Lunch Box & Thermos: Child
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5 Year Old Who Only Want to Eat Sandwiches
Asked by E.R. from San Diego
on October 7, 2008
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Hi I have a 5 year old in kindergarten and she only want to eat peannut butter and jelly sundwiches and thurkey sandwiches. I want her to eat a variety of food not jus...
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- I wouldn't worry, she is getting different food groups but you may want to try Grilled Cheese, or Mac and Cheese-kids love it. I only ate cereal and hot dogs for a yr...
- School puts all kinds of "weird" social pressures, my kids LOVE Tuna...but won't touch the stuff at school. People make comments they say. (my kids are 3rd, 4th and 5t...
- This is totally normal. My almost 5 year old only ate PB&J sandwiches for months and then one day didn't like them anymore and wouldn't eat them for months. Instead ...
Kindergarten Lunchbox Ideas
Asked by S.G. from Los Angeles
on August 12, 2008
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Hi All
My son is heading to kindergarten soon. His school does not have refridgeration for the lunches, but I have a little icepack. I need ideas for 2x snacks and ...
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- Besides PB&J, I have packed pita with hummus and tomatoes; flat wraps with chicken, spinach, tomato and balsamic vinaigrette; peanut butter with honey and bananas. ...
- *bananas *Smuckers PBJ uncrustables frozen(they thaw by the time they eat it) *applesauce *baby carrots *cheese and crackers. *sliced apples
- One good trick is to freeze juice boxes. These will act as icepacks and keep everything cold until lunch and also provide a cold drink. M.
Best Thermos?
Asked by J.C. from New York
on August 2, 2011
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Hi ladies,
Does anyone have any thermos recommendations? I want to be able to send my daughter to school with a thermos of hot food in the fall.
Thanks in advnace!
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- We have a few Thermos Foogo Leak Proof Food Jars with cool designs. Got them at Target. They are still working great- keep the food hot or cold, and are super cute and...
- The thermos wide mouth plastic one works well. Keep in mine thoughthat it can be tough to open. Soemthing about the heat creates a vacuum that makes it tough to open...
- Target has a nice selection by the camping area and next to the insulated coffee tumblers. I have a couple and they both work great. One is AThermos brand and the othe...
Ideas on What to Pack for a Kindergarteners Lunch Box.
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on August 24, 2011
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I have to pack my child a lunch everyday and was wondering if you mothers out there could give me a variety of suggestions that would be appropiate for a kindergartene...
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- here is what i pack my pre schooler. she gets a sandwhich (balonga, turkey or pb and j), and 2 sides- goldfish, yogurt drink, apple sauce, carrots, string cheese, etc....
- PB & honey, applesauce, carrots, chips, granola bar, mini bagels and cream cheese when they get tired of sandwiches. Apple, yogurt, nuts, raisins, cheese and crackers...
- We are having the same issues... This is what we plan on trying (btw - I got some cute sandwich cutters to help) PB sandwich Jelly sandwich Cheese Sandwich Ba...
Thermos Recommendation
Asked by W.D. from Dallas
on January 13, 2009
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I am looking for a good thermos that will keep food warm for my soon to be school age child's lunch. I am wanting to put food, such as canned pasta with meatballs or m...
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- I bought my daughter one from campbells soup and it is warm enough by the time it is lunch time at 10:30 am. I warm up leftovers extra hot and she always says it is wa...
- I do that for my younger son all the time. I bought one at Target - Thermos brand - the wide mouth one. I have other brands and they don't work as well. I also use i...
- Target usually carries Thermos brand in the back of the store (sporting goods?) I know they have a lot before school starts, but they may still keep them stocked. We...
6 Year Old Will Not Listen
Asked by J.P. from Nashville
on August 12, 2010
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Hello, I have a 6 year old little boy. He is really a wonderful child 90% of the time. He loves to laugh, play, make people laugh. He has been having a problem liteni...
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- this may seem very old fashioned but it has worked with my "high-spirited" 4 year old...i don't "ask" - a parent "asking" a child to do a thing implies that they can s...
- We had that same problem with my stepdaughter at that same age. She was in trouble at school all the time. She was in trouble at dance. She was in trouble at home. She...
- Try touching him, like on his shoulder, or being sure you have eye contact. Another thing I do is to preface something with a comment to concentrate on what I'm saying...
6 Year Old - Stubborn Picky Eater
Asked by J.D. from New York
on March 17, 2011
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My 6 year old son is probably the pickiest eater in the world. Add to that his stubborness and we have a wonderful combination. As a baby and even until he was 2 1/2...
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- You are describing my son to a "T." It seems like he never gets hunger or hunger pains either, so he can go a long time without eating. He's 12 now and is just startin...
- I agree that it could be a textural issue and he may have some physical disorder that makes it hard to eat many foods, so visit the doctor and have him evaluated, just...
- http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Recipes/extremely-picky-eaters-struggle-fear-foods/story?id=11721435 This is an article about 'Food Neophobia" in kids. I hope th...
Picky 5 Year Old Starting Full Time Kindergarten
Asked by N.G. from Chicago
on August 30, 2006
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My 5 year old son has started full day kindergarten. He brings his lunch to school, but he is a really picky eater. We are now down to chicken nuggets, grilled chees...
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- Target and Walmart both have nifty thermos-type insulated "bowls" that have lids that unscrew and even have a compartment for a spoon in the top... would be easy to pa...
- A couple of my friends were having this conversation a while ago and someone suggested the kids cookbook,'Pretend Soup'. Apparently it worked wonders with getting a 3 ...
- I feel your pain. I have twp picky eaters,7 and 4, and both are picky about different things. I have learned that if they don't eat or at least try something new each ...
6 Year Old Daughter, Constantly Whines
Asked by S.F. from San Diego
on September 18, 2009
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My six year old daughter whines all the time. For everything! Her new teacher even commented on it. We feel that we do not give in to it but it creates even bigger ...
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- Hi S., Yes, it's a control thing. You're the boss, period. Stick with the "I can't hear you when you whine." If she persists, off to her room she goes where she ...
- I don't know if this will work, but secretly make a tape recording of her whining. Get several really good examples. Then play it back to her when she starts whining...
- ya my daughter saME thing try some one one time with play some board games with them i work alot aswhile i have a15 yr old and 6 yr old and one on its way im 3mths far...
Favorite Lunchbox with Compartments? Sick of Plastic Baggies!!!!
Asked by K.S. from Pittsburgh
on February 24, 2009
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Does anyone have a favorite lunch box that has compartments, or containers with lids? I hate the waste of using plastic baggies! I don't mind paying a little more si...
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- I dont know about an actual lunch box, but I love the square sandwich keepers from Tupperware. they fit into any lunch box that we have used over the last 4 years. T...
- http://lunchinabox.net/ The link will get you started on the Japenses art of Bento. (means box, how the Japense take their lunches.) Green and healthy. For my husba...
- I will have to begin packing next year. I'd like to produce as little waste as possible. I found this article on-line: Packing school lunches day after day can be...
