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)

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)

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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