Nursery lunches?

Typically nurseries have really healthy menus and we get given them so we always know what they’re eating for breakfast, snack, lunch, tea etc. Warm lunch meals too. I would just ask for a menu and try that out you might be surprised and seems like one less thing to worry about

Buy a thermo flask, there are loads of different ones on the market, that way she can still have her usual and no worry about heating it up etc

Have you seen what their menu is? Usually nurseries have a rolling menu of 3-4 weeks and they change it depending on the season. All our food is homemade on site. I never even considered making lunch for my son, tbh one of the benefits of sending them to nursery is all their food is sorted. I’d go and speak with the nursery and see the chef and kitchen as it’ll save you a ton of hassle if you just let her eat there. Plus she’ll be eating the same as everyone else which is typically good as it’s a bit of a pack mentality with kids.

I try have my LG eat pretty healthy although thats gone downhill since the toddler days. I dont love the nursery menu that she has but shes only 3 days so I know I can balance what shes eating on the 4 days I have her at home - will she be full time?

We let nursery do the meals. It's always nutritious and they have to follow the government guidance on that.

Definitely check out your nurseries menu! Ours is honestly so good, amazing variety, lots of healthy foods, always smells amazing too at pick up. The menu is published and rotates each week. Genuinely wish there was a parent drop in for lunch 😅

One good thing about nursery lunches is that they all eat the same (unless they had dietary needs) and I've seen it loads where children decide they don't like something because the other children don't eat it, as well as eating everything (often things they won't eat for you!) because the other children are eating it. Also nursery meals tend to be quite healthy now, so agree with asking for a copy of their menu so you know what's on it. Plus if there's things you don't want her eating tell them and they can offer alternatives.

OP just seen your edit to your post.

I'm pretty sure the latest government guidance states desserts should only be things like fruit and yogurt, not sweet puddings like ice cream, so you could put that to them?

You can also ask for low salt or low sugar diet. Given fruit and not cake etc. Yeah they were all saying it was healthy but how can it be when youre giving 18 month old cereal for breakfast? Why not porridge? Just messy and difficult to clean up i imagine. Like I said before I just balance it out with the days shes at home with porridge for breakfast and hidden veg etc x