05/10/2026
🍎 “Mummy/Daddy, I’m hungry!” — again?! 😅
If your little one comes home from nursery or school absolutely starving, you’re not alone!
Children can use a surprising amount of energy throughout the day. From running around in the playground, PE and games, walking between activities, concentrating in lessons, learning new things, playing with friends and simply growing — their little bodies and brains are working hard from morning until home time. 🧠🏃♀️💨
So when they walk through the door asking for food, it isn’t necessarily because they haven’t eaten enough at school. Their growing bodies have genuine energy needs.
Growing requires energy too, and appetite can vary enormously from one day to the next. Some days they might eat everything in sight, while other days they barely seem interested!
That after-school hunger is a great opportunity to offer something nourishing and satisfying — perhaps a combination of protein, carbohydrates, fruit or vegetables and healthy fats, alongside plenty of water. 🥑🍌🥪
And remember: a hungry child after school or nursery isn’t a child who hasn’t eaten their food. Sometimes they’re simply a tired, active, growing little person whose body is asking for more fuel. ❤️
