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For my DS to eat.

113 replies

Freeandsinglewater · 15/03/2016 17:34

I've just cooked a lovely and healthy meal, from scratch! And DS won't touch it. Yes, the bread is homemade.

He is 3.
The reason it's too, red.

Brew
For my DS to eat.
OP posts:
Sirzy · 15/03/2016 17:34

What is in the cup?

NarcyCow · 15/03/2016 17:35

Put it on different plates.

Or give it to me, I'm starving and it looks lovely.

NeedACleverNN · 15/03/2016 17:35

That is a lot of red to me too Grin

SpaceDinosaur · 15/03/2016 17:36

Bloody delicious. Put it on non red plates!

GibbousHologram · 15/03/2016 17:38

Is that prawns?!??

Ginmakesitallok · 15/03/2016 17:39

Looks OK to me. What's the bread?

Freeandsinglewater · 15/03/2016 17:40

Yes, it's prawn cocktail with a nice salad, and homemade bread with sun dried tomatoes in it.

Inside the cup is toasted seeds.

Well if your in the southwest....... And I do hate to see food wasted.

OP posts:
ctjoy103 · 15/03/2016 17:40

You can try changing the plates. Also the portion sizes are too huge, he may be put off /not hungry if it's too much at once.

SavoyCabbage · 15/03/2016 17:42

It's far too big I think.

WorraLiberty · 15/03/2016 17:42

It looks gorgeous

But size-wise, it's the amount I would eat for dinner.

Perhaps the amount is a bit off putting for a 3 year old?

GibbousHologram · 15/03/2016 17:43

Would he normally eat it? I'd rip your arm off for it but only the bread would stand any chance of getting past my 3yo. And even that would be a risk as it's got bits in.

Ifailed · 15/03/2016 17:45

That's for a 3 yo? far, far too much.

PirateJones · 15/03/2016 17:45

Looks lovely.Grin
Making my hungry, but about half the size would be about right for a 3 year old, with more if he asks.

Freeandsinglewater · 15/03/2016 17:45

Yes, normally he will eat like a pig. I've put it on a different and smaller plate.

Nope.

So one nice meal free to a hungry MN.

OP posts:
mamapants · 15/03/2016 17:46

I wouldn't eat that either it doesn't look appetising to me. But everyone else seems to think it looks nice

HermioneJeanGranger · 15/03/2016 17:46

It looks delicious, but I wouldn't expect a 3yo to eat it. Could you half the portion size and separate the food out so he can try things individually?

ctjoy103 · 15/03/2016 17:48

Are you serious op? Is that portion size what he usually eats? Both plates? That would be lunch and dinner for me.

Allalonenow · 15/03/2016 17:49

Put it on a white plate, half a portion of it, call it some different name, forget about the bread and the seeds for now.

I love prawn cocktail Smile

BillSykesDog · 15/03/2016 17:51

The prawn stuff looks lovely. That bread looks rank though. Wouldn't touch it myself, looks like you could hammer nails with it.

Freeandsinglewater · 15/03/2016 17:52

hermine he's eaten this meal before.

Now he's told me he's not hungry.
I give up, he's been a little shit all day, by NOT listening. It took 3 hours to put his toys away this morning, and generally being jerk/ass.

It's too early for Wine?

OP posts:
MinecraftyMum · 15/03/2016 17:54

Since when has defrosting prawns and chopping up a lettuce been 'cooking'? Confused Grin

TakesTwoToTango · 15/03/2016 17:55

Uh oh! My ds will also often eat large portions of allowed, but if he ever totally refused to eat, we know the vomiting will commence within a few hours...

Ginmakesitallok · 15/03/2016 17:58

Minecrafty - saying what others are thinking but too polite to say. (Op- you need a decent bread recipe)

Iggi999 · 15/03/2016 17:59

Well my toddler is currently eating crisps for tea as I couldn't take the crying anymore so I cannot in all conscience advise.

GibbousHologram · 15/03/2016 18:01

Mine are refusing to eat anything but the plain rice on their plates. Ah well, at least it's brown rice.