To serve this portion size to my children (pic inc)

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My son is on the 75 centile for height , 20 for weight. My daughter is 50 for height, 25 for weight.
As a family we are very very slim (in 5'7 and weigh just under 8 stone). We're very fit, gym, sport etc

My mil saw this and was appalled. Said it was way way too much. My children would be peckish an hour later if they didn't have this kind of lunch (it's the weekend, hence all the breaded items!).

My son is 6, my daughter 3.5

I think you should relax - if they are eating this amount and are a normal weight, it's fine. And it's none of her business.

Looks fine to me!

Doesn't look very appetising - and looks more than it is because on a big plate.

Looks like a normal kid dinner to me i

Looks fine to me!

My 6 year old eats way more than that! And my 8 year old eats adult portions! They are both an average weight.

Looks fine to me, plenty of veg on the plate. Kids are great at telling you if they are too full/don't want it. Ignore, they're your kids!

Looks tiny to me actually but my DD has eaten adult sized portions since she was 5, and has always been slender. I am impressed with the variety of veg on the plate!

My 6 and 8 year olds have bigger portions than that and are normal weight.

It doesn't look like that much to me. DS would eat that and still be hungry , and he's a skinny little thing.

That's good to hear! She was so appalled I found myself questioning myself. Pudding is a giant fruit salad... she's going to freak!

Does your Mil have the appetite of a bird ?

They're growing!

Feed them as much (good healthy food) as they will eat. You can't have too much broccoli.

My son would have eaten more than that at 6, with added potatoes or pasta too. I would give that to my 3 year old, with a carb. Tell her to jog on, well maybe be a bit more polite lol.

Oh, unless those long breaded things are potato, in which case, ignore my added carb reply.

They're breaded mozzarella

Looks fine. I'd put some carbs, or baked beans on there too.

Where are the carbs?

My dd and her friend had a similar meal last night. They asked for (and ate) 3 x fish fingers, 4 x potato smiles and 2 broccoli florets each! hey both had a biscuit for pudding too. If kids are a normal weight and they are hungry, we should just feed them! Looks fine to me OP.

Veg is carbs.

DD (6) Wouldn't eat all if that, but she seems to subsist on fresh air

I would add some starchy carb.

Looks OK to me

actually looks too little, your cheesey things, 2 chips, 1 babycorn and few carrots/sprigs of brocolli

tho fab variety of veg

the 5yr i looked after as a nanny would have demolished this in seconds

Totally fine. Ignore her. Looks a standard children's meal size you'd get if you went out to eat.