To think this dinner is acceptable?

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My toddler who is 2.5 had a cod fish finger sandwich for tea and 2 more fish finger on the side, he finished the whole thing and I gave him some Jaffa cakes and a banana sucky yogurt thing, that he's eating just now, DH is just home from work and asked what ds had for tea, I told him what he had and he seems to think it's not enough for a growing 2.5 year old.

He can be very fussy and I'm thinking it's a win that he ate that much at all but I'm being made feel horrible by DH. Please let me know if you think this is enough for a toddlers tea?

It's mainly fish, which is not a carb, is it?

Plenty enough but unhealthy as no veg or fruit.

Please educate yourself. Managing a type one diabetic child is incredibly difficult. They never 'just eat' anything. The parent is constantly managing food and blood sugars. You do understand that type 1 diabetes is not brought on by diet. There is no reason why a child with type one diabetes can't have a KFC or McDonalds. With diabetic child sometimes a meal high in carbs and fats is exactly what they need.

Tell your husband that you would be delighted if he wants to feed the toddler again.

One of my DC ate bake beans for close to a year and the other macaroni and cheese, while I wasn't the happiest with their diets at the time they were healthy and happy. As long as you DC isn't scoffing down sugar I really don't see what the problem is. You're a good mum, listen to your gut instincts 🌺

Zero veg? Not exactly a very nutritious dinner.

Your diabetic child is not even 3 and has a fast food take away once a week. Wow I am
speechless

@SchoolDilemma17 why are you including diabetic like it's something the OP has caused?
Children want to be "normal" and that includes the fast food. Sometimes diabetics need high carbs, you can get a meal at McDonald's with fruit and veg and milk and some fish or meat
Even the chips are potatoes and oil

Well, I just want to say hats off to you for managing insulin injections in a toddler. Because that is really difficult OP, I can’t imagine many people on this thread have ever had to deal with anything as remotely difficult. I can’t imagine how anxiety inducing subsequent food intake must be. I hope you are okay xx

A two year old requesting McDonalds because they want to be normal? Seriously?
Where do the Jaffa cakes come in?

On the floor probably. What did your toddler do when you handed them veg?

As long as it was a Friday. We can only eat fish on a Friday!! My autistic child has time sweetcorn pasta for lunch and then fish cakes or chunky fish fingers and chips for tea. Fruit and veg are offered but not always accepted. I felt a rebel going out with friends for lunch yesterday (Friday) and having a steak sandwich!!

Plus a WHOLE cat turd? I can make one stretch a whole week!

Mine fed it to the cat - I guess made for a healthier cat turd at least?!

Mine fed it to the cat.

Clearly our toddlers have read the same strategy guide.

I gave my toddler crudités whilst I was making their dinner. It meant they ate veg whilst hungry. Or quickly microwaved beans or peas or sweetcorn.

Quantity wise the meal was probably ok but too much sugar, no veg/ fruit and the yoghurts are too high in sugar.

I was going to say tell your husband he can do the evening meals in future if he’s not happy with your menu. However, having seen that your ds has diabetes, I think his remarks are part of the normal conversation with a diabetic child. Dgs is type one and for a long time life revolved around when he last had a snack and where do you find the carbs in a bubblegum ice-cream (I particularly remember that one as I mis-guessed and caused a hypo). It must be so hard managing it with such a little one.

Too many fish fingers and maybe cherry tomatoes or carrot sticks with blueberries for dessert?

It seems very high in white carbs, sugar and fat but low in vegetable protein. Maybe that's what he meant?

Quantity sounds okay, and of he slowed down at the end it indicates full.

But I amhoping this isn't a typical meal as little nutritional value. Maybe swop for salmon fish fingers and do a bit less so can include some veggies?

Their taste buds are still developing at this age so if you don't get in the veggies etc now you are making it harder for you when older x

I agree with a previous poster it is about control. A lot of children will refuse to eat and gain control at dinnertime.
I had a colleague come in and was at the end of her tether. She said her daughter would not eat. I had been doing a lot of reading into this in Harvard papers. Anyway , I said serve tea as usual, but give your daughter a slice of carrot, a small teaspoon of mash and about a cm of meat. Everyone else gets proper portions. Just discuss everyone's day then collect the plates. She came in on the Monday and said it worked. Her daughter asked for more. Try it it will work.

OP anyone on here who tells you that their toddler eats nothing but nutritious food is lying.

Lol. Hardly. There will be umpteen parents who haven't given their toddlers any crap.

Does DH want to organise meal and feed him?

😂