Mum is at a loss after her little girl’s friends refuse to play with her because of her ‘gross’ school lunchbox – so is it that bad?
- A mum shared that her daughter was being bullied because of her lunch
- ‘My daughter’s friends refuse to play with her,’ she wrote
- The lunchbox included a sliced apple, olives, cucumber, brown rice cakes
- Many parents slammed schools for lenient bullying policies
A distraught mum is pleading for advice after her little girl’s friends ‘refused to play with her’ because of her ‘gross’ packed lunch.
‘I’m over lunchboxes,’ she wrote on Facebook.
‘Every time I pack something my daughter complains that the kids say it’s gross and they don’t want to play with her. Seems like Nutella sandwiches are the only things they don’t tease her about.’
The mum also shared a photo of the lunchbox, showcasing its contents: a sliced apple, a cheese stick, olives, cucumber, brown rice cakes and sausages.
The mum also shared a photo of the lunchbox, showcasing its contents: a sliced apple, cheese, olives, cucumber, brown rice cakes, and cheese
Hundreds defended the mum, and shared some theories as to why her daughter was being bullied.
‘Kids can be so mean, that looks like a healthy lunch box,’ said one mum. ‘Kids tend to eat with their eyes – maybe if you kept it the same but used a flower-shaped cookie cutter for the cucumbers it would be better.’
‘Maybe I’m wrong – but I think the problem is deeper than your lunch box. It’s bullying. You should speak with a teacher, why would kids abuse her for what she eats?’
‘I heard a story from a teacher once where the only lunch a child every brought was a single slice of bread that was covered in blue hair dye. Trust me – you’re doing an amazing job, the lunch looks great.’
‘I can’t believe kids would be so mean to say another child’s lunch is gross and refuse to play with them,’ wrote another. ‘The food looks great.’
‘Kids often do this when they’re jealous as well… might be something to look into. Definitely talk to the teacher.’
Many parents slammed schools for lenient bullying policies and letting kids run wild
Others shared similar experiences.
‘Girls are so b**chy,’ wrote one woman. ‘My daughter has had the same problems since she was nine. It’s awful!’
‘My daughter loves olives, seaweed crunches, and tuna. All of them are an ewww-magnet for the other kids,’ said one mum. ‘I told her to say it’s all healthy, but no luck!’
‘When my son was in Year 2, he took prosciutto and deli meats with cheese to school,’ recounted one mum. ‘A girl told him it was disgusting, and he shot back that it wasn’t his fault she didn’t have a refined palate.’