One infant and child nutritionist told parents not to burden themselves with feeding their baby a sandwich and chips for dinner.
Charlotte Stirling-Reed, author of the Sunday Times bestselling How to Feed Your Toddler, said on Instagram she didn’t always have the motivation to cook.
He wrote to his 304,000 followers: ‘For anyone who needs to hear this today.
“Packaged meals are ok, sometimes they are NECESSARY!”
The mother of two posted a photo of a cream cheese and cucumber sandwich on a plate, accompanied by french fries and some carrots.
Baby nutritionist Charlotte Stirling-Reed has shared on her Instagram page about the days when she doesn’t have time to cook and why parents shouldn’t push themselves when preparing “easy” meals for their kids.
Charlotte added: “I’m posting this because we’ve been eating a lot of these types of meals at home lately.
‘All holidays, leisure, work and birthdays etc. We were all over the place and lost our routine!
‘When I’m at home (which is rare right now!) I have NO motivation to cook anymore…
“So a little reminder, it’s okay if you can’t cook for the kids every night.”
Charlotte also noted that the food she made for her family is still nutritious, with carbohydrates in bread and chips, protein in cream cheese and fiber in dairy products and carrots.
She encouraged parents not to be too harsh on themselves, as they don’t always take a long time to cook new and interesting meals for their children, adding that the occasional easier meal won’t change anything.
Speaking to FEMAIL, Charlotte said: “Parenting is tough, and sometimes ‘bosh bash bosh’ meals from the fridge are not only good, but necessary.
“As parents, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves, but it’s not about what your child eats for a meal, it’s about time, weeks and months, actually and what we give him” . weather. time.
Baby food is not black and white
“There’s nothing wrong with putting a sandwich, a filling, a handful of chips, and some fruit or vegetables on your child’s plate — just find ways to include as many of these extras as possible.
‘Nutritious spreads like hummus or peanut butter, some extra nibbles, like a sauce to serve with it.
“Baby feeding isn’t black and white: As parents we have to be kinder to ourselves and realize that if we think hard about what we offer our kids, we’re probably in better shape than we already thought!”
Charlotte posted on her @sr_nutrition Instagram page the sometimes “not perfect” meals she prepares for her kids when she doesn’t have time to cook sophisticated food.
Charlotte explained how when parents are too busy to cook for their children, with some quick thinking, they can place food in so-called “easy” meals. She used the example of sandwiches, chips, and carrots to show her children how to feed her children carbohydrates, protein, and vegetables.
Relieved, parents responded to Charlotte’s post, saying they “must hear” the message she had to share.
One mother wrote: ‘I love this! Sometimes it’s easy to think that basic meals aren’t good enough, I’m so guilty of always putting pressure on myself to cook creative home meals, and I feel terrible if I let it slip away.”
Other people responded to the post by revealing what they cook for their kids when they don’t have time to do something special.
One mother wrote: “Sometimes after kindergarten, when my little girl eats well, I give her a bowl of Weetabix, milk, peanut butter, and chia seeds. She loves it.’
Another wrote: ‘Beans on toast always win!’
Source: Daily Mail
