A mum accused of being ‘'lazy' over her school holidays snack baskets says she “doesn't give a toss” what people think.
Mum-of-three Shannon Morris first shared her ‘six week holiday survival kit’ back in 2019 - and has been defending it ever since. The kit included a drink dispenser filled with juice and baskets filled with snacks for kids to enjoy throughout the day.
However, not everyone was left impressed with the kit, with many calling Shannon a ‘lazy parent’. Others criticised her choice and quantity of snacks, suggesting she shouldn’t leave it to the children to help themselves, reports the MEN .
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However, the part-time beauty therapist was quick to defend herself, saying her kids would not be eating the full contents of the baskets each day and she'd just set the photos up as an example of the types of snacks they would have, alongside their usual fruit and homemade meals.
Even now, years after the original post, Shannon is forced to defend the idea as the post begins to circulate each summer. She says are a massive help during the school holidays, when the kids are often 'asking for drinks and snacks every five minutes'.
Shannon told the MEN: "The snack boxes are a total game changer in this house. The kids know what they are allowed to eat throughout the day and this has taught them to pace themselves as once it’s gone it’s gone.
"I’m not at all bothered about some of the comments calling me a lazy mum because I’m far from it. It’s been great for us and we will continue to use them. I couldn't give a toss what people think."
In her original post, Shannon, mum to 11-year-old Kalem, six-year-old Theo and two-year-old Tate, said: "Six week holiday survival kit. One of the hardest times of the holidays is the kids asking for drinks / snacks every 5 mins so with this idea they can help themselves.
"The baskets will be refilled every morning but once it’s gone it’s gone so hopefully this will teach them not to be too greedy and a have bit of independence. Of course this is alongside breakfast, lunch and dinner and fruit is always available for them to help themselves to."
But after being criticised for her idea, the 30-year-old, who lives in Wales, edited it, adding: "I won’t repeat myself again! I put this up to try and be helpful, never did I expect it to blow up and me being judged as 'lazy parent'.
"I filled the basket with everything I bought as an example for the photo, they will not be getting this much each day - however yes some days they may so shoot me.
"Also as stated below there is fruit that they are more then welcome to have and have no cap on hence why it’s not in the basket."
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