School Lunch: Older Child
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Help-my 8 Year Old Is Very Picky About Her Food.
Asked by L.Z. from Odessa
on April 29, 2008
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I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something different from what i've made and if not, she won't eat. I can't get her to eat veggies...
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- I think it is a phase....my now 9 year old went through that also. Now she is trying all kinds of things. I would never go out of my way to fix her a different meal if...
- My children have done the same thing. She's associating the new food with the vomiting. My child did that with a certain food. It was a traumatic experience and the...
- my daughter has done this most of her life since 2 yrs old - she is now 23 yrs old. Over the years we have learned that some of the things she did not like - she has ...
6 Year Old Allowance
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on November 15, 2008
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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks that it is ALWAYS available to her. I want to start giving her an allowance, so she can b...
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- We do same as Kathy L, giving an allowance no matter what, expecting household help no matter what. If our daughter doesn't help around the house, she doesn't get to ...
- I seem to have a different take on this than the other posters. I believe that as soon as they can start understanding rewards/punishments that you begin to implement ...
- How much does lunch cost at school? Use that amount for a while as the weekly amount. Before you give her an allowance, practice values with her. We did that in my ...
School Lunch
Asked by S.P. from Joplin
on August 9, 2008
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I have 2 high school boys. I just found out that the school lunch price has jumped up to $2.50! It was easy to pack lunches when they were in grade school, but now t...
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- My high school aged daughter likes to "brown bag it". It seems to be something that is actually more "in" than what we think, especially amoung kids that realize that ...
- Hi S., I don't know if this has be suggested, I haven't gone to read the other responses. Have the boys find some odd jobs they can do around the neighborh...
- you didn't seem to get many lucnh ideas so here are a few.. Instead of preslice, packaged lunch meats (which aren't exactly nutritionally sound anyway), pick up a w...
Lunch
Asked by S.B. from El Paso
on September 25, 2007
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Ok well my little boy wants to take lunch to school now. And I dont know what to sedn him, they dont have a microwave there so it has to be cold.I need some ideas, ot...
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- Homemade "lunchables" are fun....crackers, meat(cut into cracker size pieces,pepperoni), & cheese. you can always do tuna/chicken/egg salad & crackers to put them o...
- My daughter is almost 6. She is in Kindergarten. Last year she took her lunch for PreK as well. She should look like a blueberry because she has taken them in her lunc...
- If there is not microwave to heat things up I really think sandwiches are your only option. I dont think he would mind the sandwiches if they were creative - use cooki...
Lunch
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on March 23, 2011
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I need ideas on what to feed my 5 year old for lunch. He does not like sandwiches and despises peanut butter and jelly. I have a 10 month old who is demanding and a ...
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- In addition to what Lisa W. said we do mac and cheese, salisbery (sp?) steaks, rib sandwiches, mixed fruit, green beans. Maybe look at the menu where your son will...
- Our daughter liked steamed veggie Chinese dumplings. Or the chicken dumplings. ~ This was her traditional first day of school lunch EVERY K-12th year.. It started in k...
- leftover pasta and meatballs (works in a thermos) lunchmeat or tuna fish not in sandwiches cheese and crackers mac n cheese (make a box and it makes 3 lunches) sli...
8 Year Old Hates Everything
Asked by S. from Denver
on January 3, 2009
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Hello,
I hope I can get some great tips for my 8 year old son. He hates everything! He hates it before he tastes or smells it. He will not try anything, when he ...
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- For kids food is all they can control. Well anyway stick to you guns and be consistant by standing by your word. I have a 7 year old who is autistic and he tries to pu...
- I feel your pain! My five yr old doesn't like most foods. I have found that it helps to let him help choose food while grocery shopping and to help prepare dinner. ...
- You are being manipulated by a master : ). You need to change your thinking about the purpose of a meal-It is to nourish the body and provide some family togetherness ...
Almost 6-Year-old Wants a Nintendo DS or a Wii
Asked by A.L. from Sacramento
on March 22, 2009
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My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all his cousins and some of his friends have. My mother-in-law really wants to get him one f...
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- I would go for a delayed gratification avenue. Tell him he has to wait until he is seven (or eight) to have that toy. Then I would suggest the Wii and make it a fami...
- You've received a lot of great advice and insight herre. You also seem to have a strong instinct that this isn't a good idea for him right now. Don't succumb to the ...
- Here is my thoughts and experience. My son has been growing up with his peers around him having these types of games from a young age. I'd say around 5 and 6 is when t...
Allowance for 7 Year Old--how to Do It?
Asked by N.B. from Salt Lake City
on June 14, 2009
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My 7 year old daughter wants to earn her own money. So, I think it's time to start an allowance, but wasn't sure if it should be tied to things she does to help our f...
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- My boys have age-based chores. Everyone has a dog chore, a dish chore & their basic chores. 5 year old sets & clears the table, 8 year old puts away the hand-wash dish...
- My boys, are 8 & 10. they have chores that are tied to their allowamce but they understand that there are other things that they are responsible for.. cleaning their r...
- I would encourage her to do chores to earn her allowance. I think it teaches a valuable lesson about the value of money and self-reliance. It doesn't have to be anythi...
How to Deal with an Out of Control 7 Year Old?
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on May 25, 2011
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I have been having issues with my 7 year old daughter being disrespectful, honest & kind. She has always been a good kid up until about 3 months ago. We did have anoth...
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- Maybe she is truly jealous. We had this problem with my stepdaughter who was 10 when our son together was born. She is better once he was born but every once in awhi...
- Positive discipline is a loving way to help children regulate their behavior. Check out Love & Logic, which is based in Colorado. They have a website with lots of reso...
- I have a 7-year-old and have never experienced this type of behavior with her. I also have a 4-year-old and no other kids. I don't really have any advice for you bec...
Elementary School Lunch Ideas
Asked by G.C. from Minneapolis
on May 10, 2007
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I have a finicky 7 year old, slow eater, who is not eating enough lunch at school and comes home exhausted and starving. He always eats breakfast (though sometimes it...
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- I can't believe that he isn't allowed to have peanut butter at school because of others allergies. They are not the ones eating it! It is not going to touch their fo...
- Hello, I'm a WAHM too! I actually have a list of 25 ideas for you. I have a mom based business and I have a registered dietitian who contributes to my newsletter every...
- I don't have any new ideas for you, but I foresee this happening with my son too (he will be in kindergarten in the fall). He doesn't like meat (but could live on PB&...
