Hi I have 2 children, aged almost 4 and 5 1/2. The older one started school abotu 2 wks ago and was really good eating her lunch for the first 2 days, but hasnt eaten anything really ever since.
Today for example, she ate a container of watermelon at 9.20am when they started school, and a handful of grapes at 11.20am (big lunch). But that was it!
I usually pack her fruit cut up for what they call Sip n Crunch at 9.20, a sandwich or ham/chicken and salad wrap for lunch, a muffin, mini quiche, grapes and usually biscuits with cream cheese. But I am finding she is wanting to go play and not eat anything instead. I feel bad as I get angry at her for not eating but I worried that she will not be able to concentrate on what the teacher is doing in class and that she will get bad headaches thru the day.
Does anyone have any advice for getting her to eat? I am starting to become very upset by it.

Hi I have 2 children, aged almost 4 and 5 1/2. The older one started school abotu 2 wks ago and was really good eating her lunch for the first 2 days, but hasnt eaten anything really ever since.
Today for example, she ate a container of watermelon at 9.20am when they started school, and a handful of grapes at 11.20am (big lunch). But that was it!
I usually pack her fruit cut up for what they call Sip n Crunch at 9.20, a sandwich or ham/chicken and salad wrap for lunch, a muffin, mini quiche, grapes and usually biscuits with cream cheese. But I am finding she is wanting to go play and not eat anything instead. I feel bad as I get angry at her for not eating but I worried that she will not be able to concentrate on what the teacher is doing in class and that she will get bad headaches thru the day.
Does anyone have any advice for getting her to eat? I am starting to become very upset by it.

Hi

I've had this issue with my DD, when she started school she would continually bring home a practically full lunchbox.

I had a word to the teacher who then kept an eye on her at lunchtime and prompted her to eat. It took her about 6 weeks to settle into school and then it wasnt a problem.

She does it still now and then and I dont get angry at her but remind her that she needs to eat otherwise she wont feel happy and wont have any energy (she's a major cranky pants when hungry!). First two days back at school she didnt eat lunch but the past few she comes out of her class excitedly telling me she's eaten all her lunch.

I'd have a word to her teacher.