to think its a bit tight when parents count a school dinner as THE main meal of the day

[MariahScarey]

all other things being equal (money activities etc)

have a colleague who makes her kids have sandwiches for tea " as they eat at school"

they have money, they can cook - is this laziness?
I know they wont starve or out, but I wouldnt count a tiny school meal that is then burned off as a main meal.

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I think its the crap they serve at secondary schools at break thats the issue. You cant have crisps so they serve a healthy pizza slice
at 10.30 am!

and the parents who turn up with smarties for the kids eveyr single day

Not all schools have small portions you know!

We don't have primary schools here..... Middle school provides massive portions, years 5-8

I count tutor school meal as the main one if the day and the kids have sandwiches for tea except if its a day when fussy ds didn't like the good

There is usually do little time for tea anyway by the time you get home after clubs do homework a quick sandwich or Neil of soup is all there is time to do.

Besides on one night dd dances so has to take sandwiches with her and another ds dies taekwondo and can't eat a big meal beforehand.

My parents pick them up from school on one day and mum dies a home made pie (their favourite) however she stopped doing it as they were never hungry enough to eat much do she dies it for them on a Saturday instead.

Middle school here starts at 8.40 and lunch is at 1.30..... So yes, they get a tuck shop.... Bacon rolls, pizza slice,small salad pots

Yes, i said activities aside...

i think its hilarious that kids need basically a meal at 10- 11am!

Don't see this as a problem at all... a lot of people I know grew up having their main meal at lunchtime and a lighter meal in the evening so its not unusual.

School meal portions are probably more aligned to recommended portions than what is traditionally served at home these days imo.

A Neil of soup? :o

Huge bowl of cereal, warm milk
Cereal bar
Toast
Cereal bar
Two hot lunches
One hot pudding
Crisps
Banana
Chocolate

At home for tea

Two choc bars

Mainly roast dinner with lots of veg, pork chop, lamb or chicken

Hot puddibg

Lots to drink

Weekends/days not at school

Cereal

Hot oven baked breakfast
Snacks
Hot lunch
Snacks
Hot tea
Hot pudding
Supper

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He is dancibg right now!

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I couldn't possibly imagine serving my DS(9) a sandwich for his dinner. Poor boy. Even if he had had a fairly large lunch, he has had 2 playtimes by then where he has been tearing around and then lessons all afternoon. A sandwich is hardly going to sustain him until breakfast.

Doctor agrees and common sense. He loses weight rapidly if slight calorie deficit.

I agree but styudily if i have him eggy bread and beans cos theres sod all in I would count that as a slightly crap but adequate meal.

Maybe a sandwich just SOUNDS sad

Yanbu. We have a quick evening meal when we are rushing out to swimming or other activity but usually beans on toast or jacket potato.My dcs wouldn't be too impressed if I tried to give them a sandwich for their evening meal.
I am cooking for myself & dp anyway so it makes sense to cook for the dcs too.

"stupidly"

In Italy they get a 2/3 course freshly cooked - healthy meal daily at school. Usually pasta/ soup then meat or fish with vegetables. DD1 eats then fruit or yoghurt.dd2 brings it home with her as she is at a pre school. I then do a light supper/ dinner as they don't want another full meal. On days when we have after school activities then I tend to offer a offer a bit more. So yup they might get sandwiches and fruit or yoghurt for dinner here every once in a while ( and they love them!!!)

yabu
dd has her hot meal of the day at school.
I am not tight
she just does not want 2 hot meals(If she did she would have them)

It depends on the child and the school meals. If, as you see on here sometimes, it's a school where the food mostly runs out before the last children are served and they end up with grated cheese, peas and a pudding then it's not great. If they get a child appropriate portion of decent, cooked food why would you give them two main meals? Do you do that at the weekend/on school holidays?

Yabu, as an adult my school meal is sometimes my hit meal of the day.

I agree completely. My Mum has invited us for Christmas lunch and we're having Turkey with Trimmings, plus choice of starters and puddings, and cheeses etc afterwards. Apparently the tight bitch is expecting us to have leftovers and turkey sandwiches/nibbles etc later if still hungry. I've told her if she doesn't cook another meal AND pudding, I'm witholding the grandchildren for 6 months.

Seriously? Do these dc complain they're hungry? Are they wilting and limp? Do they struggle to stand upright? IME, hungry children don't just complain, they whinge.

If dd has a hot lunch (Thursdays only, it's a roast on Thursdays and she LOVES it), she doesn't want a big dinner. Eggs on toast or wraps are her usual requests.

I couldn't get exercised about this, but if I only gave ds (9) a sandwich for dinner, he'd be even more skin and bone than he is.

gah - show you are right i LOVE xmas sarnies, but thats after HUGE scoffage