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Looking for Kid-Friendly Back-packs
Asked by C.S. from Detroit
on August 29, 2008
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Hi Moms
Does anyone know where I can find Kid-Friendly, PVC Free, or Eco Friendly Back-Packs
for my 6 year old daughter. I have looked at various stores... Meijer, D...
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- Does Whole Foods have anything? Tree City Diapers in Ann Arbor had some cute ones. You can also get them online they have a website. what about searching out a ...
- I've only done searching online... But I know that Whole Foods carries some lead-free/PVC-free lunch bags (I'm not sure about backpacks but I would assume they carry ...
- I am not sure of the content but we have always bought our 6 kids Lands end or llBean back packs. They are a bit pricey but our oldest son is about to start high schoo...
School Lunch Ideas Needed
Asked by J.R. from Saginaw
on October 16, 2008
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My little kindergartener takes his lunch to school everyday. I put $10 on credit at the school guessing he would one day choose a hot lunch but has yet to do that. H...
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- I had peanut butter and jelly for most of my school life... it is a great sandwich and I still love it :) Some other suggestions would be turkey or ham and cheese...
- You could always pack some whole grain crackers and cheese cubes with some fruit. Or....you could make some cheese wraps. My kids love these things. Also, celery wi...
- J., What about a small container of yogurt and a baggie of granola to pour into the yogurt at lunchtime? Something my boys like is cold leftover french toast, ...
Backpacks & Lunchboxes
Asked by J.B. from Columbus
on July 7, 2010
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Hi Mamas! I'm trying to get a "jump start" on prepping my DD who will start Kindergarten at the end of August. I wanted to ask your opinions as to whether its worth th...
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- I have 2 of my kids in school already...1 going into 4th grade and the other going into 1st grade, so my advice comes from experience. Go with the cheaper ones. They...
- Hello, I would try- The Lunchbots- to hold the actual food. They are safe unlike some that you would find in stores. You can order them online, or at certain stores de...
- My daughter just finished kindergarten and her Disney Princess backpack will not survive another year as it practically has holes in the bottom. I got it very inexpen...
Looking for School Lunch Ideas --Healthy--organic--low Prep Time
Asked by M.O. from Modesto
on July 31, 2008
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Hi everyone. In Aug. my three sons will be going to Junior High, Elementary and preschool. I will be making their lunches everyday and was looking to switch from pre-...
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- Check-in w/ your boys...sometimes it isn't up to you. Develop a "menu" for them. Ask the question, "what will you eat" or "what do you want for lunch". The answer mi...
- low prep time -- have the children help make their own lunches even the preschooler. buy lunch boxes with reusable containers. the children may not always want t...
- I haven't seen anyone mention yogurt yet. Stoneyfield farms has organic tubes or little cups Yo'kids. We just use reusable containers and the large tubs, we prefer S...
Advice for Alternative to Plastic Sandwich Bags
Asked by P.L. from Grand Rapids
on October 3, 2008
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I need some ideas on what I can use to put sandwiches, snacks, etc. in when packing my daughter's lunch. I have been trying to make changes in our lives to support th...
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- You have some great advice already. I would just add that you can reuse a lot of plastic containers, when we get chinese, i wash the soup container, it is very sturdy...
- I use plastic sandwich containers. They wash up nice and last while. they are also recylceable.
- Rubbermaid and the like have containers that pretty much look designed for a sandwich. You use, you wash, you reuse. It's plastic, yes, but it's better than use/toss...
Kids Lunch Ideas
Asked by S.B. from Indianapolis
on April 14, 2010
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My almost 6 yr old son will be finishing Kindergarten this year and will be going to an all day camp program for the summer. He eats lunch at school on the days the c...
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- Wow! That's gonna be tough!!! LOL Have you tried taking him to the grocery store with you (at a time where you can really go slow and spend time there). Maybe if he...
- My 4 year old is picky too and I have been trying to come up with some ideas myself. We do a lot of rolled up lunch meat (ham, turkey, chicken) cut into 1 inch pieces...
- I've often packed a thermos of soup or a favorite homemade casserole-remember to send a spoon. Pack a salad (my son loves Caesar salad w/ lots of crotons)- remember a...
Lunch Ideas for a Picky Eater
Asked by E.H. from Grand Rapids
on August 30, 2010
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I need ideas for my daughter's lunch at school. She is 6 and in first grade. The only veggies she likes are mashed potatoes, lettuce, and carrot sticks. She won't e...
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- How about yogart with granola and raisins? Does she like hard boiled eggs, deviled eggs and/or egg salad? Any other sandwich spreads she likes such as ham salad, chick...
- when I was a kid I was super picky as well. My mom used to send me with the good old thermos filled with spaghetti or a hot dog with chili, or mac and cheese. I had no...
- I always suggest this site for school lunches. She has tones of recipes and pictures of her son's lunches. Have you ever tried Sunflower Seed Butter? We can't eat pean...
Backpack Dilemma
Asked by D.M. from Detroit
on August 3, 2008
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Ahhhhh! The choices are endless!! What do you all feel about the backpack issue. Most kids I know get a new one every year with the current superhero of choice. Howeve...
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- When they are young K-2, I let them pick out the character backpacks. One thing is that they are sometimes smaller and they can't carry 20 pounds. The other things i...
- I am doing the same this year so don't feel bad. My son is going into 2nd grade but he had a plain backpack last year and didn't seem to mind. This year I want to get ...
- Well, none of my children's backpacks have ever made it through a school year so far (my oldest is going into 4th grade), so I say go for the spiderman. And then appar...
Money Saving Tips
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on February 19, 2011
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Hello Moms,
I know many of us have been trying to save money/spend less in the economy the last few years. I am just getting through a health scare. So far the resu...
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- If you follow Dave Ramsay's Total Money Makeover Baby Steps, it will bring you pace of mind every day!
- We spent so much money on food--so I tried (and LOVE) e-mealz.com. For $5 a MONTH--they will give you recipes/meals and grocery lists each week. If you choose a cert...
- If you're looking for free things to do with your kids, go to kidwinks.com; you'll see a link on the homepage for free museum days, and if you subscribe to their emai...
Natural Help for Asthma and Allergies
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on February 27, 2008
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Hi. My son was diagnosed with allegies and allergy induced asthma when he was 7 years old. We left the allergist's office with 6 different prescriptions. He is alle...
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- K., let me lead with the fact I am a Peds nurse who has a child, (actually all three have allergies) who is 12 who is probably a carbon copy of your child. I too, wasn...
- K.: This has to be tough on the whole family, but especially to both of you. It's great that you are looking into alternative things and really investigating what yo...
- I'm not sure of run-of-the-mill allergies, but I do know that asthma can be a life or death situation. I knew an 8 year old boy who died from an asthma attack. I do...
