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Nursery Meals - appalling?

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TheBlushBaby · 03/05/2017 19:06

I have been looking at nurseries and the meals provided. I plan to raise my son plant-based with white meats occasionally, and with no processed foods. I like to cook everything from scratch and can happily make extras. I make all sauces, seed loaf, and everything else I can.

Of course this works under our roof as it's how we eat, but this isn't the way for everyone.

I was very shocked reading the meal plan for the nursery. Can I send my son with packed lunch? Does their menu seem very carb heavy to anyone else? It's all cheese, breads, pastas, potatoes! Am I overthinking this?

Nursery Meals - appalling?
OP posts:
PeppaPigTastesLikeBacon · 03/05/2017 19:08

I think you're over thinking it. i don't think you can stop them eating what others do by sending a packed lunch as kids do sometimes snatch from plates

isthistoonosy · 03/05/2017 19:09

Seems carb heavy for an adult but fine for an active, growing healthy weight kid.
I'm a bit suprised by pudding every day though.

jamaicanbobsledder · 03/05/2017 19:09

Well, it's never going to be the healthiest diet anyone could have but it's not the end of the world. Just wait until school dinners!

My perspective on a balanced diet is children eating a wide range of food and also being flexible in what they eat. Sending a packed lunch seems overkill. Have you thought the impact in the future of your child won't eat certain types of foods?

CBeebiesaddict · 03/05/2017 19:10

Looks fine to me, typical small child fare. The only issue I would have is the amount of Quorn for children who don't eat meat/fish.

hazeyjane · 03/05/2017 19:11

It looks ok to me!

HighwayDragon1 · 03/05/2017 19:12

Appalling? 😂

Looks fine to me

Angelicinnocent · 03/05/2017 19:12

Actually looks like a fairly healthy menu. Certainly better than most primary schools and definitely better than secondary schools. Much though we'd like to, we can't always control what our children eat. Even allergies can cause difficulties for play dates and parties.

LittleIda · 03/05/2017 19:12

Looks fine to me. What would be a typical day's menu that he would normally have?

Zaberwocky · 03/05/2017 19:12

... can I please ask what Magic Pasta is? I'm intrigued! Grin

SomewhatIdiosyncratic · 03/05/2017 19:13

It will be carb heavy, young children are active and growing and carbs are an important part of their diet. The menu is varied with a good range of more traditional meals and favourites like the pizza which will have a high success rate for children to eat. Meals have a balance of carbs, protein and veg.

Yes, you're overthinking it.

arethereanyleftatall · 03/05/2017 19:13

Looks fine to me. Normal food.

Your options are packlunch, if allowed, or don't send to nursery.

TheRealPooTroll · 03/05/2017 19:13

Why would you want a young child to be eating a low carb diet?

AntiHop · 03/05/2017 19:13

Looks very similar to my 2 years old's nursery menu.

phoenixtherabbit · 03/05/2017 19:13

Would be fine by me. V similar to what 1yo ds gets at nursery.

You have to consider they're running round, playing, learning all day. Kids need carbs. Carbs are not evil.

Menu seems similar to school dinners so you'll have the same 'problem' for years and will be making packed lunches until the cows come home.

On a side note ds has pudding every day he goes to nursery, but then so do I and again he will at school too. Doesn't bother me as long as he doesn't come home and eat crap then too (which he doesn't as obviously I control what he eats with him being 1!)

BettyOBarley · 03/05/2017 19:14

Seems fine to me!

I want to know what magic pasta is too!

Xmasbaby11 · 03/05/2017 19:14

Looks fine and healthy. About the same as our nursery.

Just send a packed lunch. That's what I did .. until dd started stealing sausage rolls from other children.

LittleIda · 03/05/2017 19:15

I was expecting it to be wall to wall turkey twizzlers and smiley faces or something.

LaurieMarlow · 03/05/2017 19:16

It's very low on veg. You're not being entirely unreasonable OP.

JustAKitten · 03/05/2017 19:16

Oh Christ you can tell what kind of parent you are OP 😂

maybeshesawomble · 03/05/2017 19:16

Kids need carbs! We've had endless aggravation at DD's primary school due to parents objecting to the amount of carbs. The children are exhausted enough at the end of the school day without being under fuelled!

I do a lot of weight training so count macros and have a very high plant/protein diet, but it's not appropriate for my daughters!

Doglikeafox · 03/05/2017 19:17

Can I ask why you are doing a plant-based diet with white meats?
Genuine question, I'm a plant-based childminder who currently feeds all my mindees a standard diet with meat and dairy so I'm genuinely curious Smile
Oh and, I think as far as a diet with meat and dairy goes, the menu looks fine to me.

FlossyMooToo · 03/05/2017 19:18

If you want to have duch strict diet content then dont send your child to nursery.

That meal plan is varied and full of things that are good for children.

TheRealPooTroll · 03/05/2017 19:18

Although I do expect this is a stealth boast about the op's 'healthy' diet. Surely if you want to know if you can send a packed lunch you need to ask someone at the nursery. How is anyone on here going to know?

QuiteLikely5 · 03/05/2017 19:18

In all honesty your child's eating habits or at least when they are an adult will not be influenced what they had at nursery but more what they had at home.

I understand about the carb thing but your child will get a good diet at home to balance things out if you likr

paulapantsdown · 03/05/2017 19:18

Looks fine to me.

Wait until he is at secondary school and scarfing down hotdogs and doughnuts in the canteen.