Allow kids an alternative to plain water in schools Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/allow-kids-an-alternative-to-plain-water-in-schools.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:19 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition master Harvey locke-edmunds [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22213548?utm_medium=rss i think children across the country should be able to have the privilege of drinking water in school and not having to ask and them saying no mostly every time and saying "its a distraction".

]]> Fri, 25 May 2018 08:42:25 UTC 22213548 master william park [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22213547?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 May 2018 08:40:22 UTC 22213547 mr tim Engberts [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21960268?utm_medium=rss Angel Care

]]> Thu, 28 Dec 2017 11:33:13 UTC 21960268 Mr Dean Squires [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18207428?utm_medium=rss Its a sad day when I'm told my son will have to deal with headaches as its plain water or nothing. You know who you are!!!!!!

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2014 02:01:29 UTC 18207428 Mrs Catherine Goode [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14049151?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Nov 2012 08:59:57 UTC 14049151 Miss Nicola Badham [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13822335?utm_medium=rss My son has just started school and will not drink water I have been giving him flavoured water which was a battle and as he gets to like it they tested it and i have been told I can't!
I am livid and have been in school to discuss with his teacher but it's eating me up inside as I am worried about my boy alday while I'm at school. I compromised and tried putting water in but coming home still full and I'm not having that, why should a child be forced to drink something they don't like!
I will be going back to the school this week and as drastic as it stands will consider pulling him out as he has severe nosebleeds and he has had more in last 3 weeks since lack of drink!
I'm am so annoyed but this whole situation
Thanks

]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2012 03:25:47 UTC 13822335 Mrs Sian Barker [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12900836?utm_medium=rss My son is in Reception and I have encountered the same problem FOR THE SECOND TIME, my other son had the same problem 2 years ago (almost with severe consequences!) when he was in Reception, he would not drink water and eventually he became very ill, i was given 24 hours by the doctor to raise his fluid levels or he was going to hospital to be put on an intravenous drip, he still does not drink water and I feel that flavoured WATER not juice or fizzy drinks is an acceptable alternative!!!!

]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 03:40:07 UTC 12900836 mrs zara cotterell [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12078798?utm_medium=rss my daughter suffers from water infections and stomach cramps due to dehydration but does not like plain water and i ahave been told she cant have flavoured water surely as long as it is healthy it shouldne matter it is more important for a child to be hydrated as in the report set by government. She also suffers with concentration and by not drinking its not helping its about time the government looked at best interest for the child in a whole not just at one part FALAVOURED WATER IS HEALTHY TO!

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:06:20 UTC 12078798 Mrs Michelle Read [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11479883?utm_medium=rss My son had his flavoured water thrown away and we have been told he can not have it in school

]]> Tue, 8 Nov 2011 12:14:02 UTC 11479883 miss deborah swift [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11262078?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Oct 2011 12:50:00 UTC 11262078 mrs elaine evans [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5013675?utm_medium=rss I appreciate the need to encourage healthy attitudes to food & drink, but I think that flavoured water is better than no drink at all. I am fed up with school dictating what I am allowed to give my child and feel that there is an assumption that as parents we are not capable of making informed decisions.

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:30:31 UTC 5013675 mrs sharon lingwood [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2724651?utm_medium=rss the goverment are going too far on this one he is my child and as a responsible parent choices over drinks should be mine not schools.

]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:28:59 UTC 2724651 mrs vinutha ramakrishna [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2631271?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:33:14 UTC 2631271 Mrs Amanda Flynn [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2590861?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:20:54 UTC 2590861 Mrs Phyllis Cao [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2513202?utm_medium=rss Children require liquid to work well, not all children like plain water

]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:27:10 UTC 2513202 Anonymous [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2508226?utm_medium=rss let the kids drink what they want

]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:47:52 UTC 2508226 Ms Sarah Bain [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2507986?utm_medium=rss My child will not drink tap water, bottled spring water with a hint of fruit is a health drink and I see no reason why our children cannot have this as an alternative to tap water which when left in a plastic water bottle taste disgusting.

]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:27:27 UTC 2507986 Ms Liz Reed [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2507977?utm_medium=rss My daughter does not like the taste of tap water, she has always taken flavoured water, but now we are being told by the headteacher that this is not acceptable which i think is ridiculous especially as she does not provide water for our children, we do.

]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:23:48 UTC 2507977 Ms Susan Magson [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2507966?utm_medium=rss My son will not drink tap water as he does not like the taste therefore, he does not take a drink to school. he has on several occasions come home with headaches which I believe is due to being dehydrated. I see nothing wrong with flavoured water ias long as it does not contain sugar and additives.

]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:19:00 UTC 2507966 Ms Kay Newall [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2507955?utm_medium=rss My child has been taking flavoured water which contains no suger, additives or fats, just essence of fruit and a small amout of sweetner. without this she would not have a drink as she will not drink tap water.

]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:11:53 UTC 2507955 miss nicol howard [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2506501?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:16:57 UTC 2506501 Miss Rachel Knowles [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2505527?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:40:22 UTC 2505527 miss Bryony Graham [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2503859?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:01:03 UTC 2503859 Miss Heather Howard [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2502179?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:41:44 UTC 2502179 pamela o donoghue [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2498111?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:01:08 UTC 2498111 Mrs Maria Hawley [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2497147?utm_medium=rss I belive that children shoud be allowed a healthy alternative to water as every one has diffrent tastes! Surely its more important we keep our kids hydrated??
It should be up to the parents to decide!!

]]> Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:18:14 UTC 2497147 ,iss melissa mushtaq [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2496006?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:24:52 UTC 2496006 Mr Darran Hyde [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2494216?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:26:41 UTC 2494216 Kouser Bi [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2493601?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:52:46 UTC 2493601 Mr Muhammad Naveed Ghumman [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2493468?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:22:23 UTC 2493468 Miss Stacy Cooper [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2493241?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:11:03 UTC 2493241 Mr Warren Lomax [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2490967?utm_medium=rss Absolutely truely and totally unacceptable, the head teacher obviously has no kids, obviously has no compassion, obviously has no care for the GENUINE well being of the children and it is also obvious to see an underlying aim of hers to be acheiving some sort of 'Healthy School Status' which would no doubt look good on her CV. Human Rights. Morale Rights. Common Sense - all being ignored. Simply canno be allowed to happen!! If you need anyone to march with you - give me a shout

]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:50:37 UTC 2490967 mrs caroline lomax [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2488165?utm_medium=rss It has been researched many times that dehydrated children lose concentration quicker than hydrated children!!!!!!!
If they continue to be denied (healthy) drinks, the school could potentialy have many underachievers!! and unhappy/unhealthy kids!!!!

]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:01:15 UTC 2488165 Miss Lucia Borrescio [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2487972?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:58:16 UTC 2487972 Mrs Karen Hudson [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2487930?utm_medium=rss I completely agree, the water by lunchtime doesn't taste great, Dom will drink water but refuses to take his bottle into school as it tastes disgusting. The plastic bottles don't help. I can understand what school is saying about healthy eating, however it is upto the parents what their children drink and as long as it's seen as a healthy alternative, what is the problem?

]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:39:13 UTC 2487930 Mrs Emma McNulty [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2484921?utm_medium=rss how ridiculous that this is enforced...surely milk is a sensible option.....but oh no..Mrs thatcher stopped that!!!
Milk...pure fruit juice...smoothies...all of these are sensible alternatives for children who will not drink plain water...and there are many of them.
I am all for healthy options in schools but it can be taken too far

]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:10:15 UTC 2484921 miss pamela o donoghue [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2483963?utm_medium=rss water is not a good choice,juice is alot better.

]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:53:42 UTC 2483963 Mr Gordon Wilson [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477340?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:05:59 UTC 2477340 Mr Andy Hatch [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477326?utm_medium=rss Whilst water is without a doubt the best, drinking anything is better than drinking nothing.

]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:02:04 UTC 2477326 Mr Steven Ince [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477312?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:58:44 UTC 2477312 Mr Lee Hamill [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477306?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:58:06 UTC 2477306 Mr Michael Linton [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477302?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:57:29 UTC 2477302 Mr Martin Hamill [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477299?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:56:53 UTC 2477299 Mr Darren Loftus [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477297?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:56:10 UTC 2477297 Mr Danny Carden [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477294?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:55:41 UTC 2477294 Mr Ivan Williams [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477287?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:55:04 UTC 2477287 Ms Shay Cropper [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477279?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:54:06 UTC 2477279 Mrs Joyce Hodkinson [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477272?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:52:29 UTC 2477272 Mr Bernarn Hodkinson [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477269?utm_medium=rss Its just a joke really isn't it! Give the kids an option at least- what is going on in this country.

]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:51:36 UTC 2477269 Ms Keane Cropper [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477179?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:24:33 UTC 2477179 Mrs Lynette tate [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2477003?utm_medium=rss I understand the need for the Government Stance on this matter, having come accross Mums sneaking "coke" into their Childs water bottle, but NOT ALL CHILDREN WILL DRINK WATER.
So a HEALTHY alternative, such as allowing a small amount of Natural Fruit Juice to be added to the water, to make it more palatable, is needed, & policy needs to be more clear, as my own experience of this same problem, was to be told, diluted juice was NOT okay, but MILK was. Milk is not practical, as will sour.

]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:31:47 UTC 2477003 Miss Anonymous [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2476847?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:50:50 UTC 2476847 miss susan haylett [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2476485?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:18:28 UTC 2476485 Mr Brian Cropper [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2473094?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:28:24 UTC 2473094 Mrs Megan Cropper [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2473091?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:26:42 UTC 2473091 Miss Susan Hodkinson [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2473088?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:25:36 UTC 2473088 Mr Steven Cropper [Signature #1] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2473076?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:16:36 UTC 2473076