Hi all
I have a 5 year old whose weight I am struggling to manage. I work full time so he eats 5 days a week either at school and wrap around care or at his childminders. During the lock down I had to reduce my hours and give him a packed lunch and do his evening meal and he soon lost weight and started looking ok but since school meals and childcare restarted his weight is ballooning again. Everyone is swearing to me that he is eating healthily and not overeating but I just can't see that he can be.
I am planning to send him back to school with packed lunches but I cannot avoid wrap around care ( which is where I suspect that he is having more treats). I cannot avoid childcare during the school holidays and I guess as well that here he is eating too much.
Has anyone else had this issue and how did they deal with it? I have already tried asking them not to allow him to have so many snacks and limit portion sizes but it doesn't seem to make any difference. They also seem to make so many cakes and biscuits as a form of activity but then of course they want to eat them!!
Thanks for any help and advice especially if you have experienced this.