Can a three year old have crisps?

[Pleasemrstweedie]

Just that.

I'm planning a sandwiches and crisps lunch on Saturday, which will include a three year old.

Is it OK just yo buy a big bag of crisps and share them out?

For complicated reasons, I can't ask his parents, so looking for a general view.

Thanks

My child that age loved quavers.

Pom Bears or supermarket own brand equivalent (eg Aldi Teddy Faces) - you can't go wrong! If you're in Ireland, Tayto Snax are your friend!

Maybe your DH can ask them if there's anything their kid can't eat or that they'd prefer wasn't offered.

I really wouldn't worry about crisps though. I wouldn't get any kiddie crisps as that's sort of saying the child should eat them rather than the normal ones.

If a toddler has crisps on offer they are very unlikely to be choosing cherry tomatoes instead!

Of course, that's the solution. Your DH can greet his relatives with a bowlful 'Pom Bear, anyone?'

(If you've not been on MN for far longer than is good for you and have an hour or so of your life you don't want back, www.mumsnet.com/talk/mumsnet_classics/1056940-to-think-this-couple-are-bonkers?page=5 )

Yes absolutely. I mean my 1 year old scoffs his face with crisps so a 3 year old is definitely going to be fine.

Feel the veggies in this context would be purely decorative! The number of times the word ‘crisps’ has been used in this thread I think every toddler in the world is probably on their way! Crisps are like crack for toddlers! Get yourself some pombears in and all will be well. (Probably get extra though as those things are too moreish!)

Are they vegetarian or vegan as some
Crisps may not be suitable.

I also find it bizarre that you can't ask the perfectly ordinary question of whether their child likes or can have crisps or not.

Personally didn't let my kids have crisps much at that age but wouldn't say no as a special treat at someobe else's house or at a party. Kids need to learn that other adults/families do things differently and parents have to understand they will ways need to negotiate it. If people have strct dietary requitements its equally up to them to let the host know.

Pom Bears FTW.

The only savoury snack with its own MN emoticon!

Pom bears
Monster munch
Quavers
Wotsits
Skips

Pombear for life 🥰

Pombears.. most kids love them.

My child has never eaten crisps she has oral aversion and finds their texture offensive she does however eat cucumbers and raw carrots

18 three-ish year olds at DD’s party over the weekend will confirm that a lot of 3 year olds and a number of 2 year olds will happily chomp their way through the obligatory Pombears as their parents watch cheerily on.

Enough said!

My son didn't eat crisps until he was 8! Not because I didn't let him, he was scared.... of crisps!! Ffs lol

A lot of baby and toddler snacks in shops are essentially crisps or ‘veg sticks’ as they like to say.

The Real Eat ones are quite nice (a bit greasy though). I quite like vegetable crisps (but again they can be quite greasy and salty). But you can’t really build all the food around a three year old!

Yeah it’s fine. Maybe get some of the kids “healthy” ones as a back up. Or some carrot sticks & hummus?

After all that, there is a God. DH has accepted that these visitors are his responsibility and will be making his signature pasta bake crosses self

Plain ready salted are much healthier.

Mine does and will eat both.

She would start with the cherry tomatoes as she loves them and would eat them over the crisps.

However if you offered her crisps vs carrot and cucumber sticks, she would eat the crisps.

(At one point she wanted bananas over chocolate. Now she can't eat milk chocolate it is the same.)

Erm, no they arent? LOL.

One pack of ready salted crisps:
Energy: 133kcal
Fat: 8.1g
Sugars: 0.1g
Salt: 0.3g

One pack of skips:
Energy: 71kcal
Fat: 4.3g
Sugars: 0.9
Salt: 0.29