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Do your children eat a full traditional Christmas lunch?

216 replies

Babieseverywhere · 25/12/2014 19:47

I was looking at my Facebook (I know) and I was amazed at how many children were sitting down to a full traditional Christmas lunch with no fussiness.

So are our kids, the only fussy ones out there, who turn their noses up at lovely turkey and roasties ?

OP posts:
WaxyBean · 25/12/2014 20:48

Yes all bar the sprouts! Roast dinners are a real favourite here - we often have them twice a week.

ButtonBoo · 25/12/2014 20:49

My DD (3) ate 2 chipolatas and a piece of broccoli. Decided there would be no nagging about what she ate today. She eats like a sparrow anyway so there was no way she'd have the full she-bang. She was happy enough.

TarkaTheOtter · 25/12/2014 20:50

No. Dd (nearly 3) had a chocolate coin for lunch and ice cream for dinner (shortly before she fell asleep at the dinner table). Today was not a good day. Ds (11m) recovering from d+v ate 3 petit filous (was just relieved he was eating something at that point), a parsnip, turkey and a sausage. I've had no sleep for three nights and we are away from home so I let everything slide. Normally dd would avoid the meat but eat all the veg, ds would eat everything.

ouryve · 25/12/2014 20:51

Don't feel too bad about that, Babies. Neither of mine will touch plain rice. M&S fried rice has been a breakthrough for DS1, as it's got a nice dry texture that he doesn't object to. Have tried DS2 with it, but when he did try, he ate it a grain at a time, with his fingers!

And over the years, Christmas dinner for DS1 has involved veggie sausages (when he went through his all meat hating phase - he's narrowed that down to certain meats, so is more flexible, now), leftover Christmas eve ham, (instead of turkey) crinkly oven chips (because he wouldn't eat enough of anything else and lashings of ketchup (this might be the first year he's not asked for any). It's supposed to be a day of enjoyment ad celebration, so sitting staring at a plate of food you hate is a bit pointless, really.

raltheraffe · 25/12/2014 20:54

I made ds a full Christmas lunch but he gave it to our dogs.

Artandco · 25/12/2014 20:55

Actually I was very impressed this year as they endured the very long Xmas dinner without fuss at all. At mil and dinner/ toasts/ speeches!/ gifts at table lasted roughly 2pm-6pm! And they sat for 99% of it. They are 3 and 4

Simile · 25/12/2014 20:55

DS1(9) had a full dinner including brocolli and cabbage (minus gravy).

DS2(6) had 4 pigs in blankets and a mouthful of turkey Confused

So despite Ds1 having asd (hence no liquid touching any of his food) he's not the picky eater. Suspect ds2 has sensory issues around the texture of food as he's always been really fussy.

MomOfTwoGirls2 · 25/12/2014 21:01

How old are your DC OP?

It's been a journey for us, but since they turned about 8 or 9, things are improving slowly but surely. I remember some very discouraging Christmas dinners when they were younger, when they pretty much turned up their noses at the dinner. But I didn't provide an alternative, just eat or go hungry...

Also, mine had just a little of each food today Their portion was much smaller than my portion.

Clutterbugsmum · 25/12/2014 21:02

Yes and No.

DD1 Ate all her dinner.
DD2 Had a plate of vegetables - she decided it wasn't a meat day.
DS had meat (turkey, gammon, pigs in blankets and pork stuffing), yorkshire pudding, potato, parnsip and half a brussel because it is not a vegetable day.

But I put it in dishes so they can just eat what they like/fancy that day.

iisme · 25/12/2014 21:05

DS (5) ate only peas and brandy butter. DD (7) did slightly better - she had lots of roast potatoes, a few peas and a mouthful of nut roast (she's veggie), which she didn't like. It drives me crazy - they are so fussy! Agh!

WhatWouldTheDoctorDo · 25/12/2014 21:08

Yep. DS is 6 and has Christmas dinner ever year. We spread it out though - he struggles with a big meal middle afternoon, so we have our main course around 5/6.

Mammanat222 · 25/12/2014 21:08

Nope DS doesn't like roasts (neither does OH but he'll eat them occasionally)

I had a beautiful dinner with all the trimmings and little one had some pasta. His loss.

VivaLeBeaver · 25/12/2014 21:08

Dd had ribs rather than turkey.

Happily ate roast potatos, some veg, Yorkshire pudding.

MimsyBorogroves · 25/12/2014 21:11

DS1 (6) loves it and will stuff as much as possible in.

DS2 (3) will sob at the sight of a roast dinner and won't touch any of it.

BertieBotts · 25/12/2014 21:13

I loved it when I was a kid and still do. DS turns his nose up at roast potatoes and today claimed the gravy was "yucky", he "doesn't like" peas or sprouts (but ate the carrots and parsnips), stuffing he didn't like, sausage in bacon he ate.

More for me and DH Grin To be fair he actually ate about half of what was on his plate, it's just I'd piled it so high it looked like he'd barely touched it. We asked him if he wanted to save the rest for later and he said yes quite enthusiastically so I think maybe it was just too much food at once. When I put the acceptable leftovers together it made a normal sized plate of food. I think I was too enthusiastic Blush

Doingakatereddy · 25/12/2014 21:13

My two (4 and 20 months) both decided they wanted to be spoon fed by mummy & I just caved in and did it. Was pretty funny won't be sodding hilarious in 3 weeks time when little shits are still doing it

EllenJanesthickerknickers · 25/12/2014 21:14

A journey for my DSs, too. Ths year, no problem, all eaten no sprouts served but they are 17, 15 and 12. No chance 5 years ago, they didn't like the veg, the roasties or the meat, just the pigs in blankets and the very traditional Yorkshire puddings.

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Babieseverywhere · 25/12/2014 21:14

They are 8yo, 6yo, 4yo and toddler 2yo who is the best eater.

Basically they eat anything until 2yo and then get more and more limited as they get older.

For example our 8yo won't eat potatoes, pasta, cheese, eggs and most meat. Nothing with liquid or mixed up.

Just surprised me that so many kids do eat traditional food...can't see our kids doing it ever.

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Star8369 · 25/12/2014 21:20

my 8 year old had a full dinner and then had a second helping (big bowl) of Brussel sprouts

caledonianclown · 25/12/2014 21:21

DS(6) and DD(9 months) ate all of it and seconds, DSS (5) ate 2 carrots and 3 Yorkshire puddings!

Nabootique · 25/12/2014 21:24

DD (4) will not eat roast potatoes. Ever. Fussy with potatoes in general and fickle with veg. Pigs in blankets were a hit, of course!

lollygagger · 25/12/2014 21:25

So many children who will eat a roast dinner! ds 4 ate not one bite of it. Not one. He got a peanut butter sandwich a bit later. Fussiest. Child. Ever. OP, I feel your pain.

RedSoloCup · 25/12/2014 21:27

My 4yo ate 2 carrots, a spoonful of peas and a bite of yorkshire then left the table saying she didn't want anything else or pudding. I let her as it meant we got to enjoy ours I wouldn't normally!! (She thought it was Christmas).

Older kids picked at it and ate parts, again I let them I am normally much stricter.

Altinkum1 · 25/12/2014 21:29

Both of mine do, our Christmas dinner is only a more "posh" version of our Sunday dinner.

Trollsworth · 25/12/2014 21:31

Ds2 had two plates of full roast dinner except sprouts and parsnips, which he dislikes.

Ds1 picked. But he had a stomach bug two days age, he is forgiven.

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