Just got RL flamed for the packed lunch I did for DS

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Lovely friend is here. Didn't know how but got on to the packed lunch I did for DS, who is 6, today for a holiday camp.

Apparently it's not enough, no wonder he is skinny and I am starving him (mostly lighthearted but kernel of truth?)

He had porridge for breakfast with a cup of milk, semi skimmed. I have given him an apple for morning snack, a ham and cucumber sandwich on seedy bread for lunch with a yoghurt, and a small bag of hula hoops for afternoon snack. He will have cottage pie with veg for dinner and a tangerine for afters, possibly a bit of Easter egg with a cup of milk just before bed.

This is OK right? Hula hoops are a bit of an anomaly as we are having the kitchen knocked down and It's what I could find. But this IS a reasonable amount of food for a 6 year old? He's very sporty and slim but I don't think I need to feed him any more? He rarely complains of hunger and if he does is directed to fruit bowl or slice of toast with peanut butter etc.

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My son is skinny and probs my does eat a lot more than that if I’m honest. It sounds healthy though!

Is it just me or do Mumsnet users only ever have very tall, skinny kids?

I haven't seen one person say their kid is short or (gasp), fat

Where are the parents of the short/fat kids? Own up guys

My mum gave me a boiled egg in my lunch one time at primary school and was teased from then on all the way through secondary school. I’d never, ever give a child a boiled egg in their lunch

What you decribed is fine for a 6 year old OP. I can't see how they'd be hungry after that tbh.

I think alot of people think a child needs around 8 things in their lunch, which really is not the case. A sandwich and fruit plus something for if they get peckish later is fine. Especially after a porridge brekkie. I'd give full fat milk though but then we've always had full fat milk (no fat people in my family either because of it)

Boiled eggs in kids' packed lunches?!? The other kids will be ripping the piss out of him and he'll get a phobia about eating his lunch.

Not sure what the problem is with eggs, but mine have never had the piss taken out of them for taking either a boiled egg or egg sandwiches. Some are teens now and still no piss taking goes on.

Depends on the child and their appetite but it wouldnt fill ny ds up who is 5 nearly 6. He did 2 days at camp last week 10-3. He had weetabix and a bannana for breakfast. I sent a brunch bar znd orange as they stopped mid morning for a snack. A hame sandwhich jogurt crisps and some cheese for lunch and an afternoon snack of a biscuit ans grapes.

YoloSwaggins, mine is short!

Is it just me or do Mumsnet users only ever have very tall, skinny kids?

I've noticed that. It's usually accompanied by what that child has eaten that day, which is always a huge amount.

I dread to think how much overweight children eat, in comparison to the children on MN.

I was a fat kid and I am always shocked at the amount some kids on here eat. Although in fairness I was considered fat in the 60s and would now simply be considered sturdy.

Perfect amount of food. we are so used to chubby kuds that a slim kid is often judged as underweight. my oldest is slim, and we iften get told to "fatten him up". his weight/length is exactly where it should be. the youngest is chubby (just about ok) and we get told he is perfect. Actually, he needs to grow a bit to fut his weight....

I'd probably give one more thing for lunch just in case.

Is it just me or do Mumsnet users only ever have very tall, skinny kids?
And stunning. They're all so stunning entire street loads of people get whiplash as these visions float past

my youngest is short and definitely borderline fat ;) he's only 18 months though, so we are just observing his weight in the moment. the oldest is tall and slim though (10th percentile BMI). both are stunning :)

I’m not sure that’s enough.
My four year old son ate this yesterday and he wasn’t even as active as normal due to horrendous weather / friends away so no play date and no nursery.

• two boiled eggs, slice of brown toast, orange and pineapple for breakfast
• ham sandwich with radish, cucumber and cherry tomatoes in a side bowl. Mini cheddars and fromage frais.
• chicken curry with vegetable rice and a small slice of cheesecake with raspberries
• two cups of milk and other drinks throughout the day.

I think your child needs something with a bit more substance at lunchtime perhaps a slice of cheese or humour and veg sticks?

Two of my three have been known to have full on scraps over the last bag of hula hoops

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“Sturdy” ..... that has just made me laugh out loud. I’m having a shit day so thanks

Each to their own. My 6 yr old would have half sandwhich and a small orange for lunch. His younger brother could easily scoff whole sandwhich and couple if bit's of fruit.

My ds2 has a ham salad sandwich and a packet of crisps for his lunch every day. He's TWELVE. It's plenty

Yoloswaggins, people are worried about their kid googling their username when they're older, or the Daily Cunt printing it, that's why they don't own up to it. I had to have a comment removed after the Daily Cunt quoted me saying something so I now don't refer to my children in any way other than the best of ways.

Yolo, that made me smile. I was wondering why these threads crop up so damn often and I can only surmise this - Women are OBSESSED with food and cannot stop talking about it and benchmarking their progress. Sad really.

OP, your question was valid, you just picked a rabid audience that won't really give you any idea of where you/your son 'fits' in with the resident populace here. Really, don't fret or be concerned. You know your child, nobody here does.

My children's diet is like this:

Breakfast: Vodka slug in a glass of skimmed milk (I'm trying to wean them off that because full fat milk is better for them)
Lunch: Wotsits, 2 or 3 packets each and a strawberry shoelace...
Dinner: Nothing if that's what they feel like - or perhaps a lettuce leaf that's been wafted around a cheese slice (an M&S Cove cheese slice, mind you)

My internal chant to myself when posting here is, "Type nothing that actually matters".

Hope this helps :)

My 5 year olds diet:
-porridge, fruit and full fat milk for breakfast (small bowl)

• carrot sticks or apple as snack, sometimes a bit of buttered toast
• sandwich on brown bread with ham or cheese and a yoghurt for lunch
• banana or similar for snack
• pasta and vegetables with butter and cheese for dinner, or similar (mash, veggie, 3 fish fingers; chicken, pasta and veggie, ...)
• a mini haribo pack or similar

Sounds fine to me

Do your kids really know your Mumsnet username, Colditz?

Not sure why people think children need so much more food just because it's a packed lunch. If we're at home a sandwich on seeded bread and a yoghurt would be pretty typical, even if they've been bouncing on the trampoline all morning. That's what my 13 year would have too. Why do they need loads more just because it's in a lunchbox?

Ofcourse they're capable of packing away a lot more but as a standard for lunch it's fine. I also find no matter how much goes into a lunch box, my DC leave the majority of it because they're in a hurry to gulp it down and play.

lying only one slug of vodka? They should be having at least two.

Didn't take long for the anti fruit brigade to show up I see.