Lunch Box & Thermos: Preschooler
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Looking for Lunch Box Ideas
Asked by S.C. from Tampa
on August 4, 2009
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Okay - so my baby starts kindergaten in 2 weeks :-(. He isn't a picky eater, with the exception of peanut butter & carrots, so almost anything goes. I do want to pac...
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- Hummas on Pepperidge Farm thin slice bread cut into pieces. My kids love it. Mac and cheese is always good. You can make it ahead and it heats easily. Check about soup...
- kindergarteners tend to eat lunch VERY early so I would send hot foods and they'd be room temp by the time it was lunch time...my son was in K last year and he ate at ...
- Hi, first when I packed lunch for my son-I packed all this neat stuff with packages that were hard to open and he couldnt open them and there was only one cafeteria wo...
Lunch Box Lunches
Asked by S.M. from Boston
on May 20, 2010
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So I am hitting the wall with lunch box lunch ideas for my daughter's lunches. She goes to pre-school 3 days a week. They provide 2 snacks per day and I pack her lun...
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- well my daughter (not sure for your age) eats a bag of chips a nutella sandwhich a yogurt and maybe a chopped up apple that looks like apple fries well hope this...
- If she likes yogurt thats one, cheese sticks, crackers/bread w tuna. Veggies with some sort of dip (a small dipping container). Boiled eggs, or eggsalad sandwich if sh...
- My daughter, at that age, liked a piece of salami or bologna wrapped around a pickle (cut length wise into small spears) and held together with a fancy toothpick. I'd ...
Lunch Box Ideas for School
Asked by J.W. from Denver
on August 4, 2008
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Hi Moms! My son will be starting 1st grade this week, and for the first time ever, I will be packing his lunch every day. I'm looking for some healthy, balanced lunc...
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- I have done Tortilla wraps (pre-made salad with lunchmeat or chicken) my daughter seems to love them. and when cut into little round spirals I never get leftovers. I a...
- Hi J.~ I've been thinking about this too lately...it's hard to believe that school is just around the corner! Check out this site: http://lunchinabox.net/ ~The w...
- Great responses. I pack for preschool with my 3 and 4 year old. I have fell in love with hummus. You have to get it at Whole fods or Vitamin cottage to avoid corn s...
Asking for Ideas for What Easy Food to Pack in Preschool Lunch Box??
Asked by Y.P. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2011
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Dear Mamas,
My 3 year old kid just started going to preschool and I have to pack a lunch box every morning. Since I am working full time, not that much time to make e...
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- We mostly did dinner leftovers. That way I knew kiddo would eat it. I'd just zap it in the morning. Kiddo's favorite food as a preschooler was fettucini alfredo wi...
- check out weelicious.com. she has a lot of great ideas and most of them can be frozen for later use. i always pack a warm lunch for my son. on lazy days it's Spag ...
- Whenever we eat something that my daughter likes (spaghetti, chicken and rice, etc) I put leftovers into several lunch sized containers and freeze them. That way I al...
Need Healthy Lunchbox Suggestions for Picky 4 Year Old!
Asked by L.W. from Nashville
on August 26, 2011
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Hey Rockin' Mamas!
My son has just started at a new preschool where the majority of the children bring their lunch. There is a wonderful lunch selection available, b...
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- I agree with Senya. Buy the lunchbox and put his healthy snack in it! Then have him eat the lunch provided. Problem solved with far less fuss.
- I'd make my own lunchables - pack some whole grain cracker and slices of cheese, then add a pickle or carrots and some fruit. My kids don't like pb&j either but they d...
- Melissa is right... make your own "lunchables" by packing high quality cheese, crackers, pepperoni, etc. Also, if there are "hot" foods he likes, then get a thermos c...
What to Pack in a Picky Eaters Lunch Box?
Asked by C.H. from Dallas
on August 15, 2008
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My son will be starting kindergarten this year. He is such a picky eater. He will only eat hot dogs, chicken nuggets, chips and dip. Those are his most favorites. Even...
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- Pay for his lunch at school for first two or three weeks. When he sees other kids eating, he'll try other foods. After three weeks, you'll have a new kid, and it will ...
- i tell ya what i have the same problem as you only my boy who is 3yrs will only eat pb&honey,oat meal, cereal, chips, and a few other things but not much else, i could...
- So many of us are in your shoes (or used to be until we made some changes!). One idea is that it may be fun for him to go with you to the grocery store and pick out ne...
3 Year Old Cries All Day at Preschool
Asked by T.K. from Philadelphia
on October 10, 2009
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My 3 year old daughter cries all day in preschool saying that she misses her Mommy. It has been 4 weeks now -(she goes twice a week for 2 1/2 hrs a day), and it's not...
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- Hi, Maybe your daughter just isn't ready. I don't think she will necessarily do the same thing next year. A year is a long time to a child that age. I doubt she's try...
- Lots of great inisight here already, but one other suggestion . . . Ask the teacher for a quick run-down of what they did that day and what they will do the next day (...
- Dear T., When my daughter cried in school, I gave her a locket with my picture on one side and hers on the other. That way I was always with her and when she missed ...
Going on a Plane with 3 Year Old
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on March 23, 2011
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My 3 year old daughter and I are flying to California from Pennsylvania, she does not like to sit still and I can't see a 6 hour plane ride being a pleasant experience...
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- I have an very VERY active two and a half year old. We have flown with her five times already, from Florida to Missouri which is about three hours. I thought it would ...
- When I flew with my 3y from DC to Orlando, this is what helped. 1. If you haven't picked your seats yet, get the middle and window seats if possible. Better if its...
- Buy or rent a CARES harness. It will keep her safely strapped in without the hassle of lugging a car seat on the plane. Plus, it's FAA approved so she'll be safer than...
4 Year Old Refuses to Eat...
Asked by J.W. from Seattle
on November 6, 2010
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My middle child is 4, he will NOT eat... My oldest did this also, starting around 2 yrs old. Their ped said it was a phase and they would grow out of it. My oldest did...
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- We designate two nights a week to 'dessert nights'. Regardless of how much is eaten, everyone gets dessert. Then there's no fighting, bribing, etc. With your pick...
- My 3 yr old has been the same way. I started saving his plate from dinner and serving it at breakfast. If he didn't eat it, he got it for lunch. He was usually pickies...
- Seriously I think this needs to stop being a power struggle. Let him eat whatever he eats. Talk about nutrition, energy and healthy foods. He'll come around.
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.
