So just how bad are those tinned pasta shapes?

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Honestly, brought them as a last resort because DD wasn't eating a THING. She saw the tweenies in the cupboard, wanted them, loved them and now wants them all the time. So, what is the MN food police verdict? Just how bad are they?

Can't be any worse than tinned spaghetti surely? Mind you, don't actually know if tinned spaghetti is truly awful as well - just know I love it

That's what I thought, but don't have a clue about tinned spaghetti either because I really don't like it. Don't even like testing the tweenie shapes for temperature

be carefull of the sugar and salt content.

but they are much better than a starving child.

DS loves them on toast. we also discovered them at a time when his diet was limited to maybe 5 things

in our house it's known as "holiday treat"

ds loves it and adores being allowed to pick his own tin!

We had some tinned numbers from Aldi the other week. Disappointingly dd did not respond with great excitement and start doing quadratic equations on the side of her plate

Well my DC eat them fairly regularly - about once a week I suppose - usually as part of a quick lunch or tea when I know they have had a good meal earlier or will have a good meal later on.

They're full of sugar (huge amounts) and salt and possibly colourings and other crap. I don't see a problem with them every now and then, but probably not great nutritionally if it's more often than that.

I do sympathise. My son is a fussy eater, and went through a stage where literally all he ate was sausages and spaghetti hoops. The thing is, the more your rely on crap foods, the more they get a taste for them, and the less developed their palates are. If you're used to eating something with 7 teaspoons of sugar in it every night, you are unlikely to want to try a bit of plain pasta or rice. It's a bit of a vicious circle. Have you tried inventing 'character' foods yourself? I used to rinse out the Munch bunch yoghurt pots, fill them with natural yoghurt and fruit puree and give them to my son . I still do things like that all the time .

That is the problem maisy, they often are her "good" meal. I know toddlers her age (22 months) are notoriously picky, but it is driving me barmy that she rejects all my home cooked food in favour of tinned stuff. Perhaps I could pretend that my stuff is Peppa Pig, Thomas and Fifi Forgetmenow

I've just got a tin out of my cupboard to check, not a brand name though, Asda el cheapo ones and it looks OK.
Not for every day but a one off in a hurry.
Saying that, my DD is 6 so less of a worry than with a younger child

See my last post! It's not as stupid an idea as you think!

Cross posts MrsM that is what I am worried about, I have to admit. We eat mostly fresh food and I really don't want her getting a taste for crap. I am going to start washing out the tins and filling them with my own stuff. Not sure she will be easily tricked though but worth a try.

Peppa Pig delight tonight in the twofalls household then!

It's frustrating, I know!@twofalls. My son is 3 now and still incredibly fussy compared to many children, but when I compare what he eats no with what he ate, say, a year ago, he is definitely getting better. He still has a taste for crap meat/fish products, though (sausages, frankfurters, fish fingers rather than anything fresh & homecooked).

Believe me, I know that feeling of being pleased to see them eating ANYTHING, though!

I don't know how widely available they are but our italian deli sells some amazing dried pasta.
Various shapes, like teddy bears and numbers and letters. My DC love them with a homemade sauce.
Squid ink pasta is good too, I think they like the novelty.

Oh, so it does get better then? I was worried that she would still be eating this stuff when she was 18 . Honestly, when she eats any part of a meal I want to cheer. She does eat fruit by the bucket load though, so I shouldn't complain.

Will try and find teddy bear pasta shapes too, thanks.