Just saw this on the news, a kid forgot his lunch at home. His mother emails the school and tells them not to feed him, in order to teach him a lesson. The school did in fact supply this child with lunch.

Should the school have fed the child or followed the mothers request???

would it not be child neglect to not feed him?????

yes it would and school should had reported the mother for asking the school not to feed him for he has been punished
that is TOTALLY WRONG!!

out of curiosity.....how old was the child? I couldn't find an article to read

the parent said no so the school should never of given the kid food . its not harmful to miss 1 meal . I as a parent would never of done that to my kid but it's not my kid we are talking about .

would the schools be considered "caretakers" or "guardians" while they are at school?

Neglect

Neglect is frequently defined in terms of deprivation of adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or supervision. Approximately 21 States and American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands include failure to educate the child as required by law in their definition of neglect.5 Seven States further define medical neglect as failing to provide any special medical treatment or mental health care needed by the child.6 In addition, four States define as medical neglect the withholding of medical treatment or nutrition from disabled infants with life-threatening conditions.7

Persons Responsible for the Child

In addition to defining acts or omissions that constitute child abuse or neglect, several States' statutes provide specific definitions of persons who can be reported to child protective services as perpetrators of abuse or neglect. These are persons who have some relationship or regular responsibility for the child. This generally includes parents, guardians, foster parents, relatives, or other caregivers responsible for the child's welfare.

http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/define.cfm

http://www.wpbf.com/education/22646374/detail.html

I remember when I was a kid in school, if someone forgot their lunch or lunch money, they got a sandwich and juice.

Child is a 4th grader

do you think the school was right or wrong to provide him with lunch? against his mother's wishes.

I don't think they were wrong. I would have done the same and probably contacted someone and gave them the mom's email.

I think the school did the right thing. The mom should deal with her child, It's not the schools responsibility to make sure the kid brings his lunch.

Hellooooo mom Why didn't she make sure her son had his lunch when leaving the house for school?

Personally I would have fed the child too, but am curious as to how others feel.

Feed him

Hell I say that child services should be knocking on her door a 4th grader my gawd wake up people have we not all forgotten things in our life time. We learn from our mistakes should not be punished for them.

All that says to me is what else is going on in that home with that child?..........

I would hope someone investigates mom. I remember bringing my son his lunch when he forgot it in a hurry. i remember my grandmother bringing mine up to school.

If I forgot mine, I went hungry, I learned not to forget my lunch.

A kid missing a meal or two is not going to hurt the child in the least.

Hummmm, that can be looked at a few different ways, for me anyway because I'm able to see the different perspectives.
I don't agree with the concept of with holding food as punishment or teaching a lesson, at the same time it is a lesson the kid will learn from, and probably not forget. Also missing lunch isn't dangerous at all, just uncomfortable. I think the school should comply with a parents wish and not be involved in a parents choice of discipline... of course, unless there is a risk and danger to the child. However, I can see where some at the school would feed the child and think the mothers choice is not a good one. In this case, like I said..missing a meal isn't going to kill the kid. The school should have complied.

Interesting though, my youngest boy used up his lunch punches on the ticket..between him and me he had 3 days where he didn't have lunch and the school wouldn't let him eat. They had a new rule that year where the kids couldn't charge meals anymore. So he went without and it was a non issue at his school..they didn't care he was missing lunch.

I think that they are in some ways. They are responsibility for providing safety for the students. They take care of them when they get hurt. They dispense meds with the parents' permission.

no, mothers request can not supersede school policy while the child is in school. She can teach him appropriate lessons at home but the school has legal obligations.