[Cherie]

Originally Posted by rubymoo

Thanks for the input

Mokka i will definitely keep filling that boys cup up - especially as i've learnt that he gags quite easily on food! And to you too xx

Cal - I so wish i could!!!

Lovely to see you Ruby, school caterers are very tight a school dinner costs something like 42p or something like that with everything factored in, so she might be under pressure, that said she should show a bit of humanity and fill the damn cup up

[rubymoo]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...Ruby......


...are you working with your child in a school or a nursery/pre-school..?..I know in many schools that caterers have to stick to their budgets very closely that their employers set because they aren't employed by the school itself and if they don't, which will show in their stock checks..?.. then they personally lose income because their salaries are also factored into their budgets.../that's how it is in our school anyway..plus all meals are balanced with things like sugar intake as well so that's also something that the quantities of things like juice are set by as well...any extra to that set amount would be water and non-sugar containing, which is much healthier anyway obviously and it's good for children to not get reliant on sugar in their drinks...if it was me though and I felt that juice was the only thing for some specific reason, I would just buy a bottle of juice myself and say that you'll organise his drink yourself just because it's not always worth it.....(although I would encourage water tbh as an alternative..)...it doesn't sound as though she has great people/children skills but catering staff sometimes don't...there are some great and accommodating ones also I have to say and some who don't mind a lower salary by a little if they go over budget but I do think the balance of the meal that has been planned with the juice amount has to be considered greatly as well....


...if you brought in juice/squash for him yourself you'll obviously have to okay that with your head/or nursery leader as well to make sure they're happy with it all...I think the thing as well is that 'non verbal' children do have very high sensory of things or can do depending on them individually...and if he does look sad..?...it could also be because he's picking up on hostile vibes which would be so much worse for him than having to have water or a smaller drink..so it would be good if you and this person and maybe her boss and yours could work it out so that he has no negativity to pick up on between the two of you over drinks..you've obviously bonded with him and he's probably feeling your annoyance as well and feeling that would make him sad and unsettled in itself.. ./good luck anyway, I hope that you can get it all resolved in a way that suits all......

Originally Posted by Cherie

Lovely to see you Ruby, school caterers are very tight a school dinner costs something like 42p or something like that with everything factored in, so she might be under pressure, that said she should show a bit of humanity and fill the damn cup up

Thanks for the replies Ammi and Cherie

I understand that there's a budget but whats annoying is that there's always drink and food left over (which then gets thrown in the bin!) and the juice is so overly watered down - i've decided to stay away from this woman, this jobsworth has a reputation of being difficult