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To think this dinner is acceptable?

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chiquititaa · 08/11/2024 16:58

My toddler who is 2.5 had a cod fish finger sandwich for tea and 2 more fish finger on the side, he finished the whole thing and I gave him some Jaffa cakes and a banana sucky yogurt thing, that he's eating just now, DH is just home from work and asked what ds had for tea, I told him what he had and he seems to think it's not enough for a growing 2.5 year old.

He can be very fussy and I'm thinking it's a win that he ate that much at all but I'm being made feel horrible by DH. Please let me know if you think this is enough for a toddlers tea?

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cookiebee · 08/11/2024 18:37

My mum tried to give me a fishfinger for tea in 1987, I reported her to Esther Rantzen’s childline, not seen her since being dragged off by authorities for not supplying me with enough veg. I watched on in my child size smoking jacket while blowing on a bubble pipe, calm and collected. I have found my people on mumsnet who love to stick the boot in at parents for supplying a perfectly good meal and criticising aspects that they probably wouldn’t do themselves!

coxesorangepippin · 08/11/2024 18:36

It's fine

MorrisZapp · 08/11/2024 18:36

Brananan · 08/11/2024 18:26

Well ok, up to you. I would be concerned if my dcs never ate a single vegetable, but some people don't give a shit.

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We've tried. I love veg and still 'offer' them but he won't eat them. He ate better as a toddler but gradually narrowed his range despite best efforts.

He's never been ill, grows like a weed, has beautiful teeth unlike my ghastly oral graveyard, and is active every day. He'll get there when he gets a girlfriend

Megifer · 08/11/2024 18:35

MagdaLenor · 08/11/2024 18:24

What's poached water?

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Water that you cook in water.

Stravaig · 08/11/2024 18:31

Come on MN! Everyone knows that Jaffa cakes are vegetables and sucky yoghurt things are fruit.

OP, quantity seems fine - actually a lot - but the quality is poor.

As a one off, no worries; but if that's a standard dinner, it's a lot of UPF crap for a wee body and brain to handle.

HaddyAbrams · 08/11/2024 18:31

It sounds fine to me. No, there's no fruit /veggies, but I assume he's been offered them at other times in the day.

BookishType · 08/11/2024 18:30

StarSlinger · 08/11/2024 18:28

Fish gingers has made me laugh more than it should.

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Aaargh! Thanks. This made me edit in time before I offended gingers. 😂

peachesarenom · 08/11/2024 18:28

Fish fingers are eaten weekly in this house. I go for the chunky ones so the fish to breadcrumb ratio is better and fish fingers mean peas in our house (and a potato waffle😳). If my husband does fish fingers he makes quinoa rather than a waffle, but he's posh totty

StarSlinger · 08/11/2024 18:28

BookishType · 08/11/2024 18:26

Seems fine quantity wise. But is it nutritious? Assuming the fish fingers are bought, it’s ultra processed and sugary crap for pud.

But I’ve been in here so long, I suspect posts like these are for goady purposes only.

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Fish gingers has made me laugh more than it should.

arethereanyleftatall · 08/11/2024 18:27

Brananan · 08/11/2024 18:19

Mumsnet is a weird place. Feed your kids shit because it sounds cool, then defend their right to medicalise themselves with Mounjaro for the rest of their lives.

So agree with this. These threads are a rush to claim that junk food is absolutely fine and take this piss out of healthy eaters. Not really sure why, since the healthy eaters aren't the ones dying of diabetes. Is it to feel less guilty cos there are so many of them that they feel vindicated? Don't get it.

Copperoliverbear · 08/11/2024 18:27

Peas or something would have been nice too.
I myself would have done fish fingers, mash and peas a slice of bread.
Then later a suckie or yoghurt with strawberries or banana or something. X

Brananan · 08/11/2024 18:27

OkPedro · 08/11/2024 18:27

There are a host of healthy foods and supplements that aren't vegetables. Vegetables are one food group

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Don't be stupid.

OkPedro · 08/11/2024 18:27

Brananan · 08/11/2024 18:25

She said he hasn't eaten a vegetable for years. I eat a lot of vegetables, yes, because unless you've been living under a rock for years it is scientifically proven that they are extremely nutritionally valuable.

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There are a host of healthy foods and supplements that aren't vegetables. Vegetables are one food group

Brananan · 08/11/2024 18:26

MorrisZapp · 08/11/2024 18:25

🤣🤣🤣

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Well ok, up to you. I would be concerned if my dcs never ate a single vegetable, but some people don't give a shit.

BookishType · 08/11/2024 18:26

Seems fine quantity wise. But is it nutritious? Assuming the fish fingers are bought, it’s ultra processed and sugary crap for pud.

But I’ve been in here so long, I suspect posts like these are for goady purposes only.

StarSlinger · 08/11/2024 18:26

AutumnLeaves24 · 08/11/2024 18:22

^STUPID COMMENT ALERT!!!

Ask the posters who have already commented about the lack of veg or 'why not an actual banana' who is/isn't vegetarian.

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You should have gone to Spec Savers.

Brananan · 08/11/2024 18:25

OkPedro · 08/11/2024 18:23

Oh stop it how do you know what this posters son eats. Do you live on vegetables??

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She said he hasn't eaten a vegetable for years. I eat a lot of vegetables, yes, because unless you've been living under a rock for years it is scientifically proven that they are extremely nutritionally valuable.

NicoleSkidman · 08/11/2024 18:25

Enough calories, maybe, but not nutritious.

Assuming the bread is supermarket slided bread, then the main meal is ultra-processed, as are the Jaffa cakes (as well as being full of sugar), and those fruit yogurts are packed with sugar.

OkPedro · 08/11/2024 18:25

AutumnLeaves24 · 08/11/2024 18:22

^STUPID COMMENT ALERT!!!

Ask the posters who have already commented about the lack of veg or 'why not an actual banana' who is/isn't vegetarian.

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VEGETATION not VEGETARIAN

Scrimt · 08/11/2024 18:25

Scrolled to see how soon the carbs would be mentioned. Sweet baby jeebus blessed me with the third post.

MorrisZapp · 08/11/2024 18:25

Brananan · 08/11/2024 18:17

That's probably youth making him look healthy and strong and actually nothing to be proud of. When he gets to his 20s and is still not eating any vegetables he will look and be unhealthy, whether you like it or not.

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🤣🤣🤣

cookiebee · 08/11/2024 18:24

namechangeGOT · 08/11/2024 17:19

It's fine OP. The Vegetation Police are eternally on patrol though and will nee-naw their way over to you for not whizzing up some hidden veg into the very foundations of your house.

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StarSlinger · 08/11/2024 18:24

A nice glass of full sugar coke is all that's missing.

lasagnelle · 08/11/2024 18:24

Brananan · 08/11/2024 18:19

Mumsnet is a weird place. Feed your kids shit because it sounds cool, then defend their right to medicalise themselves with Mounjaro for the rest of their lives.

What's that?

MagdaLenor · 08/11/2024 18:24

Megifer · 08/11/2024 18:18

Whenever I see "offer" in connection to toddler veg I have this image of a carrot on a tiny satin pillow being held out 😂

Can't you try giving him some poached water op?

What's poached water?