fresh fruit in lunchbox = spoiled child?

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.