If I tell you what ds2 had for lunch - can you advise me what t give him for an afternoon snack please...?

[ilovespinach]

ds2 has just polished off almost a full slice of cheese on toast, he has had a small piece of apple and some vanilla yoghurt...(my lovingly prepared veg puree was ignored)

what do you think would be good to give him for an afternoon snack?

thanks

[Seona1973]

more fruit, a biscuit, crackers, breadsticks, etc

[TheProvincialLady]

Cadbury's dairy milk. He'll want the large size as he didn't have the veg.

[ilovespinach]

????? thanks for your helpful post provincial lady - just what I need when I am asking for some advice

[TheProvincialLady]

It was a joke ilovespinach, that's all.

If you want serious advice then I would say that you don't need to worry yourself over whether he has a rice cake or a stick of carrot. It is how his overall diet pans out over a week/month that counts, and if he is still very young - which he must be or you wouldn't be worrying about this - then his main nutrition is coming from milk. I didn't mean to be horrible honest

[onepieceoflollipop]

How old is your ds? My dd is 14 months and loves humzinger sticks (dried fruit) they are near the raisins etc in supermarket. How about a banana?

p.s don't offer him any lollipops though (joke due to my posting name!)

[ilovespinach]

sorry provincial...I have a sense of humour bypass at the moment...sorry of it sounded like I was on the attack.....(nice person emoticon)....

[TrinityLovesHerVampireRhino]

how old is your ds?

I would second the 'calm down' aproach

just give him a little something

it's weekly that you need to look at how a childs diet is overall

if he is over 18 months I would say he would love some buttons

[ilovespinach]

sorry again Dh is away and I have the kids all to myself for a couple of weeks and the strain is showing....
DS1 has had large amounts of cholcolate today - guess I need some too

[TheProvincialLady]

Don't worry I can see how it could be misconstrued It's hard when you are on your own for a bit isn't it? I don't know how single parents cope.

[compo]

how old ?

[ilovespinach]

ds2 is 9.5...i gave him a biscuit ....