What can i feed the fussiest eater in the world?

margot_ledbetter

I know that this is a huge step for you - 'baby' going to school full time. However, they all adapt. The sheer fact that you're on here leads me to believe that your lunches will be pretty well thought out compared to most.

It's often the kids who have crappy food or too much money for the tuck shop that are marked out as 'different'.

There are currently 3 vegan kids in my very small school. The others are interested in a really great way, whereas you may expect them to be picked on.

mum2one

if its amy help my daughter started in sept, we tried evry option under the sun, shes narrowed it doen to sandwich, must be ham, them she has a ceral bar, loves the harvets crunch chewy bars, refuses the toffee, will eat white choc and the normal choc (there £1.28 tesco, £1.00 in Poundland - when there stocked. on 1/2 price at mo at co-op 77p box, 10 in box, and she has crisps.

We tried the chunks of cheese, slices cucumber, carrot sticks, has to be when she fancies it. Every cake under the sun, every fresh fruit, with apple or [ear, chop it sprinkle a biy of lemon juice to stop it going brown/

Sometimes she comes home with half the food eat, another day 1 bite gone, theres no happy medium, so we juat concentrate on her eating at home.

The worst thing you can do is worry, thou I know its easier said than done. x

mollymunchkin

Watch out for nuts in cereal bars as some schools ban them from the littlies. Sorry but my DS has a nut allergy and is starting school very soon so I'm a little nervous about him eating other kids' food

How about a sausage roll? Quite portable and easy for the little ones to eat.

scotrae

Would he eat something like a HM version of Scotch/syrup pancakes? Perhaps plain ones sandwiched together with chocolate spread or honey? (Not sounding very healthy is it but easy enough to eat for slow eaters ... unless you think he'd just lick the choc spread off)

lynzpower

I'm ok on the sandwich-type thing front and fruit, and he eats some veggies (carrot, cucumber, sweetcorn) as well. Was also thinking of a snack portion of cheese for days when his sandwich is meaty, and little cocktail sasuages when his sandwich is cheese. And maybe a little pot of some crisps, and a carton of juice.

I wanted to include an OS homemade sweet treat. He loves helping me do baking but then won't eat the end result (hence I have several stone to lose but thats another story).

Does he actually NEED any more. TBH, I as an active adult would probably find this more than enough. sandwich, high protien snack, crisps, fruit and a drink - thats fairly substantial. He might want a mini roll ( yeah Id eat one if it was put in front of me, but they are not filling, they wouldnt fill a gap in my tooth TBH.

I would save yourself the hassle, and not bother yourself for now. if he gets to coming home ravenous, then yes a snack of fruit or toast etc once he gets in at 3-4. then dinner. If he needs more in the day, then you could give him a second sandwich, or more cheese/fruit etc, which obviously he WILL eat!

kunekune

But does he need a treat anyway? What he likes sounds like it is a healthy lunch. My two take one sandwich (sometimes with cheese, sometimes just with marg), a portion of protein (cold sausage, cold meat - frankfurters go down well), some cheese if it wasn't a cheese sandwich, a frozen frube or small fromage frais, and a piece of fruit. Occasionally, I will send half a packet of crisps each or some popcorn. Nothing else. It's plenty. I know it's nice to make yummy things to put in the box, but really you don't need to, and it would be much better for your diet!

Swan_2

just read through this thread & was about to post, but lynzpower & kunekune got there before me

I second (& third too I guess!) what they said

JillD_2

wow - this is obviously a topic close to everyones hearts! Thanks thanks and thanks again for all your lovely replies. Every time I have a child related thing to worry about everyone on here makes me feel heaps better and makes me stop fretting. Your ideas are all brill and I will be trying some as well as just not making a big deal out of it as well. You lot are all so lovely

getting-sorted-sarah - one sunstantial thing that I know he likes is a great idea
scotrae - you made me remember he lvoes scotch pancakes, ace idea :j

lynzpower, kunekune, swan - youre right I guess, i am just being a paranoid new-to-not-being-there-to-oversee-how-much-he-eats mother, I am probably going OTT in whats in the box, and no I suppose he doesnt need a treat really. Not ptoviding one will be much easier.

Ok so I am going to do: sandwich, cheese/meat portion, small crisps/breadsticks/pancake, fruit, drink.

I'd love to include yoghurt but he wont eat it which is funny because as a baby, at around 15 months he went through a phase for about a month where EVERYTHING had to de dipped in yoghurt or he wouldn't eat it - even to the extent of ham sandwiches and fishfingers :rotfl:

Thanks again ladies.
Jillxx

Tired_Mummy

Hi,
I know I'm a bit late on this thread, but how about Carrot cake Muffins? My 4 yr old DS is the fussiest around but absolutely loves these and they are healthy to boot. The recipe I use is:


Carrot-cake Muffins


Makes 12
175g (6oz) wholemeal self-raising flour
75g (3oz) dark brown (muscavado) sugar
2tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1tsp vanilla extract (in liquid form)
225g (8oz) carrots, grated
120ml (4 fl oz) sunflower oil


Small Pinch of Nutmeg or ground ginger to flavour


Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl, then add the sugar and baking powder. Whisk the eggs and add them to the flour mixture, together with the vanilla extract, the grated carrot and the oil and spices. Mix thoroughly, making sure all the flour has been taken up by the mixture.


Line a 12-cake tray with paper cake liners, and divide the mixture between them. Bake in the middle of the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.


Take the tray out of the oven and place the muffins on a wire rack to cool. Remove the papers only when the muffins have cooled to prevent breaking.


Serve warm with crème fraiche as a pudding or cooled as a snack. Keep in an air tight container for up to one week.

They taste yummy and don't last long in our house You could also do half the quantity and make them in ordinary cake cups to make them smaller.

TEENY

My eldest is 10 and he has yoghurt coated fruit pieces (they sell them in all supermarkets) instead of crisps and he loves them. They look like little bits of white choc so your boy might at least try them. We also make cookies to go in there too but he only has them every other day because that is the first thing he eats and sometimes he leaves the rest of his lunch.