AnonyMouse_50818 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 We are getting bored of snack time and ideas of what healthy options apart from fruit and veg we can give the children. We have breadsticks, raisins and crackers but struggle with what else we can offer. Our snack time is at 10am and 2pm ( lunch is at 12pm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_19135 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 We do toast, cereal, rice cakes, pasta, soup, smoothies, yogurt etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_19782 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 we have a popcorn machine in addition to what has been already said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 our childrens favourite is garlic bread..not wholly unhealthy ! just watch the fat content over the day! cheese and other dairy products ? pitta and houmous...also very popular and my lot could eat a barrow full of cucumbers!! lots of stuff on pinterest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 oh and make your own sandwich day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_71883 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Pancakes? One of my daughter's favourites at Pre-school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_43806 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Just want to put this out there..... Do we go overboard with providing snack, in light of childhood obesity? Do all children need such a big snack in the morning, only an hour or so before lunch, and then something again in the afternoon, only an hour or so after lunch? We have done away with afternoon snack and children don't seem to miss it. Parents were turning up at 3.00 home time with yet more food for them to eat, having filled their lunchboxes with enough to feed a navvy. The cost is also an issue when budgets are so tight. Quite happy to listen to others' opinions..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_19782 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I agree playgroup 1. Timing wise we have always struggled with when to fit snack in, we like to have had it by 11am, but sometimes this does push on a little later and the little darlings aren't quite ready for lunch by the time we need to have it! We all sit down a the same time - we have tried snack bars etc. but never works for us although I am in awe of those who do make it work successfully and there are a great many on here that do. TBH many years ago when I began in pre-school, it was literally one biscuit and a cup of squash, then we were told this was quite unhealthy - fast forward 20+ years - now we are giving them so much more in terms of food groups/calories. I'd be quite happy to go back and offer a semi-sweet biscuit and water or milk! so much easier, so much quicker, so much cheaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_8282 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 This year, we had strange lot of allergies and intolerances that we completely did away with anything other than fruit/veg for snack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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