School Meals v Packed Lunch

jellyhead

what do you all think? i was laughed at last week in the playground because i had to go into town for a couple of things despite having done my weekly shop 4 days earlier. i needed fresh fruit for my son's lunchbox. he likes raspberries, strawberries, blueberries or blackberries and they need buying twice a week. i was told i'm a sucker, making a rod for my own back etc. and also that i'm wasting money.

is fresh fruit really any more expensive than the processed packaged stuff such as fruit winders? i don't think so.

we all like eating the berries, and we do buy the usual stuff too such as apples, oranges, tomatoes, bananas for everyday. everyone else seems to have snacks and puddings from the freezer or multipacks etc. and never anything fresh, but i don't find fresh any more expensive

am i spoiling my son? and the baby, my husband and myself come to think of it, we'd all choose a kiwi fruit or some watermelon over a choccy bar any time.

skylight

Yes you are!

How dare you. Spoiling yourself with fresh fruit thats good for you.

Goodness me, whats the world coming too!!


Its just jealousy - cos their kids wont eat it!

funky-footprints

goodness me ..what rubbish do they put in thier supermarket trolleys then ... lol !! Ive actually had to reduce the amount of fruit my son eats as he was having stomach cramps !! oh the shame when i took him to the doctor .... my gp jokily suggested doesnt he eat chocolate and crisps ? ? ? ofcourse he does !! I very often have to do to an extra fruit & veg run a week, as i dont buy either from the supermarket, i prefer to use the green grocer. i dont find it any more expensive and its far tastier !!

AnnieH

Fruit winders and other stuff like that is processed to within an inch of its life. I'd be very surprised if there's any goodness left in them.

Of course you should be giving your son fresh fruit. You're lucky to have a child that will eat it!!! Encourage it. Don't give in to others who feed their kids rubbish.

My dd1 loves all fruit. dd2 doesn't eat fruit at all except the odd banana (I think she eats it at school though as they get given a piece of fruit at play time)

ds only eats frutapura pots and sometimes an apple.

trickytrolleys

I go to the shops a few times a week to get my daughter fresh meat and fruit for school - I think its got something to do with actually caring about her!!!

Browntoa

makes a change from the chocolate bar, bag of crisps brigade !!

good on you !!

Kimberley

Ignore those in the playground and laugh in their faces because your kids lunchbox is healthier then theirs. I work in a school kitchen and when i sweep the hall floor after the kids have left, you should see the crap some people put in their kids lunch boxes :rolleyes:

If they laugh again, say i will not under any circumstances feed my kids on processed rubbish

madauri

Nothing can substitute for fresh fruit. Enjoy the fact that your kid likes it - I wish I did like fruit more!

Quasar

Berries of all kinds are the healthiest possible fruit you can have because they are loaded with enzymes and antioxidants.

Far from making a rod for your back, you are building a healthy habit which will hopefully last a lifetime. Anyway, how wonderful having a child that pesters you for healthy food rather than crisps, cakes, chocolates and soft drinks.

Let the others laugh at you, because you most certainly know better! :T

Rachie_B

OMG ive never heard such a load of crap like ........ ever lol

how can you be spoiling your child by making sure he gets his fruit intake / healthy diet etc


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