It started innocently enough: just an average Aussie bloke, taking his average Aussie kid to preschool.
But then my husband and son stopped on the way for a coffee, and that’s when my almost-five-year-old made a request that would change the course of exactly no-one’s life, but was destined to ruin a few hours of my day.
“Daddy, can I have a doughnut to eat at school?”, the little ratbag asked, knowing full well the answer would be a yes from his very amenable father.
So off they went to pre-school, one pleased they got their way (and very much looking forward to eating the world’s largest doughnut at recess), and the other completely oblivious to the shitstorm that his weakness/desperation to be the best dad ever, would soon cause his wife.
Indeed, it was hours before even I got a hint of that shitstorm…which would later become known as #doughnutgate.
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That hint came at 3:25pm, in the form of an angry text from my sister, who was collecting my kid because I was in a meeting.
“JUST GOT SERVED A HEAP OF SHIT FROM THE TEACHER IN FRONT OF THE OTHER PARENTS BECAUSE OF YOU,” she calmly texted.
“Why did you send W with a GIANT CHOCOLATE DOUGHNUT for recess?????”, she continued, the multiple question marks indicating her mild curiosity.
She then explained that the teacher had pulled her aside at pick up, “loudly” asking her to tell me that the treat was a “highly inappropriate substitute for a meal.”
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Not sure I would want to send my child to a school with such an unpleasant culture.
It’s a donut (pity it wasn’t still hot as even more delicious) not an entire lunchbox of sugary stuff! Even the dietary guidelines talk of the importance of balance and moderation.
lol @ blaming the father. The entity at fault is the school and its employees. Had this happened to me, I would make it a point to send a treat with my son at least once a week, and tell him that he doesn't have to give it up, and can use violence if necessary, if a teacher tries to steal it.