Food for 6 yea rold

[Beavermum]

My DS is 6. He is fairly tall. His limbs are slim but solid and have been since birth compared to his friends who have match stick legs he is heavy but within normal centiles. He has a little bit of a belly. He eats very quickly and has been asking for food alot (although he does this when he is growing). Usual day is Porridge or toast and fruit or cereal ( he is allergic to egg)
School lunch. Tea Fish and veg, or pasta or beans on toasrt youghurt fruit. If he has a snack we encourage fruit he has chocolate/sweets 2-3 times a weeks

Does this osund okay?

I am more interested in how much he moves every day

Do you walk to school/have a trampoline at home/swim regularly/walk and cycle on weekends/sports clubs?

DS, 7, has a similar breakfast (also allergic to egg)

I ensure that both at lunch and at tea he has a portion of protein, 2-3 fruits/vegetables, and a big portion of carbohidrate (pasta, potatoes, bread, rice, etc)

He gets fruit or fresh vegetables snack just after comming back from school.

He often asks for a bed time snack, which is normally a sandwich, cereal or toast with butter.

All his portions are adult size, he eats far more than I do, yet... he is as thin as a stick.

Now, he can't stay still / stop moving, even when he is sitting he is moving ALL the time. If I am cooking sometimes I find him running in circles around the table

Thanks both. He is reasonably active bt could do more

Beavermum, that sounds very reasonable for a 6 year old. My DS is 6 too and always has a snack when when get in from school, usually cake or biscuits . He usually asks for something before bedtime too.

School snacks are nearly always fruit and he usually has a treat on Friday or Saturday night, like popcorn, marshmallows or chocolate which he chooses himself. I don't tend to buy chocolate or crisps as within a few months DH wouldn't be able to get out of the door.

Again though, he is hardly ever still. We always walk/cycle/scooter to school and back. At lunchtime he plays football with his friends and has a trampoline etc at home. Tonight is Beavers, which seems quite active and he loves it.

If you are worried I'd look at portion size and activity levels before you make any other changes.