To ask what your primary kids eat in a typical week?

[Wildflowers99]

In terms of breakfast and dinner (not school dinners - nowt I can do about those outside of the menu!). I thought I was doing ok with mine but another thread has made me think twice; so interested to see what the norm is. Thanks!

Ok looks like we are broadly in line with everyone on here, thanks for posting. Think mentioning I buy shop bought yorkshires was a mistake 🫣 and also UPF gravy from bisto! I thought that sort of thing wouldn’t matter if the bulk of the meal (meat, potatoes, veg) were fresh.

I’m with you OP, I buy Yorkshire and Bisto … I try to cook from scratch as much as possible but it’s all about balance imo.

DD has bran flakes (the plain unsweetened type) with gold top for breakfast, DS wholewheat toast and peanut butter (dairy intolerant).

School/nursery lunch but if we are home usually a sandwich (turkey, egg mayo, cheese and cucumber) with yoghurt, berries, cucumber slices, sticks of pepper, that sort of thing. Otherwise scrambled egg on toast.

Dinner is pretty much these in rotation:

1. Pasta with pesto, tuna, med veg, sweetcorn, broccoli (that kind of thing not all at once!)
2. Roast dinner - pork or chicken, fresh roast potatoes and veg but packet gravy/shop bought Yorkshires
3. Baked salmon fillet with baby potatoes and veg
4. Lentil curry made using lentils, coconut milk, cauliflower, chunks of sweet potato and red curry paste
5. Chicken breast with mash, gravy and veg
6. Spag Bol, chilli con carne or sweet potato shepherd’s pie with greens
7. When I’m feeling lazy, omelette with toast

I feel like I rely on bread a lot particularly with DS, but equally I work etc and I don’t think the list seems that bad.

Sounds absolutely fine OP. I can’t be arsed making homemade Yorkshire puddings either.

These threads always depress me; I should probably stop clicking on them.

My DD’s paediatrician said that as long as they get enough calories, natural fats and naturally colourful plants on average (so each day doesn’t have to be balanced, just overall) and the kids are healthy and growing, then that’s fine. And if you feel uncertain, top up with vitamins. She also advised following the child’s cravings, so long as they aren’t for processed sugar.

While I appreciate that’s probably good advice for children with ARFID and so on, I don’t think it’s OTT to care quite a lot about what your kids eat - childhood obesity and tooth decay is a massive problem. And my kids aren’t more exempt than anyone else’s. I also feel parenting and family culture hinges a lot around junk food and eating in general. It’s hard to avoid.

DD1 has porridge every day without fail, she loves it. Dinners are stuff like lasagne, homemade pizzas, tuna pasta, chicken curry, chicken dishes with rice and/or noodles, bolognese, chilli, fajitas, chicken pie. I do quite a lot of slow cooker stuff as evenings are pretty busy with various things. Tonight is lemon chicken orzo.

I suspect this is actually much better than average. I really wouldn't worry about a pre-made Yorkshire pudding.

Similar to us. I occasionally use a jar sauce if I’m
in a rush or feeling lazy, we use aunt Bessie sometimes too and packet gravy and even (shock!) packet stuffing mix. But on the whole we have a good diet and spend a fortune on nuts, seeds, berries, fruit, veg and try to support the local butcher. But life is busy and balance in my opinion is key.

It 10000000% does not matter. Not at all. And don’t believe what people say on here. It’s usually bollocks.

Today DS has had pancakes, apples and maple syrup- all homemade, no UPFs, but definitely not good for him. Two plums, five cheese straws (shop bought), half a sausage roll (home
made) and a babyccino, another apple, and will have gluten free pasta with smoked salmon, cream cheese, peas, asparagus and broccoli for dinner. He’ll probably have biscuits for pudding.

Am I worried about the sugar? I’d prefer it was less, but also, it’s the holidays and I didn’t have the energy to argue about the maple syrup. Overall I feel like he’s had his five a day, protein, carbs and fats, a range of colours…. We’re cool.

A premade Yorkshire pudding doesn’t cause any harm, unless you’ve seasoned it with crack.