Is it normal for a boy (5) and girl (4) to eat almost as much as I would make for myself? Day in, day out they eat absolutely masses, mostly "proper" food I am relieved to say.
They start asking for lunch around 10am, and then again at 11am (despite snack being given on first lunch request). I just about string them out til midday and then we are simply on countdown to five o'clock for tea... I know they eat everything in front of them at school as well.
He is as skinny as a rake, she is less so but still not exactly chubby. They are pretty active, so I just put this down to energy burn off/ a constant growth spurt. Other parents almost always comment on how much they eat, although are usually tactful enough to say instead "how well" they eat...
I just worry that it is kind of a habit now that they eat so often and so much and that suddenly one day they will just balloon out. It has been like this for at least 2 years with absolutely no periods of lapsing into lighter eating.
Am I wrong to worry
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How much should 4 and 5 year olds be eating?
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joster · 05/10/2009 18:11
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