Home Bargains' 'fun' £1.99 dinner time essential parents 'need' that helps kids eat better

Charlotte Smith & Caitlin Griffin

24 April 2024 at 3:24 am·1-min read

The plate helps kids eat healthy at dinner -Credit:2023 Peter Dazeley/Getty

Home Bargains is selling a 'fun' £1.99 food plate aimed at making dinnertime more enjoyable and encouraging children to eat healthier.

The plate is a visual experience, divided into three sections each designated for different types of food: protein-rich foods (including fish, meat, eggs, and beans), carbohydrates like rice, sweet potato and pasta, and finally, a section for fruit and vegetables.

Each section comes decorated with colourful illustrations of various food items, complete with smiley faces to make them more kid-friendly. The rim of the plate also features positive affirmations such as 'be happy', ' grow up strong' and 'eat healthy'.

Proving popular among parents whose children struggle to eat healthily, this versatile utensil now available in stores may help not only instill better eating habits but also develop a child's reading skills simultaneously.

Home Bargains plates — -Credit:Reach Plc

In a twist that caters to adults too, Home Bargains offers a similarly designed plate promoting portion size control. This variant labels one quarter for 'carbs', another quarter for 'protein', and reserves half the plate for 'vegetables'.

Upon first launch, these plates quickly grabbed the attention of online shoppers. Comments on social media included praises from Zena who said, "Just got mine today," while Valeria added, "Definitely need this."

Emily tagged a friend and penned: "How cute are these. Matching kiddies ones too lol."

Alison exclaimed: "Got have one of these! " Von declared: "Oh I need this."

Jemma told a mate: "This be handy for us."

Lianne said: "I need these."

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