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To ask what snacks you feed constantly hungry kids?

38 replies

lollilou2 · 01/04/2024 22:45

Especially kids who prefer to eat little and often rather than big portions?

Trying to cut out the biscuits that are starting to appear far too often, but sometimes a apple just doesn’t cut it!

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BreadInCaptivity · 01/04/2024 23:10

Also quesadillas.

Two tortilla wraps. Lay one in a dry fry pan (no oil) add grated cheese and anything else you fancy/have such a ham, tomato, spring onion, chilli if you like heat etc. Slap the other wrap on top.

Pan on and wait until it's toasted on the bottom (couple of minutes) flip and repeat.

Cut into six wedges like a pizza (serves two - 3 each as a snack). Alternatively one each with some beans as a quick meal when in a rush.

theduchessofspork · 01/04/2024 23:08

I’d try and get more calorie dense foods in at meal times, but otherwise..

Peanut butter and apple
Babybells and apple / oatcakes
Banana and nuts
yogurt with whatever fruit
humous with carrot sticks / oatcakes
cream cheese with carrot sticks / oatcakes
peice of toast with peanut butter / cream cheese

etc

InTheShallowTheShalalalalalalalow · 01/04/2024 23:06

Breadsticks, toast, cereal, homemade flapjacks, sandwiches, endless amounts of fruit... it's never ending atm, I have a few going through growth spurts, my shopping bill is eye watering.

mitogoshi · 01/04/2024 23:05

Savoury definitely, hummus and crackers perhaps, thigh ideally wholemeal pitta actually plus salad.

I also would clamp down on the snacking as it encourages overeating

Jelliclecats · 01/04/2024 23:04

Oatcakes are great, super easy to make homemade ones too. Greek yoghurt. Raw veg sticks. Hard boiled eggs. Mini weetabix. Roasted chickpeas.

bluetopazlove · 01/04/2024 23:02

Banana sandwiches 😋 .Toast and peanut butter 😋 . Love the way it melts , sort of .

BreadInCaptivity · 01/04/2024 23:00

Re: the bars you can vary the ingredients (I've done them with dried cherries/chocolate chips or apricot and macadamia nuts etc).

Really easy to make (I can make in 5 mins as I just eyeball the ingredients now as I'm
so used to making them and then it's just hands off oven time).

Teacakesontheside · 01/04/2024 23:00

Cheese, cucumber, carrot, fruit, rice cakes, popcorn, cream crackers, yoghurt, bread sticks, toast, leftover meat, crumpet, sausage rolls or cereal.
I found routine helps so mine have 3 meals and a snack, know what times these are and know that between these times there's no food. I also have had a rule fruit or vegetables first along with a drink which fills them up. Always sit at the table to eat.

BringMeSunshineAllDayLong · 01/04/2024 22:58

Boiled eggs
Hummus and carrots or peppers
Fish fingers
Fruit
Oat cakes and peanut butter
Tortilla (omelette type)
Nuts
Cheese and crackers
Cherry tomatoes, cucumber, frozen peas
Beans on toast

Secnarf · 01/04/2024 22:53

cheese, houmous, yoghurt, bananas, nuts - all quite filling.
Let them make fruit kebabs out if a selection of fruit - also slows them down so they can sense when they are getting full.

idontlikealdi · 01/04/2024 22:51

Cheese and apple cubes
Greek yogur
Salami
Apples and peanut butter

GirlMum40 · 01/04/2024 22:50

My daughter is constantly hungry at the moment. I'm not sure if it's a growth spurt or what.
She is having crackers with either tomato puree, cheese, or both on. She also likes a chopped up granny smith apple with a little pot of honey or choc spread to dip the chunks in to.

She's never been a massive meal eater.

Turnthelightoff · 01/04/2024 22:49

breadsticks, we buy the big ones which are great for days out or with a group, dish out the breadsticks. Also the mini ones in packs with some houmous or cheese triangles are good. Rice cakes, savoury or the sweet ones with yoghurt or chocolate on top, such a thin layer I don’t see it as too bad. I’ll sometimes say have more breakfast then and do more cereal. My kids also like cream crackers. These are all pretty good but they also love biscuits so I’ll sometimes do a deal of a more filling snack plus a biscuit.

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