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AIBU about sausages and mash?

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User73milliontrilliondillion · 12/07/2017 13:28

I'm probably going to get slammed for this but...
As a VERY rare treat I've picked DD up from nursery and popped into Sainsbury's to have a quick lunch. She wanted sausages, so I ordered her sausages and mash, and she was confused by the fact there was a single sausage on her plate. She ate it and asked for another, I explained that there was only one and she responded by saying but there's always two! Agreeing with her that I'd have expected two I went ask to enquire, and ended up paying 80p for a second sausage, I'm trying to decide if I should complain!! AIBU and lost the plot here.

In my defence a few years ago I was amazed a kids portion of fish fingers came with four fish fingers!!

OP posts:
Thesingingtoad · 12/07/2017 14:48

Chips not chip

WorraLiberty · 12/07/2017 14:49

The menu says 5 - 10yrs, not 12yrs.

Goingtobeawesome · 12/07/2017 14:49

SerialWeightWatcher - that's interesting. Months ago I met a friend and we had breakfast. My scrambled eggs were inedible and the toast was very burnt Reheated eggs. Yum. But then they can't even do toast! I also wasn't impressed when we went for lunch around 12:15 and they had no chips left. She looked most put out when I asked them if they were surprised that people wanted lunch in the middle of the day.

Two sausages btw.

BlahBlahBlahEtc · 12/07/2017 14:50

I've always gotten 2 sausages on a childrens meal.

Viviennemary · 12/07/2017 14:56

It depends on how much you were charged for a meal. Saninsburys cafes are usually incredibly cheap if a bit basic.

requestingsunshine · 12/07/2017 15:04

If it was aimed at 5-10 year olds I would have expected 2 (medium sized) sausages. it was aimed at a 2-5 year old I'd have expected 1.

As it said sausages and mash on the menu, that does imply more than 1 sausage, so I would contact Sainsburys customer service. If nothing else they might refund your extra sausage or something and make it a little clearer on their menu.

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 12/07/2017 15:24

Multiple sausages are required for aesthetic reasons only. A Beano style sausage and mash dinner with only one sausage sticking out of the pile of mash would look silly.

Clarabell33 · 12/07/2017 15:37

Er, I always cook a packet of 8 normal-sized sausages for three of us: 2yo DS, DH and me. DS eats at least one, sometimes more, I keep one back to make him a lunch for nursery, I have 2 or 3 and DH has 3 or 4, depending on how hungry I am!

I once bought chipolatas instead (12 skinny sausages instead of 8 thick ones so roughly same weight) and DH complained that he hadn't had enough... DS had 2, I had 4 and DH had 6!

So a single sausage would not go down too well in this house Wink

Ropsleybunny · 12/07/2017 15:45

My six year old would happily eat four sausages and mash and beans. Same with fish fingers. *She's very skinny.

drinkingtea · 12/07/2017 16:01

Isn't lunch meant to be the main meal ideally, not dinner (which you go to bed a couple of hours after if you're a child).

So the time of day shouldn't lead to fewer sausages...

Also since Ive been over 40 I need to eat less than my sporty 9 year old, so I'm not sure a child's portion (not a toddler portion but a child's) should be half an adult one, more like 3/4. It's rarely portion sizes at single course meals making children fat - it's "finish your plate and be rewarded with pudding even though you've eaten more than you were hungry for" and the junk they eat between meals, plus inactivity.

WorraLiberty · 12/07/2017 16:02

Lots of people would happily eat many things to be fair, but that doesn't necessarily mean they should.

WorraLiberty · 12/07/2017 16:05

drinkingtea it's also overfeeding from an early age, amongst other things.

Portion sizes have risen considerably over the years, along with plate sizes and it's no coincidence that so has obesity.

It's not uncommon for example to read of parents feeding their 10 month old babies, 3 or 4 Weetabix for breakfast along with fruit etc.

If a baby is used to packing away that much food in one sitting, I can only see that increasing as they get older.

drinkingtea · 12/07/2017 16:10

If you breastfeed and do baby led weaning and don't use the 1970s clean plate = pudding bribary children very rarely over eat on "ordinary" savoury meals eaten at the table though. Most children self regulate at meal times unless food is very sweet or salty or they are rewarded/ praised for eating.

WorraLiberty · 12/07/2017 16:14

I'm not sure I know any parents who do the whole 'clear your plate thing'.

In fact I think it's gone completely the other way and they're more likely to use snacks to keep the kids quiet/occupied.

Then very large portion sizes at meal times.

Ropsleybunny · 12/07/2017 16:16

Lots of people would happily eat many things to be fair, but that doesn't necessarily mean they should.

You have to be led by your child's appetite, activity levels and size.

phoenixtherabbit · 12/07/2017 16:18

If I was making it for ds I'd only make 1 bit he is only 1. If I was out id probably expect 2.

phoenixtherabbit · 12/07/2017 16:19

It's not uncommon for example to read of parents feeding their 10 month old babies, 3 or 4 Weetabix for breakfast along with fruit etc.

WHAT?!?!?!!? Hell fire I can only eat 2 and I'm 21! Never mind 10 months! Crikey!

HeyRoly · 12/07/2017 16:20

It's a well known MN load of bollocks fact that an adult can survive on half a sausage for a week

Haha!

Yeah, the competitive under-eating gets a bit tiresome doesn't it? Grin

Decaffstilltastesweird · 12/07/2017 16:22

Sorry for slight derail, but I find the whole 'clear your plate to get pudding' thing fascinating. I know a family who do this a lot. We ate lunch with them once and the older children forced big portions of fish and chips down (I had the same thing and it was disgustingly oily - I couldn't finish it). This was so they could have pudding. The couple are skin, muscle and bone, (the dad is very active, the mum is sort of active - does circuits class and marches about the place being efficient and cleaning things). Their dc (so far) are slim too. I'm always wary of rewarding eating, but I'm overweight, (only a little bit). I sometimes wonder if I have the right idea when I can't seem to stay slim myself.

WorraLiberty · 12/07/2017 16:24

You have to be led by your child's appetite, activity levels and size.

Well yes, hence overfeeding them at weaning stage often leading to a much larger appetite at nursery age.

So many children at my local Primary have what can only be described as a mini banquet in their lunch boxes, that really would satisfy a lot of adults.

Child obesity levels have risen for many reasons, and I think the rise in portion sizes is certainly one of those reasons.

WorraLiberty · 12/07/2017 16:26

HeyRoly if you think that's tiresome, you should check out the competitive over eating on the roast potato or pizza threads Grin

Ropsleybunny · 12/07/2017 16:28

My six year old will eat four sausages but we always make our chicken last at least two weeks.

dexter101 · 12/07/2017 16:46

I tend to have 2 sausages for for dinner so would probably give a child of nursery age 1 sausage. So if it was a childs portion would expect 1 and if it was an adults would expect 2.

paxillin · 12/07/2017 16:47

Well, 2 sausages would be a humongous portion for a nursery aged child. A 12 year old might want 2 though, but by age 12 quite a few eat from the adult menu anyway.

AddictedtoSnickers · 12/07/2017 16:49

Unsure if helpful but I often get the kids breakfast in Sainsbury's cafe after swimming at the weekend. It has egg, beans and one sausage. I wonder if it's a salt recommendations thing?