[Ammi]

..I think this is a great thing..we do a similar thing in our school, except it isn’t always toast/cereal..but a healthy snack instead...maybe we should have publicised it...LOL...

..there was talk of every child being offered free school meals, but I don’t think it’s being pursued atm...

..the children who it will benefit most are those from low income/single parent families..and the majority of them try their very hardest to provide and have very good parenting skills...yes, there are some that prioritise wrongly but their children shouldn’t miss out on their learning because of that..every child in this country is entitled to an education...and I also certainly wouldn’t discriminate against children of any 4X4 pyjama curler brigade..although, personally, I haven’t seen any of them...a couple of 4x4s that’s all...

..I’m possibly one of the oldest people on this forum...and I know of children when I was at primary/middle school who would have benefitted from this...parenting skills are just as good, if not better than they ever were..there have always been a few who didn’t put their children first and there always will be...nothing has happened to parenting skills...it’s one of the most difficult and challenging ‘jobs’ there is and most people are doing their best and improving their skills constantly...all we can do is concentrate on the ones who maybe don’t take it seriously enough and try to educate them in their priorities...judging them will achieve nothing and most certainly be of no benefit whatsoever to their children.....