and insisted she ”wouldn’t send him in with chocolate” but maintained that George’s is ”relatively good”.
In the clip , which racked up more than 572,000 views, Rachael showed off her son’s lunch, which included salted , a flapjack, cucumber, hummus, and a pot of natural Greek yogurt mixed with honey.
The mum-of-one added that she also gave her son a jam sandwich but noted that George had been having chicken all week, and the family had since run out of the meat.
However, she reiterated that her son, – who ”is a ” – has always preferred three plain crackers topped with a little cheese and butter as his favourite snack.
Sharing her outrage on the platform, the mother said she was ”actually fuming” and decided to take her son out of the school for the day.
She explained: ”School won’t let him have crackers with cheese on for his snack. We’ve got a new head teacher, and she’s brought in lots of new rules, which is absolutely fine.
”I mean, I’m with her on a lot of it when kids are coming in with packs of Lunchables and stuff like that. I get it. I wouldn’t send George in with that.
”However, George is a fussy eater. So this is his snack. He’s had this snack for forever.
”Three crackers with a little bit of cheese on and butter, and they won’t let him eat his snack because it’s got cheese on.
”He’s allowed to have cheese on his sandwich in the afternoon, but he can’t have cheese on his cracker for his snack.”
She went on: ”I’m actually fuming. I am fuming. Why do schools think they can just control everything? Why do they get so much control over that? I just think it’s got out of control. Schools have gone crazy.”
The mother, who posts under the username @ rachaelelizaabethh , wondered if she had overreacted to the situation by removing him from school.
She concluded: ”I would like to know everyone’s opinions on it, because I just think that schools have got too much control now.”
Easy lunch box ideas that aren't sarnies
Here are some kid-friendly, easy lunch box ideas that aren’t sandwiches:
Pizza Roll-Ups
Ingredients: Tortilla wraps, marinara sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, pepperoni slices.
Instructions: Spread marinara sauce on the tortilla, sprinkle cheese and add pepperoni. Roll up and slice into pinwheels.
Pasta Salad
Ingredients: Cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, mini mozzarella balls, Italian dressing.
Instructions: Mix all ingredients together and toss with dressing.
Veggie and Hummus Wraps
Ingredients: Tortilla wraps, hummus, shredded carrots, cucumber slices, bell pepper strips.
Instructions: Spread hummus on the tortilla and add veggies. Roll up and slice into pinwheels.
Turkey and Cheese Roll-Ups
Ingredients: Sliced turkey, cheese sticks, whole grain crackers.
Instructions: Roll turkey slices around cheese sticks and pack with a side of crackers.
DIY Lunchables
Ingredients: Whole grain crackers, sliced cheese, turkey or ham slices, apple slices.
Instructions: Pack all ingredients separately so kids can assemble their own mini sandwiches.
Mini Pancakes and Fruit
Ingredients: Mini pancakes, mixed berries, syrup (optional).
Instructions: Pack mini pancakes with a side of berries and a small container of syrup for dipping.
Cucumber Sushi Rolls
Ingredients: Cucumber, cream cheese, sliced turkey or ham.
Instructions: Slice cucumber lengthwise, spread with cream cheese, and roll up with turkey or ham. Slice into bite-sized pieces.
Fruit Kababs
Ingredients: Various fruits (grapes, strawberries, pineapple, melon), cheese cubes.
Instructions: Thread fruit and cheese cubes onto skewers.
Cheese and Veggie Muffins
Ingredients: Shredded zucchini, shredded carrot, shredded cheese, eggs, flour.
Instructions: Mix all ingredients together, pour into a muffin tin, and bake until set.
Social media users react
More than a whopping 2,000 people flooded to comments to share their opinion on the incident, with many siding with the outraged parent.
One TikToker suggested: ”Can we go in the staff room and check what teachers are bringing for lunch to make sure its acceptable.”
Another said: ”Ex deputy head here. Parents need to start standing up to these ridiculous ‘rules’. It’s parents who should decide what their children eat, not schools.”
A third chimed in added: ”If they are allowed cheese at lunch then why not snack time, that I don’t understand. If there were nuts in there then I could understand it, but not cheese.”
However, some believed they knew the reason why the school was being extra strict on cheese for snack time.
One person said: ”It’s because of allergies, at snack time children move around the yard so snacks have to be controlled but at lunchtime children sit down to eat their lunch and it’s easier to manage the children with allergies!”
Another added: ”The rule is probably the same as mine. Fruit or veg only for snack. If it didn’t grow, then it’s not for snack time. Keep it for lunch instead. About time parents supported us staff.”
Someone else commented: ”I’m a teacher and mum. All the schools I’ve worked in and sent my kids to ask for only fruit at break.
”Because it’s healthy and readily available to everyone. It’s the way in many schools and nurseries, it’s normally a council wide policy.”
