'I'd never let her forget it': Student's family eats their school project

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Jan 23, 2024 3:00 PM EST

This is the newest version of "My dog ate my homework." Apparently for one student, their excuse is that their project got eaten by their family! 

At some point while you were in high school, you probably had to do this assignment for your health class. Students often have to care for a fake baby as if it's a real baby. The fake baby can be an egg, a bag of flour, or, if you live in a wealthy school district, an electronic baby that cries throughout the day at random intervals. The project often involves budgeting for what life would be like if you did have a kiddo (spoiler: it's tens of thousands of dollars per year). You also have to carry your fake baby everywhere you go---no leaving it in your locker while you go to class!

Teachers tend to take this silly project pretty seriously. If you leave the baby laying around, you'll probably fail the assignment. 

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  • The point of the assignment is to teach young people about the consequences of having a baby, accidentally or on purpose. The lesson seems to really stick with people, too. My friends and I had to call the school three different times during one night, and leave voicemails as proof we'd woken up to “care for the baby." Going to school after waking up at 1 AM, 3 AM, and 5 AM left us all exhausted. The lesson certainly stuck with us. As for this student, their teacher needs some advice on what to do. 

    You can check out this great story below, as well as a variety of advice from commenters. Then, read this unhinged text message from one shopper. 

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    What grade would you give a student who ate their flour sack baby?
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    I teach FCS and we're doing the unit where they take home a flour sack baby (our school doesn't have the budget for the electronic dolls). One of my students asked for a replacement because his mom turned his flour sack baby into dinner rolls. He
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    said they were out of flour and his mom didn't want to drive to the store while cooking dinner. He offered to pay for the cost of the flour sack. Should I allow a do-over? If so, would you mark down the grade for eating the first one?
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    Angry-Dragon-1331 C for cannibalism.
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    BirdBrain_99 It sounds like the parent is at fault here. The student (child) isn't really in a position to tell their mom No. I would definitely allow a do over. I also would not penalize the student, but I would maybe reach out to the parent to confirm the story.
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    Wild-Employment-7114. C y Ah let them have another go, just for how hilarious this is. It really takes the dog (family) ate my homework to a new level.
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    44-21 I_Like_Knitting_TBH. If I were that student, I'd lord that over my mother the rest of my life. The moment I had my first child I'd be like "you're a grandma! Please don't turn this one into dinner rolls"
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    Negative_Corner6722. I was thinking the same thing. I'd never let her forget it.
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    AnonymousTeacher333. The point of the class is to learn how to take care of a family and the flour was put to good use. Have him write about how a flour baby is different from a real baby and how that situation shows a reality of parenthood--
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    being too to go to the store for one ingredient and improvising with time-pressed what's available. Don't count off; the family needed it.
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    Guerilla_Physicist. I really like this solution.
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    coolducklingcool. Lolol. I'd let him do it again and not penalize him. Sounds like his mom is at fault and also this is a great story.
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    Sufficient-Eye-35. Definitely a do over. That last one was on the mom! The fact that they offered to pay to replace shows you it was not their decision to use it for rolls. But also I'd ask that next time you were given a part of what was made!
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    Brian-Petty Is there a chance they are food insecure? 356 gardenhippy Reply Share 100% check in on this. The fact the kid is trying to replace it rather than the parent is worrying too - I'd be doing some probing.
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    Gold Repair_3557 · I would allow the do- over since his mom was the one who prevented him from doing the assignment properly.
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    alumadaun A if they brought you some rolls. Otherwise let them redo it.
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    ijustwannabegandalf. 1. Allow do-over. This is kinda outside the kid's control in many ways. 2. ....provide massive extra credit if he will read and summarize "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift.
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    AppropriateSpell5405 "My mom ate my homework" Eh, a do over is fine. Not like they don't just shove it in a drawer for a week anyway.
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