Is this a crap dinner?

[mumpatrol]

Currently juggling 3yo and a baby so not sure if I'm coming or going sometimes.
Randomly we were on the topic of dinners today and my friend commented that what my DS1 is having for dinner "isn't very good for him" and "is it just one of those weeks?" She is very into everything organic and made from scratch so I don't know if she's a bit OTT to say it or if she has a point.

He's having red pesto pasta with peas and chicken breast.
Yesterday he had a chicken drumstick with cous cous, tomatoes and carrot sticks (carrots are his favourite).
Tomorrow he's having cottage pie with carrots, onion and cauliflower in with the beef sauce and with sweet potato on top rather than regular potatoes.

Through the day he will snack on stuff like rice cakes, fruit or yogurt. The occasional digestive. His favourite lunchtime snack is buttered toast, cheese, lots of cucumber and will usually ask for either a banana or some other fruit.

AIBU to think it's not too bad?

Sounds good...I'd feel positively virtuous if my dc ate that.

I wonder what she thinks you should be feeding him?!

You'r "friend" is a twat.

That all sounds lovely and healthy.

What did you say back to her?
Does she have children? I’d probably be patronising back and point out that children need more fats then adults and shouldn’t have too much whole meal stuf.

Are you sure that's not a stealth boast at such a good menu

I wish my dd would eat so well! Well done!

“Picky dinner” 😷🤮🤢

When my DS was 3 he ate rice pudding, blueberries and wotsits These meals sound fantastic!

Gosh didn't expect so many replies!

Thank you for putting my mind at ease I was raking my brain trying to figure out what's wrong with the meals.
@DuchyDuke I'm not sure what you're asking re it being shop bought? I don't make my own pesto or raise my own chickens so yes the ingredients for the meals are shop bought...or did you mean something else ?

DS1 is currently tucking into his pasta being a little fussy with the chicken today but has already managed to clear most of his plate which I think is the main thing.

These threads are always the same.

OP - friend said my child’s meal is crap

(Expect a description of nuggets, chips and a fruit shoot that we can all tut over)

OP - I was running late and only had time to heat up some quinoa with organic veg and a free range poussin breast.

🙄

She's off her head. She just wants to be a better mother than you. It's not a competition.

Your mate's an eating-disordered freak. Stop discussing food with her, ever, because you can't talk food with an orthorexic like this, just look at all the batshit food threads on here. In fact some whacked out eating disordered tool will soon be on here to tell you that your child is having too much sugar, processed food, fat, not enough protein, all manner of bollocks.

That sounds perfectly fine to me; more than perfectly fine in this heat. I thought you were going to say he’d had a pot noodle and a bag of quavers or something similiar! Your friend is an idiot.

Sounds great.
I think the poster asking if shop bought meant you make your own sauces etc and meals from scratch so not a frozen cottage pie etc.

It sounds lovely and healthy

Apparently fruit is the devil nowadays. Yogurt only permissable if fat content is 0.1% or less.

I did read something once about the sodium levels in some pestos being the same as MacDonalds burger...however I still think these are very good meals. I wish my much older dc would eat fruit and cucumber! I think you're doing brilliantly and even if she thought you were feeding him crap at every meal, it's none of her business

Unless your "friend" is personally shopping prepping and cooking your dinners she needs to unhoik her judgey wedgey pants.

Can I ask how you replied to her?

You sound like you're cooking brilliantly for your little one!
Nice, balanced, and delicious meals.
I'd lose the critical friend.

Help me

I think my eyes have quite literally rolled out of my head

That sounds like a good balanced diet, I wish my son would eat more vegetables!

WorraLiberty - once again you took the eye roll right out of my head. I believe we may be the same person living 4000 miles apart.

My kids are having turkey dinosaurs and waffles with spaghetti. It's hot and I can't be bothered cooking or listening to kids whinge about how they don't like this, that or the other.

Your menu is fine.

Stroke

I have one rolling for the OP and the other for her friend

Your meals sound lovely, can I come for dinner?

Ignore your friend. Your dinners sound perfectly fine - I think my nutritional therapist mother might even approve

Regardless, your kid, your choice. Your friend should keep quiet unless asked.

Ok, this 3 year old is putting me to shame!

That's gourmet for a three year old and super healthy impressive for an adult too.

I'm vegan organic blah blah blah myself, but I don't make kids live on kale juice and blended quinoa. Plus the things yo've described are really healthy and varied, no not good things at all. I'm impressed that your 3 year old eats like this.

No one should be telling you what is right for your child unless you specifically ask for advice. Everyone knows that. Absolutely no one should be criticising a parent doing an amazing job, no sleep for six years and stressed for at least thirty, everything is done with love and that is all that a child needs.

I think this is past the ignore them, or tell them to back off stage. It's so silly that I'd be tempted to start inventing especially bizarre things and report back to your friend that you've taken their advice and now 3 year old's day looks like this...

• Blends own organic avocado, kale and cider vinegar smoothie for breakfast

• Drinks hot water with slice of lemon

• Meditates

• Takes a shower, body brushes, face mask and deep condition coconut hair treatment

• Meditates again

• Goes to yoga class

• Matcha tea and post yoga heal the world discussion with yoga buddies

• Trip to Wholefoods, tries all the free tasters and buys an organic environmentally friendly ergonomic spoon

• Another yoga class

• Eats avocado and blended quinoa

• Meditates

• Goes to a vegan hippy protest

• Practices folk music on acoustic guitar

• Coconut milk yogurt and tibetan tea

• Practices mindful gratitude

• Poos in the potty

• Bed at 7pm

sounds great, get new friends OP!