To think this isn’t really enough food for a 13 year old?

[ChocolateCrepe]

DS has been given 2 slices of a supermarket pizza, 4 chicken nuggets, a handful of fries (literally about 12) and a few cucumber chunks for his dinner

I think this is nowhere near enough food for a growing teen
The adult who gave him the food thinks it’s plenty and I’m being silly

DS is far too polite to ever comment if he didn’t think it was enough but I’ve made him a sandwich and he is now eating it happily

WIBU?

Depends on the size of the pizza - 18" it would be plenty, 9" on the tight side.

My 13yo would eat that, then a sandwich, then two bits of fruit, and some cheese and crackers and some carrot sticks because I insist on alternating fruit&veg in with carby stuff, then probably some nuts or another sandwich. And he would still be hungry.

Ha cross posts

I get pissed off with my MIL giving my toddler son breakfast cereal bars for breakfast and fruit shoots while thinking they're healthy. But he doesn't stay with her often so I pick my battles. If it was his nursery then I would be annoyed and say something.

It all depends on context.

As others have said, it depends on what else he’s eaten throughout the day.

A whole pizza to himself is too much.

It might not be quite enough but it's not crazy small or anything.
Why doesn't he ask for more if he isn't getting enough, sounds like this is a regular occurrence. Is it an expense issue?

It’s not much. But I’d say the real problem was the quality of the food, rather than the amount. It’s really not very nutritional.

I’m surprised people are saying they couldn’t eat a 10 inch pizza to their self?? They’re really not very big, one fits comfortably on a dinner plate - I absolutely could eat this and a 13 year old should be eating similar portion sizes to an adult woman so I don’t think that’s disordered at all?

This is not a one off it’s a few times a week (not always so unhealthy, pizza night is just a Friday night thing) but the portion sizes are equally small, as is the packed lunch size a few times a week
The person making the meals is his Dad

I’d give my 12 year old son and 15 year old daughter half a pizza that size each. No sides or salad as a side. I don’t think it’s hugely too little but it’s not quite enough. If he has a larger appetite just tell whoever’s cooking he’s growing fast atm and needs more please?

@Wafflefudge i don’t think he’d get more if he said it wasn’t enough

Cross Post , a 10 inch pizza cut into 8 , who does that even for a child ?
Unless it was a deep pan stuffed Crust with lots of topping that's not enough .

And before anyone jumps on me for it not been healthy I am presuming this is not a regular occurrence or @ChocolateCrepe wouldn't be asking

My eldest is 13 and very tall and slender. When we have shop bought pizza he generally has a whole one to himself, in fact so does his 11 year old sister although she wouldn't always finish it. If I'm getting a big takeaway pizza they usually share that and a portion of chips or something.

We took stick thin Ds7 to a proper pizza restaurant last Christmas and he ate a whole large plate size pizza to himself.... Your poor ds op. You need to speak up.

It's absolute junk. It's really not a proper meal, that's the issue, not the portion size.

Wouldn't be enough for my 12 or 14 year olds...especially my 14 year old.

Any posters saying it would be enough in xyz circumstances I assume haven't had to feed teenage boys before. My 14 year old would be gutted if I presented him with just two slices of any pizza for dinner, even if it was an 18 inch meat pizza 😂

Are you and his dad separated?

If it's an ongoing issue I'd discuss meal portions with him. If it's a random one off leave it, or tell your son to ask for more if he's still hungry.

Are they able to provide more for him or are they struggling?

My 2 eat a lot. But that's a perfectly reasonable amount.

Just because you can eat a whole pizza doesn’t mean you should! Even my husband doesn’t eat a whole pizza, we share one.
Sounds ok to me but needs more salad than just a few cucumber chunks

My 10 year old son had a similar amount to that as a children’s meal at a restaurant. He was still hungry afterwards. He‘a a slim sporty child with a normal appetite btw.
I think it was too little for a 14 year old boy.

Lol! My 8 year old can eat a whole pizza to himself, he's growing like a weed and already in 11-12 clothes!!

It's not enough but either address it or just feed him more when he comes home. We can't change this.

Let me guess... MIL?

He's fine. If he was starving he'd have asked for me.

Pizza, nuggets, chips and cucumber seems like an odd meal in general to be honest.

Would he really not be given more if he told his dad he was still hungry?... have you actually explained the situation?

Poor lad. Why wouldn’t more be offered if he said he was still hungry?

It seems fine, surely he's had other meals in the day too.

I thought the same, I can't believe he'd actually be denied food if he told his dad he was still hungry. Unless there's a serious issue.