Shell fish in nursery lunchbox

[Nicpem1982]

Posting for traffic really so apologies

Dd has started to have packed lunch at nursery and the guidance I was given was just send her with what she will eat although we're a healthy eating school.

She's asked for prawn and cherry tomato skewers for tomorrow which is fine for me but is shell fish on the no list like nuts normally?

Sorry new to this lunch thing....

**halfwitpicker

She has an exceptional memory

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How did we guess? Because of the omega 3, per chance?**

I think some children just do have an exceptional memory nothing to do with diet like some a naturally good at maths or sports I suppose, it's certainly not down to feeding her prawns we eat the same and my memory is shot

Haffina - thank you for that I'll check

My 4yo takes a great interest in his pack up as well and loves to help make it. He also looks forward to specific things in it so I get that absolutely. I really would say no to prawns though.

My 4 year d would ask for the same. And she loves caviar too. Every kid is different.

She eats what I eat and sometimes it means I miss out on my prawns as she robs them all!

Can you just pop them in without the skewers so she can just use her fingers?

Prawns aren't banned at our school, they have a handy list advising what isn't allowed- nuts and kiwis are on there but no shellfish.

My 5 year old has an exceptional memory and did when she was 3 so I get it OP!

I doubt there'll be a problem btw.

Ohtoodles- mine get stolen too

I'm putting them in a tub with cherry toms and not using skewers

Haffina yep, 'scavangers of the sea'. Not good. Certainly not in a potentially left out lunch box. Certainly not on skeweres! This is the funniest thread ever.

You need more experience at parenting OP sorry!

I like the kid who enjoys caviar but robs the prawns.

Wendy - probably but I've only been doing it for a couple of years that's why I'm a member of this forum for advice, ideas, support and of course the occasional rant.

Caviar! Yep, Iike it too!

Petrol--just wow, what a jump.

If she isn’t very flexible and won’t eat a ‘surprise’ lunch, how about turning this in its head and instead of asking her what she’d like, INFORM her what you will be putting in (non allergen/pathogen issue food)?
I work with young children. By the time lunchtime comes around, they are so hungry they will eat anything you put in their lunchbox. No need to overthink the contents.

So many jealous people on this thread

When I send in shellfish I just let the teacher know at drop off so she's aware and keeps kids with allergies at a different table.

I don't see a problem tbh (I am secretly happy that not just my 3 year old likes prawn and Tom skewers)

Tent - I will give that a whirl for Fridays lunch thank you

Nicpem Oysters are good. If you can't come up with anything else. On the half shell of course.

My DD enjoys baby eels FWIW. But at home. At school, no. I don't send her in with that. it's a cheese sarnie or a croissant with ham and cheese and some fruit or cheese cubes etc.

Amalfi- thanks I'll let teacher know at drop off tomorrow that's a good idea

oh ffs petrol,

Prawns wouldn't be a problem at ours (I work there) but the skewer would be removed because although your child might be sensible someone will manage to use it as a weapon, too big a risk even with the ends cut off.

Cleaner - I'm not using the skewers now although my dd is fine with them I don't want some one else to lose an eye

Amazed at these people who feed their small children caviar given that it retails for around £50 an ounce.

What do they sleep on, a golden fleece?

I've a child who's anaphylactic to shellfish, so long as they know and make sure she's away from anyone with an allergy it should be fine.

You could always use dried pasta for the sticks ?

But surely there is a possibility that other 3 year olds won't know that they are allergic yet?