A mum has faced the wrath of thousands of keyboard warriors after sharing her nine-year-old’s lunch, with some claiming the snacks are ‘equivalent to poison’.

Nita Eyvette, a blogger who runs Life Of London And Mommy, often shares the meals she makes for her nine-year-old daughter London but it was one particular school lunch that saw her inundated with negative comments.

The bento-style lunch box contained kiwi fruit, a cheese stick, peanut butter and jam ‘tacos’, and an assortment of American snacks including Ceez It, Takis, and Chex Mix. The post was soon overflowing with comments like this:

“So much junk food. Of course kids won’t eat real foods when the alternative is Takis and chocolate covered cereal. The same could be said for American adults I suppose.”

“There isn’t 1 nutritious food in there. I personally find it extremely worrisome that people find it okay to give children food like this everyday. It’s equivalent to poison.”

“As a teacher, I’m surprised that the school allows so much junk food, especially as snacks. Usually it’s fruit or nothing!”

“Okay. I’m not trying to be negative and I have no children so I can’t speak for that, but as a former overweight kid who was bullied their entire life, lunches like this is the problem here. I was unfortunately taught that this was how I was supposed to eat as well. Where’s the protein? There’s literally fat, carbs and more fat and carbs. Of course the kid likes this lunch it’s practically all sugar. Again, I just wish I would have been taught better at a younger age.”

However, there were also supportive comments from parents of picky eaters, and others who encouraged understanding rather than judgement.

“For everyone complaining about this mother…. As a teacher, seeing my students with lunches like this makes me happy. I can tell a lot of love and care went into this. So many parents do not have the time, energy, funds, or desire to do this for their children. If you have something negative to say, keep it to yourself. This momma loves her baby and you can tell!”

Nita herself replied to the negativity, saying:

“1. 90 percent of the people on this post don’t even have children
2. Have immature pallets.
3. Are negative and lonely.
4. Based on some of your pages I wouldn’t be so fast to comment. Based on your pages and profiles you have no room to say anything.
4. Half are to lazy to even attempt to pack any lunch and bragging on free school lunch. Bottom line those who are inspired follow us and know what is it. The rest of you are here for the drama. So keep it coming!”

It can be so difficult coming up with creative ways to get kids to eat their lunches – I have one child who eats everything and the other who often comes home not having touched his lunch! How do you make sure your kids eat their school lunches? Let us know in the comments below.