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Shocking find in school boy’s lunchbox

<p dir="ltr">A mortified dad has shared how he found out he had mistakenly packed a beer in his young son’s lunchbox after the school called and asked him to pick up his child. </p> <p dir="ltr">The American dad and money mindset coach Will Meyers took to TikTok to share exactly how the situation came to be.</p> <p dir="ltr">Will explained that he accidentally packed one can of black Liquid Death (a sparkling water brand) and a can of Guinness beer, and the reason why the mixup occurred was because they were both black.</p> <p dir="ltr">In the video, Will said, “Well, I gotta go pick up my kid from school today because I made a big mistake.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Whenever my son was born, the best advice I ever got was you know more than you think you do, but today is not that day, let me show you.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Will pointed out that one of the black cans is sparkling water and that his son, “likes for me to pack that in his lunch because it's awesome”. </p> <p dir="ltr">The other black can was a can of Guinness. </p> <p dir="ltr">“It looks like it's sparkling water, but it's definitely not sparkling water,” Will said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“And now I've gotta go pick up my kid from school and try to explain this situation.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The clip went viral, attracting more than 2.7 million viewers.</p> <p dir="ltr">The majority of the comments were people empathising with the dad, writing ‘lol’ and sharing emojis.</p> <p dir="ltr">Others shared their own ‘dad horror stories’ of things they had mistakenly packed for their child to take to school. </p> <p dir="ltr">“My dad sent me to school with a Mike's hard lemonade in kindergarten, so I think it's just a normal dad thing,” one person commented. </p> <p dir="ltr">“I sent two packs of cigarettes in a bag of paper plates and napkins to my daughter's class,” another added.</p> <p dir="ltr">A teacher chimed in saying it’s a common mistake, “A kid brought in a can of White Claw thinking it was regular sparkling water, too”.</p> <p dir="ltr">One mum commented she once accidentally sent her son to school with his sibling’s nappy bag instead of his backpack. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credit: TikTok</em></p>

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Dad’s lunchbox note hits back at school lunch critics

<p dir="ltr">A UK dad has been flooded with praise after he shared his response to teachers criticising the lunch his daughter took to school each day.</p> <p dir="ltr">Ross Hunt’s daughter began coming home from school upset, after she was told what she should and shouldn’t have in her lunchbox.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The kids in school have been getting sh*t off one of the dinner ladies for eating non-healthy foods,” he explained in a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@teddyevascents/video/7102325993775418630?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7019154073816286722" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a> that has since gone viral.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Oh, don’t eat that. Eat your sandwich. Oh, you shouldn’t have that.”</p> <p dir="ltr">When Isabelle was left not wanting to take her own food to school at all, Ross decided to do something about it.</p> <p dir="ltr">He printed a label to stick to the top of her lunchbox asking “nosy” teachers to look inside, where he placed a note addressing their concerns and a photo of Isabelle.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Welcome to Isabelle’s lunch box!” the note reads. “We are aware of the content of this box and are happy for Isabelle to eat whatever she wants.”</p> <p dir="ltr">He also shared a previous version of the note that said, “Step away from the lunch box you nosy f***ing a*** bandit”.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-6acee3f5-7fff-49c1-de9f-76129c3e822d"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">But, his wife crossed it out, fearing Isabelle would be in trouble for it.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/06/uk-dad1.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Ross Hunt hit back at criticisms from teachers about the contents of his daughter’s lunchbox with a note dedicated to “nosy” teachers. Images: @Teddyevascents (TikTok)</em></p> <p dir="ltr">Though Ross was tempted to fill the lunchbox with treats, he sent her to school with fruit, chips and one piece of chocolate.</p> <p dir="ltr">He hopes teachers will take a step back and let parents decide what their children eat - and many have echoed his sentiment.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Give them a chance with the first label. If it doesn’t change … label two,” one mum commented.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I work in a school and have this argument often. I would rather a child ate and was full than lots of ‘healthy’ foods they won’t eat,” a teacher wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">Meanwhile, others pointed out the hypocritical nature of the teachers’ comments, considering the unhealthy options often served at school.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s a nightmare, they promote healthy eating but my child comes home saying they had pizza and chips and some cake so which part of that is healthy,” one parent shared.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Worked in a school which served cake but we had to confiscate a penguin bar from a kid’s lunchbox as it’s not allowed, crazy,” another said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Some weren’t as impressed with Ross’ antics and expressed their concern for Isabelle’s future health.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Well cursing is a bad example for your kid but well she will decide in the future how to talk to you and she will have health problems,” one person commented.</p> <p dir="ltr">Others praised how petty the label was, with Ross agreeing he could be “next-level petty”.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7f205582-7fff-64b2-c1ba-e359130d090e"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: @Teddyevascents (TikTok)</em></p>

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Mum shamed for putting "alcohol-free" vodka in child's lunchbox

<p>What's the difference between an alcohol-free bubbly drink and a soft drink? Although they sound the same, there is a world of a difference - as one NZ mum and gym director has discovered.</p> <p>After putting cans of zero alcohol Pals (a vodka seltzer) in her kids' lunchboxes, the mum shared a photo to Instagram with the caption: "perfect addition to school lunches too."</p> <p>While the drinks are free from alcohol the post caused a bit of a stir, especially on Twitter where a screenshot was shared.</p> <p>"I'm already imagining young kids grabbing the wrong Pals from the fridge for an after school drink ... very irresponsible marketing. And not from Pals," one person wrote.</p> <p>"Wow putting a non alcoholic drink in a school lunch! How irresponsible," another commented.</p> <p>When the<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/mum-criticised-for-putting-zero-per-cent-alcohol-pals-in-childrens-lunchboxes/FG7IHR3MEPFBFACYPRT5MUURSE/" target="_blank">NZ Herald</a><span> </span>contacted the mum for comment she claimed that the post had been a "gag."</p> <p>"Just like I have the personal rights to pop down to the booze shop and purchase a zero per cent Heineken and put it into my kids lunch boxes. For a gag," she explained.</p> <p>"A lot of my content is appealing to the general population and our clients who can have a laugh, not those who have the capacity to spin something completely out of context and actually think I sent my kids to pre-school and school with a Pal in their lunch boxes."</p> <p>Alcohol-free beverages are becoming quite popular amongst a wife group of people, from pregnant and breastfeeding mums to non-drinkers to people who just want to cut down on their consumption.</p> <p>But there are still some misconceptions about them and how they differ from soft drink.</p> <p>Irene Falcone is the founder of Australia's first physical alc-free bottle shop,<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://sansdrinks.com.au/" target="_blank">Sans Drinks</a>.</p> <p>"Alc-free drinks are not soft drinks – they taste and smell just like alcohol," she says. "They have the same rules and regulations as alcohol."</p>

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Mum’s warning after disgusting discovery in kid’s lunchbox

<p>A Kiwi mum is warning consumers to check for hidden mould in lunch boxes.</p> <p>While cleaning her children's bento-style boxes, Bay of Plenty woman Grace Bollen pried open the lids, pulling apart layers of plastic that had been glued together, and found mould coating the surfaces. </p> <p>"I first discovered wee black bits coming out of the yellow lunch box so decided to investigate," she told <em>Stuff</em>. "I was absolutely horrified. I was actually in tears at the thought my son was taking a mouldy lunch box to school."</p> <p>She published pictures in a Facebook post that has since been shared 1,400 times. She also contacted the suppliers of the lunch boxes.</p> <p>"When I showed the kids they were stunned, upset because they love their lunch boxes, but they understood how gross they were."</p> <p>Bollen said she washed the lunch boxes by hand each night and left them open to dry completely before morning. </p> <p>One of the lunch boxes had been in use for about a year, and the other for nine months.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgrace.bollen%2Fposts%2F10158288750294852&amp;width=500" width="500" height="770" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p> </p> <p>Since posting her warning, Bollen said she had received more than 20 messages from people who had also found hidden mould in their lunch boxes.</p> <p>"I'm not checking all of them as my inbox and Facebook notifications are going crazy."</p> <p>The owners of Lunch Box Inc, which sold one of the affected lunch boxes, told <em>Stuff</em> they were looking into the problem.</p> <p>"At this stage, we do not know the number of lunch boxes that may have been affected as we are still investigating the matter," said Nicky Skinner.</p> <p>"Upon being notified of this situation, we immediately contacted our manufacturer and are awaiting their response."</p> <p>Stuck on You, the Australian company which sold Bollen's second mouldy lunch box, released a statement.</p> <p>"The wellbeing of children is paramount to all of us here at Stuck On You and we are committed to the highest levels of compliance and safety. And we take our customer feedback very seriously."</p> <p>The company suggested that their bento boxes should be hand-washed in hot, soapy water as soon as possible after use. </p> <p>"Do not attempt to separate the silicon seal from the outer box," they said. "We highly recommend that even once dry you should keep the parts separate and store them in a well-ventilated area until ready to use again." </p> <p>Bollen's post was shared on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/happymumhappychild">Happy Mum Happy Child</a> Facebook page, where it attracted a lot of comment. </p> <p>"I personally have never encountered mouldy lunch boxes like this – but this could just be because of the type of lunch box my kids have," said Maria Foy of Happy Mum Happy Child.</p> <p>"Although I've reviewed a lot of lunch boxes, most of the parts are removable (or sealed well enough) so that mould isn't an issue. The only thing I've ever come across is drink bottles that get mouldy, but that's not a new one."</p> <p>Foy suggested that unless people owned a lunch box that had been identified as problematic, they should leave them intact.</p> <p>"I would also hesitate to try and remove the existing seal because as soon as you do you ruin the lunch box."</p> <p>If you want to check your lunch boxes without pulling apart the layers that have ben glued together, hold the lids up to the light. You should be able to see dark patches of mould if they are there.</p> <p><em>Written by Eleanor Black. Republished with permission of <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/106517559/mums-warning-check-lunch-boxes-for-hidden-mould">Stuff.co.nz.</a></span></strong> </em></p>

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Dad brightens kid’s day with hilarious lunchbox notes

<div id="yiv2175303331yui_3_16_0_1_1448400017589_4305"> <p>Did you ever send your kids to school with a handwritten note in their lunchbox? Perhaps something simple like ‘enjoy your day’ or an important reminder like ‘don’t forget soccer practice tonight!’ Well, this Utah father has taken the simple lunch note one step further with these hilarious messages.</p> <p>Father of five, Billey Ivey, has been penning funny lunch notes for his children for years. The kids, aged 7, 8, 10, 12 and 15, have laughed (and no doubt cringed) about their dad’s jokes in the schoolyard, but now Ivey is getting international credit for his punchlines.</p> <p>The Utah dad started posting photos of his “napkinisms” on his personal Instagram account. What started out as a family joke has now gone viral, with parents around the world hailing the dad for his hilarious messages.</p> </div> <div></div> <div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/11313598_1702387706649130_985706991_n.jpg" alt="Photo from wrivey" class="photo-mode-liste photo-flux loaded" style="display: inline;"/></span></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/12230806_497989800363056_460557215_n.jpg" alt="Photo from wrivey" class="photo-mode-liste photo-flux loaded" style="display: inline;"/></div> <div></div> <div><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xat1/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/11364024_1116804324997574_829527948_n.jpg"/></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xat1/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/12142625_527534064078574_962306529_n.jpg" alt="Photo from wrivey" class="photo-mode-liste photo-flux loaded" style="display: inline;"/></div> <div></div> <div><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xap1/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/12071191_1478365539138889_222613839_n.jpg" alt="Photo from wrivey" class="photo-mode-liste photo-flux loaded" style="display: inline;"/></div> <div></div> <div><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xpa1/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/12093802_1680711585520063_157878588_n.jpg" alt="Photo from wrivey" class="photo-mode-liste photo-flux loaded" style="display: inline;"/></div> <div></div> <div><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xap1/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/11906261_957198474352382_1121520506_n.jpg" alt="Photo from wrivey" class="photo-mode-liste photo-flux loaded" style="display: inline;"/></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div>

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