I have too much time and not enough money so thriftily I have been making extra suppers to use up for lunch the next day.
DD started her nursery school last autumn and the carers all commented on what a good eater she was, how she'd try anything, etc. They told me if she didn't like something I'd sent in and obviously I could also see by what came home whether she liked it or not.
Now we're down to a few good favourites that I can rotate easily.
Yesterday she came home and hadn't eaten anything. It was kedgeree which is normally something she loves. I asked why and she told me it was because it smelled.
What I'm wondering is if one of the other children has commented and made her self-conscious? I was a shy child and something like that would have upset me - and I had to take foul fish paste to school which really did stink.
I know children don't like to stick out from the crowd, and DD isn't uber-confident so I don't think she'd be happy being different.
I guess I'm asking whether I should tone down what I'm sending - swap to sandwiches for a while and see what happens? Or just stick with it?
I would hate to start making DD feel awkward and ashamed but equally I'm quite a food fash and not keen on her having bread every day.