About the bloody packed lunches?

[Illbefinejustbloodyfine]

I have 2 DC at primary school. One has packed lunch every day, the other 3 times a week. Every day, they eat about 3 bits of sandwich and leave the rest. Or dc2 will leave the crackers

Today he asked for chicken pieces and bread and butter. He also had some cucumber, some Greek yogurt, and a slice of Swiss roll. He left most of the bread. Yesterday left most of the sandwich. Weds left the crackers.

They go straight for a snack when they get home and it drives me nuts to find uneaten sandwickes/crackers/whatever in the lunchbox.

Several times I've said to eat the sandwich first. Yesterday I made a big point of it . Today, dc2 has snuck the uneaten bread into the bin.

Aibu to just give a sandwich and piece of fruit next week? Funnily enough it's never the "treat" that's uneaten.

For context, it's a 1 slice folded in half sandwich. They sometimes have wraps or bagels but do the same with those too.

I'm so fed up of throwing food away.

Honestly, it's nearly end of term, I'd just do it for a week and then see what happens! If he's happy with it and eating a decent range of foods at home it's not going to hurt.

Thanks for the photos @PurplGirl, I’ve saved the photos.

@Illbefinejustbloodyfine I really like the IG account of Lala Lunchbox. She packs be to boxes for her kids and herself. Some of her kids are a bit older now but all her ideas are rather inventive. www.instagram.com/lalalunchbox

I would put them both on school dinners, your time and money is being wasted on the packed lunch. Let them have school dinner as their proper meal of the day and give them a sandwich for tea when it is freshly made. You will save money on evening meals.

Come over to the cafe

That looks bloody tasty! Lots of variety minus the soggy sarnies. I might change my lunch time habits now!

My son is too young for packed lunches but I remember I only had a sandwich and a drink in my packed lunch.....you're sending too much.

And even as a grown woman, if I'd packed too many treats alongside a sandwich, I'm not sure which i would eat first....

I forgot the link.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/the-wide-awake-club/5277658-the-happy-place-cafe-and-tillys-dog-wash-is-still-open?reply=145486797

Mine don't like sandwiches in lunchbox either. I do a home made pizza bread, or quesadilla (just ham/chicken and cheese toasted in a wrap.