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Original poster

Is this a suitable tea for my kids?

222 replies

Happyhappyveggie · 03/10/2017 18:18

So they are having a fishfinger sandwich each with cucumber sticks and a chopped up pear each with 2 Petit filous each for pudding.

They have also had:
Shreddies for breakfast
Mid morning fruit
Hot school dinner each with veg and a pudding
Snacks at the childminders - mixed veg sticks with houmous, pain au choc, raisins and an apple.

My mother was disgusted with tea - she thinks I'm not feeding them properly Confused - they prefer this kind of tea sometimes- like scrambled egg on toast or beans on toast.

Aibu or is my mother?

OP posts:
yorkshapudding · 03/10/2017 18:50

I really want a fish finger sandwich now.

Everything fine in moderation. Don't stress about it.

overnightangel · 03/10/2017 18:51

@ SilverySurfer "Never heard of a fish finger sandwich"

What madness is this?!!!!!
Put a chopped spring onion in , salt and letter, lightly toast the bread, lovely 😊

ConciseandNice · 03/10/2017 18:53

It's not pop tarts. It's a win! (Plus actually apart from the yoghurts id say it's a good tea)

dietcokeandwine · 03/10/2017 18:54

It's protein, carbs and veg, isn't it?

It's fine.

Your mother is being rude and unhelpful.

Fish fingers are yum!

RavingRoo · 03/10/2017 18:54

No, too much sugar in 2 petit filous. Why do they need fruit and 2 sugary yoghurts each for dessert? Otherwise good.

RhiannonOHara · 03/10/2017 18:55

Oh, it's fine. I'd happily eat that for my tea and I'm 42!

Cath2907 · 03/10/2017 18:55

I don’t like fish fingers but lo does. She had sausage, potato waffle and broccoli followed by a yoghurt for her tea. Sound similar to yours... I don’t see the issue?

MrsJBaptiste · 03/10/2017 18:59

My mum would be exactly the same, she'll comment sometimes that my two are having pizza on a Saturday night. Surely everyone knows you eat nice food at the weekend? Always a proper meal for my parents whatever the day!

Shed be horrified if she knew that I sometimes just have a bowl of cereal or a bagel in the evenings if I can't be bothered to cook for myself!

NeedsAsockamnesty · 03/10/2017 18:59

Your mums right one day it's a fish finger sandwich the next you have started them on the very slippery crack addiction slope.

You bastard you Grin

catsoup · 03/10/2017 19:01

It's a great dinner, I wouldn't worry about their diet at all. Bloody hell, I'm having chicken dippers in a wrap with bbq sauce and I'm 33. I could take a leaf out of your book for myself!

WhatWouldTheDoctorDo · 03/10/2017 19:03

I think tea is fine, DS often has that kind of tea on nights with Cubs etc. And I love fish ginger sandwiches!

If I was going to be picky I'd maybe say there's a lot of sugar over the course of the day between 3 servings of fruit/petit filous/lunchtime pudding/pain au choc.

AdaColeman · 03/10/2017 19:04

SilverySurfer. It's the law that fish finger sandwiches need mayonnaise, though some renegades add tomato ketchup, unbelievable as that is!

(Have you been living in Outer Mongolia until now?) Grin

HotelEuphoria · 03/10/2017 19:05

I had a fish finger baguette for my Sunday dinner, your mum would be horrified.

DillyDilly · 03/10/2017 19:07

The petit filous are in-necessary, far too much sugar in them.

inchyrablue · 03/10/2017 19:07

I first heard of fish finger sandwiches in a Nigel slater recipe book. Ergo, not just adequate but posh. Grin

RedForFilth · 03/10/2017 19:07

The only correct response to your mother is "maybe you're right. It's wonderful that you're going to be cooking for them each night as clearly I have no idea! You'll do a much better job I'm sure. They usually eat at X time."

Longdistance · 03/10/2017 19:09

Oh I love fish finger sandwiches, especially when there's a fried egg inside 🤤

Original poster
Happyhappyveggie · 03/10/2017 19:10

Actually, agree about the amount of sugar- the school pudding is apparently low sugar/ sugar free but I'm never sure. My kids love yoghurts but only have them twice a week - today probably wasn't the best day to be fair. I do think they have too much sugar generally!

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Blahblahboo · 03/10/2017 19:13

If it was me I would cut down on the processed carbs ( especially after the rubbish school dinners kids get these days) and sugar. So I would leave out the bread, have a little salad, a little bit of mash and Greek yogurt and fruit for dessert. But that's just me .

CobwebKitten · 03/10/2017 19:13

They don't need two Petit Filou... just get them a proper sized less-sugared yoghurt. That's yucky baby stuff :p

Beyond that it's fine, ignore your mother and don't tell her things.

MrsJBaptiste · 03/10/2017 19:15

catsoup That sounds delicious!

JonSnowsWife · 03/10/2017 19:17

Your Mum. That sounds yummy! Fish finger sandwiches are my favourite.

Impressed with the veg and fruit.
DS has had a full blown meltdown since lunchtime because someone dared to put a slither of cucumber in his packed lunch. Hmm

zzzzz · 03/10/2017 19:18

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clippityclop · 03/10/2017 19:18

Fish finger butties and pearcutup (as it's still called here even though they are teens) sounds fantastic. One mini yoghurt thing's enough though. Nod and smile to your mum.

PinkHeart5914 · 03/10/2017 19:19

Didn’t take long for the sugar police to arrive!

OP it’s one day it’s fine and I’m sure your dc enjoyed it