Playschool Lunch Disagreement

Sounds like you're partner overreacted, doesn't communicate well and is a bit controlling.

That seems fine to me provided its not the same every day.

Your partner sounds charming. There are children going to school with no lunch.

Most of those foods are similar to what kids of the same age in creche for a full day would get for snacks over a week but its probably a bit much for 1 days pre school lunch

I’m guessing the problem is the salt. With that said, seems fine to me. Maybe more fruit instead of the sausage. I’m a firm believer in picking your battles and if she eats what you have given her, great. No point in stressing about an uneaten extremely healthy lunch and a hungry child. We’d all love our kids eating tonnes of fruit and veg but the reality is they don’t.

The ham and sausage would have a high salt content. Check the ingredient list on the ham and you’ll see it’s full of stuff. I also assume it’s one of those “smoked” Polish sausages? Again, not exactly the healthiest food.

Very little fruit, I would add another type, berries, clementines, whatever she likes.

Not a single vegetable in sight. Even a couple of slices of cucumber, bell pepper.

i wouldn’t have eaten you for this but it’s not a great lunch combo for a preschooler.

There are many online toddler/preschooler lunch box planners if you are stuck in the same routine. You’re bound to find something that works for you and your wife.

What did your partner's suggested lunch consist of or what would they have replaced?

Is the Irish "ham sandwitch" a non-native concept?

Sulphates would be a concern with the prepared meats, perhaps this was causing concern.

I wouldn't worry about it at all then to be honest. I was told by a nurse at the start to look at what they eat over a week. As long as that is balanced enough then you're doing a good job.

She doesn't sound that fussy to be honest and that looks like a very wide and healthy selection of dinners.

It's a bit salty, the kabanossi is grim stuff, and the tuc crackers add nothing, but I think lunches are often that bit less healthy, as you need it to be something the kids want to eat, seeing as how you're not there to make them eat it.

Having a balanced and healthy breakfast and dinner will easily make up for it.

One suggestion from me, not for lunches but in general, is to buy a liquidiser and make loads of soups. The majority of the soup is made from a vegetable that the kids will eat, but you can sneak in a load of other vegetables they'd otherwise avoid....but they can't see as it's been liquidised into a smooth puree.

I literally just made a 'pea soup' an hour ago, and as well as a loaf of frozen peas, it's got onions, carrots, broccoli, green beans, and even a tomato in there.

Honestly sounds like a really good diet. I wouldn’t worry at all!

Stop making lunches right now.

Tell your partner to start making the lunches instead as theirs are superior to yours :)