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to think this is a perfectly good sized lunch?

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FenellaFellorick · 06/06/2015 17:54

For my 15 and 16 year old sons?
(If not a very healthy one but that's not my question Grin)

Ham and cheese salad sandwich, a frube and a wafer bar.

I am doing the next 2 weeks packed lunches for the freezer and this is being hotly contested in my house right now Grin

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FenellaFellorick · 08/06/2015 22:59

I shouldn't laugh. Thank you genuinely to everyone who took the time to reply, whether they read the full thread or not. Thanks Its a long one.

Nearly 300 posts about a sandwich. I love it Grin

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Klayden · 08/06/2015 22:57

I really fancy a sandwich now.

fairyfuckwings · 08/06/2015 22:57

Well I'm coming into this thread waay late.

I have 14 year old boy and girl twins. My son is taller than my me. My daughter isn't.

That would be a decent lunch for both of them. My daughter would probably share the sandwich with her friend.

Neither of them have special needs as such (although my daughter has dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalulia ) but regardless of that fact I would be quite happy to do them a "pack up". Because it's not really that hard, and I'm their mum so I don't mind.

Maryz · 08/06/2015 22:54

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fakenamefornow · 08/06/2015 22:54

yanbu I think it's enough Smile

Klayden · 08/06/2015 22:53

Sorry but could I just ask again why they can't make their own lunch?! Why, Fenella, why?! For the love of god, why?!

Why can't they make their own lunch?
Why can't they make their own lunch?
Why can't they make their own lunch?

Oh why. :(

Gabilan · 08/06/2015 22:52

Seconded, Maryz.

findingmyfeet12 · 08/06/2015 22:46

I wonder if the Pope makes his own lunches?

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FenellaFellorick · 08/06/2015 22:43

My eldest has a ta with him and my youngest is flanked by two who also carry a walkie talkie to call for back-up in the event he kicks off. Their support staff would let me know if they weren't eating their food.
They are happy with the taste of theirfood
They enjoy their frubes.
Their support staff would not let them throw things.
Marriage and an independant adulthood are not in their likely future.

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DownWithThisTypeOfThing · 08/06/2015 22:42

Speck have you actually read the thread?

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findingmyfeet12 · 08/06/2015 22:35

Speck - frozen bread is fine. I've been freezing bread rolls and loaves for years. I think I'd have noticed if they were soggy and "yuk".

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speck2903 · 08/06/2015 22:33

Ok, am speaking as a nurse working in a high school here: firstly a big yuk to frozen sarnies, even frozen bread rolls go soggy when defrosted without a filling in!
Secondly, I would hazzard a guess that your boys will have either scoffed the lot by break or thrown the lot in the bin - yes mums, alot of them do. I especially expect the single frube to be discarded through sheer embarassment .. picture the scene people.... not gonna happen!
some girls at this age are often found to skip meals& snacks during school day, the majority of older boys however, eat tons. I've seen some who come at 10:30 claiming illness & they list off what they've eaten which makes my job easy 'well if you've managed to eat all that lot then there's not much wrong with you, now waddle back to maths'
So in short, this ain't gonna touch the sides!
Lastly - no reason they shouldn't get used to doing their own, preparation for uni and or married life 'n' all that Wink

Maryz · 08/06/2015 22:32

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BabyGanoush · 08/06/2015 22:27

Ah, if weight is a worry light snacks like cucumber chunks or popcorn (pineapple, berries) are great as they satisfy your need to pop food into your mouth without having too many calories.

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FenellaFellorick · 08/06/2015 22:25

Sorry maryz. I was just being playful asking that (no offence to anyone. I was teasing not being mean)
I intend to and am happy to carry on making them because damnit I just want something in my day to be ruddy easy Grin

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DownWithThisTypeOfThing · 08/06/2015 22:25

OP you are funny Grin

My DS is younger than yours but is 5ft6 in year 6 and starting puberty. He has an enormous appetite but that packed lunch would be fine for him - the sandwich looks about the size of a subway?

Decent breakfast before school and that'd be fine. I'd probably add an apple or something.

candybar · 08/06/2015 22:18

Also my 12 year old always took Frubes or squeezy yogurts into school - he is far too lazy to bother with a spoon - there have never been any comments made about it as far as I'm aware.

candybar · 08/06/2015 22:16

My 12 year old son was taking a packed lunch into school until just last week, his lunch looked pretty much the same as above but with a banana chucked in and occasionally a pack of crisps. He is 5ft 5in tall and 9 stone.

He decided he would rather have school meals and we agreed I would put £10 each week on his lunch account. This doesn't buy too much and he usually has a roll and a cookie or piece of cake. Before i would have thought that he'd never last on such a small meal, but he hasn't complained yet.

So I think that the lunch above would be more than enough.

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MisForMumNotMaid · 08/06/2015 22:16

DS likes fruit puree type things, the smooth ones. They would be lower calorie/ probably a healthier option than a second roll and many are long life so can be grabbed from the cupboard.

B&M/ homebargains/ heron foods always seam to have one or other on a decent offer so I stock up.

Currently DS is into fruit stars and fruit strings (smooth fruit leather like natural haribo I suppose) which B&M have 5 packs for 99p so not too bad for easy eating food.