What do you feed others peoples dc?

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My dc eat anything, and everything. It seems I'm very lucky in this regard.

Because whenever we have other children over to play I ask if there are allergies/ preferences and all the parents say "no she'll eat anything!"

They don't. They never do. Bolognese has been rejected. Cottage pie. Omelette. Stir fry. Beef stew. Basically everyday food. I'm not serving sushi!.(Albeit rejected by different children over a period of many playdates)

It seems whenever dc go to others houses they have chicken nuggets or fish fingers and chips. Which I'm fine with but don't have a freezer so can't make at home.

Am I supposed to offer the children alternative meals? I don't , I just take away their picked at plate and give them a glass of milk, telling their parents they didn't each much when they are collected. Aibu not to offer the unspoken fixed menu of chicken nuggets and chips when I host others dc? Surely they eat bolognese etc at home?

I meal plan and ask the parent if the child likes the meal that I'm cooking that day, if the answer is no or I can't make a reasonable adjustment then I pick another meal from the meal plan and carry on till I know what I can feed them

A lot of people think their children eat most stuff but forget they cook stuff their kids like if that makes sense. I've cooked so many dishes that fussy and non fussy kids have rejected. It used to worry me but now I show the guest what we are having then offer a jam sandwich as an alternative.

Broccoli and carrots 😋

I'm impressed at no freezer; we have only compartmental ones. You don't need a freezer for £1.50 supermarket pizza, mind.

Nobody asks & we forget to tell ppl. DS is a nightmare, he eats more veg than most kids actually, but still very limited range overall. Another parent was well peeved he wouldn't eat her stir fry.

I don't mind in slightest if he eats nothing. His choice.

We only plan to feed guest kids pizza & chips. This is easier than remembering to ask what they eat.

Surely they eat bolognese etc at home?
That's so sweet you believe that.

Those of you who mention home-made pizza... is it like a marguerita pizza made with cheap cheese, or something else? Exactly what goes on your home-made pizzas?

I think fussy eating is probably an evolutionary advantage - kids that ate the familiar stuff they’ve eaten before aren’t going to chomp down something poisonous. I remember being really suspicious of some foods when I was a young kid, and then quite suddenly being able to enjoy everything. I was brought up vegetarian in a small town, though, so had a lot of ‘it’s sausage and peas night so here are the peas’ at friends’ houses!

I take the children on a thrilling trip to Aldi . I let them choose the junk delicious healthy food they wish to partake in. This has varied from pasta with pesto (whether red or green varies according to the children), pizza (frequently - always margherita or pepperoni ), fish-fingers and chips. And, er, that's it. Followed inevitably by ice cream.

Food is invariably eaten. And if the parents don't like it, meh.

Pasta with butter and cheese. Vegetables and fruits cut up and served separately to they can pick what they like

Pasta is my fail safe. I boil it, then offer a choice of topping - pesto, bolognese or even just plain butter and cheese, so guest children can avoid anything they dislike. I serve it with warm bread from the oven, butter and cheese if they want it, and a platter of cut up veggies to choose from. It's always worked.

I’m amazed it looks like about 95% of the replies say pizza! I usually do something like spag Bol with lots veg in from a fussy eaters cookbook or anything else in there as it’s temds to be popular. Chicken wraps with peppers and grilled cheese have always gone down well too

Another vote for pasta with a choice of pesto or cheese or Bol. Lots of raw veggies and everything separately.

DS wouldn't eat any of that, SpringSnowdrop. I'm pretty sure he isn't eating pasta at all lately... maybe plain WM spaghetti. Warm bread might work, too.

Those of you who mention home-made pizza... is it like a marguerita pizza made with cheap cheese, or something else? Exactly what goes on your home-made pizzas?

Um, pizza base made with bread flour and yeast, passata, mozzarella. Just the usual stuff. And I usually give them some stuff to top it with so they can choose olives, ham, tuna, mushrooms, peppers, whatever they like. But if they just want it plain, that is fine too. Bread, tomatoes and cheese is an OK meal.

I’m amazed it looks like about 95% of the replies say pizza! I usually do something like spag Bol with lots veg in from a fussy eaters cookbook or anything else in there as it’s temds to be popular. Chicken wraps with peppers and grilled cheese have always gone down well too

My daughter has quite a few vegetarian friends so spag bol and chicken are out. Pizza is easier. I have met very few children who won't eat it!

I don't have a freezer because our kitchen is small with two under counter spaces- fridge and freezer OR fridge and dishwasher. I choice the latter because I LOVE to cook. I only cook fresh and wasn't using the freezer anyway.

I do homemade pizza often and have dough ready pretty much all the time so will try that on Wednesday (the day I let the dc invite children over)

I have tried homemade nuggets and wedges btw. Picked at and noses turned as they aren't normal chips/wedges and "these chicken nuggets aren't shaped right!"

It's clear that pizza is the answer here though with the majority suggesting it

Pancakes with a big pile of berries to stuff inside. Always works.

When I have kids over I get the pizza base for each one. I usually have the toppings already in the fridge peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes purée, hotdogs etc. They make it themselves and eat every bit.

Home made pizza - pizza base made with flour, yeast, olive oil and water. Topped with a tomato sauce (tomato paste, garlic, basil, olive oil) and mozzarella. Variety of toppings - ham, beefburger, mushrooms, onion, sweetcorn, red pepper - that they put on themselves, another sprinkling of mozzarella and oven bake for 12 mins.

I usually just feed visiting DC whatever I'm feeding mine at the time. They eat it or they eat toast and butter with some fruit if they don't like it - that said, both my boys and their friends seem fairly indiscriminate with eating, they all eat everything!

Usually diy tortilla pizzas, then they can help make them and choose what toppings they want. I’ll usually do some chips or wedges alongside, plus carrot and cucumber sticks for those that want them.

My ds is if the picky variety and has rejected food at other people’s houses, even though it may be something he eats at home, it’s just not quite right! He’ll happily eat my spag bol, but I blend onions etc into the sauce as he literally gags on chunks of onion, but I know most people don’t do this. He also cannot stand gravy, so if he’s given a plate of his favourite thing in the world (sausage, mash, Yorkshire puds) but there’s gravy on it, he won’t touch it. He’s 12 but is still not very good at speaking up and asking for things without gravy, so will sit there and watch it being dished up without saying a word, then push it around his plate and not eat it. Kids!

Lounge picnic - basically a low rent buffet. Ham, cheese, cucumber, carrots, crusty bread, maybe a margarita pizza cut into slices, bread sticks, etc.