Could I put this in my 4 year old’s lunchbox?

[Magicmouse]

He is so fussy with things kind sandwiches, wraps, cheese, yogurts etc.

But what he loves is couscous and strangely kidney beans.
I was thinking I could do him a bean salad with couscous? Or would that be inappropriate?

Why would it be inappropriate?

None of my kids have sandwiches due to a combination of allergies and other issues. It is not an issue at all. Salads, cold meats, soup. All okay.

Would be great I think.

Not sure why you wouldn't? I do DD a fermions of this with edamame and butter beans.

What inappropriate about it? Get him a bento box and put bits in each section.

Probably the clue as to why OP is asking is that her child is 4 - she’s right at the beginning of this show!

Fermions? What is that? Version!

Depends on the size of the lunchbox, surely.

Sounds fab! I’ve done couscous with finely chopped veggies for mine, and noodle salad sometimes. They love it and I feel mighty self-satisfied (which is the main thing, obviously).

I get the packet cous cous for aldi and send that in with various things chicken etc so it’ll be fine I’m sure

Sounds amazing- go for it!

I used to do couscous, pasta or rice salads for mine.

Genuine question…why do you think it might be inappropriate?

As a PP said , @Magicmouse may be new to school lunches @Hobbitfeet32 , it's a mine field out there

multipart lunchboxes could be really good for this kind of lunch

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sistema-Lunch-Triple-Split-Yoghurt/dp/B00GJFRQAM/ref=sr_1_4?crid=I4P2DJC121CN&keywords=multipart%2Blunchbox&qid=1667327482&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&s=kitchen&sprefix=multipart%2Blunchbox%2Ckitchen%2C64&sr=1-4&th=1

Not weird at all. I have an extremely fussy DD aged 5 ( awaiting autism assessment) and I've often cooked her a turkey dinosaur in the morning to go in her lunch as she eats very little that's filling.

Mine often had couscous

I was thinking I could do him a bean salad with couscous? Or would that be inappropriate?

Are you planning on forming it into the shape of a cock and balls? If so yes, it would be. If not, it sounds great.

😆

I am the four year old the OP is talking about!

Only kidding (obviously). It's fine OP 😊

Will he spill it and get Couscous everywhere? Because that stuff is murder to clean up and the lunchtime staff might not thank you for it. If he's fairly tidy then crack on

No that's not strange! I send mine with thermos pots with all sorts, left over dinner, cheesy pasta, spag bol etc

Oh my goodness only give him couscous if he is amazing with his cutlery- couscous will go everywhere! Although at least when it dries it goes hard and can be vacuumed.

Are you planning on forming it into the shape of a cock and balls? If so yes, it would be.

I dare you!

Don’t know why people are being sarcastic, to a perfectly reasonable question. I think it mostly depends on your individual child - will it be horrifically messy, or is he able to eat couscous etc without a massive mess? That would be the decider for me