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Spot the ‘mistake’: Mum slammed after innocently sharing photos of the lunchboxes she prepared for her toddler children

  • A mum has been slammed after sharing a photo of the lunchboxes she made
  • The American woman made them for her one and three-year-old children
  • The lunchboxes contained crackers, Cheddar cheese slices and seaweed
  • While many complimented them, others were quick to say ‘it’s not enough food’
  • Dietitian Jaime Rose Chambers shared what the perfect lunchbox contains

A mum has been slammed after sharing a photo of the lunchboxes she made for her three and one-year-old children, with dozens saying it’s ‘not enough’ for growing kids.

The American woman posted on Facebook, where she shared the photo of the containers which consisted of seaweed, cut-up slices of cheese and crackers.

‘This is lunch for a one and three-year-old today. Sharp Cheddar cheese, crackers, and seaweed,’ the woman called Rachel wrote.

A mum has been slammed after sharing a photo of the lunchboxes she made for her three and one-year-old children, with dozens saying it's 'not enough' for growing kids (lunches pictured)

A mum has been slammed after sharing a photo of the lunchboxes she made for her three and one-year-old children, with dozens saying it’s ‘not enough’ for growing kids (lunches pictured)

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Is this too little food for a one and three-year-old?

And while many were quick to praise the mum, writing things like ‘looks great’ and ‘this is exactly what my three-year-old would eat’, others couldn’t resist attacking the mum’s efforts.

‘That’s a mistake. Is this filling enough for them?’ one woman posted.

Another added: ‘My kids would devour this and then ask for something else’.

A third wrote: ‘This is lunch? Or a snack? This wouldn’t fill up either of my kids at this age. But at least it’s healthy’.

Others said they thought it was a great lunch and their children are also obsessed with ‘picky’ foods like cheese, crackers and seaweed.

‘Our kids are alike. My son is obsessed with seaweed. He could eat a 12 pack of them if you don’t watch him. Same with whole apples,’ one mum wrote.

A dietitian has revealed exactly what the ideal lunchbox looks like for school-age children, and the foods you should and shouldn't include as a parent (pictured)

A dietitian has revealed exactly what the ideal lunchbox looks like for school-age children, and the foods you should and shouldn’t include as a parent (pictured)

When it comes to lunch for her own two kids, Jaime (pictured) favours a 'picky' approach - whereby she includes a number of different foods separated into different parts of a container

When it comes to lunch for her own two kids, Jaime (pictured) favours a ‘picky’ approach – whereby she includes a number of different foods separated into different parts of a container

Previously, dietitian Jaime Rose Chambers revealed exactly what the ideal lunchbox looks like for school-age children, and the foods you should and shouldn’t include as a parent.

When it comes to lunch for her own two kids, Jaime favours a ‘picky’ approach – whereby she includes a number of different foods separated into different parts of a container.

‘Picky lunches’ are ideal for fickle young eaters, Jaime explained, as it’s typical at this age that kids want to ‘see’ the different elements of their meal individually.

For primary-school and kindy-aged children, Jaime recommends trying to keep their lunch food ‘familiar’.

But, she adds ‘minor adjustments’ which help to widen their palette and provides a broad range of nutrients.

‘Always try to give fruit and veg and other foods that don’t travel well in a lunchbox at other food times,’ she said.

What to avoid in a lunchbox 

* Nuts or items with nuts in them

* Meals that won’t travel well

* Messy foods with rich sauces 

* White bread as much as possible

* Too much candy, chocolate or overly processed foods

* Bananas without the skin on to prevent them dying

What to include in a lunchbox 

* Cut-up sandwiches on white or wholegrain bread, crusts on or off 

* Smoothie drops or yoghurt pouches

* Cut-up fruit and vegetables

* Homemade chocolate bliss balls 

* Pretzels

* Cheese 

* Cold meats like ham or chicken 

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Post source: Daily mail