teenagers meals

Do you make your own chocolate outta?

Hope he doesn't smear it all down his onesie btw

More than an adult man, I reckon, absent. Teenage boys are still growing.

Just remembered that when we were in our teens, my mum bought cornflakes by the 10lb box for a while, so I guess we five kids got through quite a lot.

Assume that an adolescent will eat at least as much as an adult man but as he's staying with you just once a week, I wouldn't get into a tizz about quantities.

Re the OP and the amount of food a bean pole fourteen yo boy needs, the answer is a lot. But maybe something a little less sugary than boxed cereal. My eldest brother used to eat a whole loaf of bread and peanut butter every day as well as his meals. Another loaf did for the rest of us (6). He's in his sixties now and still slim.

Strong, healthy young feet don't need support for normal walking about. Proper hiking boots are a good idea on rough, uneven ground, but plimsolls or flip-flops on pavements are fine.

Our grandchildren all love Sunday roast, with enough veg it's good for any of them. Perhaps eating something hearty instead of chocolate pillows might be better nutritionally?

Why are plimsolls an issue here?

I can tell you're a keen cook outtawork and have a great grasp of suitable nutrition for growing kids. Why bother asking us when you have it down to a T?

kitty and nina
is it just us?

ps plimsolls are not good to walk in, not enough support for growing feet.

Does he wear plimsolls as well?

Sounds a lot like my grandsons. Don't worry, food is required to grow. But walking a lot is exercise, he's walking lots of that food off.

He drinks a lot of water, l forgot to add.

Merlot, one DGS was a discriminating young foodie until he went to uni. Pot Noodles it is!

My DGS went through a phase of eating almost non stop. DD was always complaining that she thought she had bought enough for lunches all the week and after a day or so the fridge was empty - this was particularly noticeable when he was home between his Alevels. He made himself sandwiches and things with wraps. Now he is 26 he has far more 'normal' eating habits and is a six foot four slim chap. He is very handy to take shopping for things in the top shelf - I am only 5'4 so often need assistance!

Why give a teen who is not over weight semi skimmed milk

Jalima it has that tone dosen't it

Our 16 yr old DGS will be coming for Sunday lunch today. He eats like a horse but during the week has far too much processed crap food for my liking. He jokes that Sunday is the one day he stocks up on healthy, fresh cooked veg.

His older brother is at uni and from what I hear lives on Pot Noodle!

I'm sure they'll survive.

My nephew is 17 just over 6ft and very thin but lovely - hardly ever eats and never more than once a day unless its Haribou.

Beat me to it Jalima

Can he still fit into his onesie?

l gave him this morning, 100g of choc pillows, plus semi skinned milk, he was disgusted at the amount, had waffles as well. he isnt very active, but walks a lot.

My teenage grandsons never stop eating they can have a big meal and be 'starving' an hour later but neither have any weight problems they are very active playing sport at every available moment and are very strong The granddaughter are all much fussier eaters and pick and poke the food around but are never full when chocolate or icecream are about

Crime egg must be a Freudian slip. It would be criminal to my weight to eat one!

Quite agree, standard teenage boy behaviour. They have but one gut, but it is never filled.

I would love a crime egg !!'?