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Original poster

Please judge my dds dinner

93 replies

Nicpem1982 · 26/02/2018 16:38

My dd (3) is miserable today she's been to the Dr's for inoculations my dh is away for the next week and I'm home alone.

She's requested a fish pie for dinner so I've bought a frozen one which she will have with carrots peas and broccoli as I'm eating later as a friend is coming around

My sil thinks this is an appalling dinner for a growing child as its pre made, full of salt and additives and if you listen to her hysteria i may as well be offering dd class a narcotics

I cook everything from scratch and its a rare occasion we have frozen beige food and 28 days out of 30 we eat a varied diet so I don't think it's that bad. Sil thinks I should have a freezer full of home made delights ready to feed dd on the occasions she eats alone (again we eat as a family around the table the majority of the time)

So is fish pie and veggies really that bad for my dd?

OP posts:
pawpatrolonrepeat · 26/02/2018 16:39

Oh who gives a flying fuck , obviously it doesn't matter that she has that tonight. Stop fishing for compliments.

AuntLydia · 26/02/2018 16:40

It's fine as a once in a while thing. Stop telling your sil anything!

MissMary0fSweden · 26/02/2018 16:40

Did you really need to ask?

UnicornRainbowColours · 26/02/2018 16:40

Bloody hell a frozen fish pie once in a while won’t hurt her!! Don’t listen to other people, if you cook fresh food everyday then it’s really not gonna hurt is it.

Cawanaka · 26/02/2018 16:40

What she said ^

Fruitcocktail6 · 26/02/2018 16:41

It's fine. Just ignore your sil.

inlectorecumbit · 26/02/2018 16:41

Nope it's fine
An occasional frozen crappy precooked meal is fine. You have added in veg.
She deserves what she wants after these jags.
Your Sil is a prat---ignore

ShortandAnnoying · 26/02/2018 16:41

Tell your SiL to mind her own business and go judge someone else fgs!
The odd ready meal won't hurt her its a balanced meal too, with fish and veggies and will cheer her up.

MrsHouseBrownie · 26/02/2018 16:41

Nope, its fine. You've added extra veggies too. Let her eat it watching TV, I bet SIL will object to that as well! Wink

MissMary0fSweden · 26/02/2018 16:42

Stop fishing for compliments

Haha I see what you did there. Cod one grin]

MrsMotherHen · 26/02/2018 16:43

Yes its a terrible meal you are a dreadful mother!

oh come on! Does it matter what your child eats as long as they eat some kids in this country go hungry.

UpstartCrow · 26/02/2018 16:43

SIL sounds like hard work, dont let her get to you. You know there's nothing wrong with the meal your DS requested.

ItsNachoCheese · 26/02/2018 16:43

Nothing wrong with that dinner imo. She has had a rubbish day getting jags she deserves what tea she wants to cheer her up

iklboo · 26/02/2018 16:44

If SIL's that bothered she can cook your DD's dinner herself.

BeyondThePage · 26/02/2018 16:44

It is fine as a one off - just watch the salt levels - though a kids ready meal will have much lower salt than an adult one.

Original poster
Nicpem1982 · 26/02/2018 16:44

Miss Mary - I did need to ask or I wouldn't have posted.

Im not a massive fan of frozen food tbh as I'm mindful of salt content etc so wanted the opinion of other parents

OP posts:
ShortandAnnoying · 26/02/2018 16:45

Yes a kid's ready meal will be much better nutritionally. I think the Annabel Karmel ones are good.

pallisers · 26/02/2018 16:45

Food is the new religion. It has everything - schisms, cults, fierce wars over dogma, fanatics, martyrs, guarantee of eternal life

pawpatrolonrepeat · 26/02/2018 16:46

Frozen veg are actually higher in nutrients.

Original poster
Nicpem1982 · 26/02/2018 16:47

Paw - the veg is fresh bar the peas

OP posts:
PasDeDeux · 26/02/2018 16:48

Tell her to get to fuck (in a much politer way of course).

LagunaBubbles · 26/02/2018 16:49

Is this a stealth boast that your DD gets a home cooked meal from scratch every night normally?

Somerford · 26/02/2018 16:49

It's not my plaice to judge.

LolitaLempicka · 26/02/2018 16:50

Why do you have to ask? You have worded your OP in such a way that everyone will agree with you, so what was the point? If this really was a dilemma for you, you could perhaps talk to your health visitor about nutrition as you are making out you are a bit clueless.

Allthewaves · 26/02/2018 16:50

School closed today so we have slummed it. Lots of toast and jam, some porridge, biscuits, sandwiches and some yogurt and fruit. Letting the kids pretty much have a pick want u want day