I love that my kids like to help put stuff in the separate spaces and get
involved in packing lunches and snacks.
Not exact matches
The best solution is to
involve the children
in lunch -
packing plans.
We encourage kids to get actively
involved in packing their own
lunches (now who doesn't want that?)
Children adore the novelty of a picnic, and although there's a little bit of prep
involved in making
packed lunches, there's often little waste or dishes to do afterwards.
Help to ensure the food you
pack for your children each day doesn't end up
in the cafeteria trash by getting them
involved in deciding on their own school
lunch options.
It's a good idea to get kids
involved in school
lunch planning to ensure the
packed food actually gets eaten, and here's a high - tech way to do just that.
But my interest
in school food never really
involved my own kids, who were fortunate enough to be able to bring
in the home -
packed lunches they generally preferred.
So I thought a good start to getting kids to eat their
packed lunches is to
involve them
in selecting and preparing their food.
Involve your children
in their
packed lunch meal selection, ask them what foods they like to eat, find compromises on adding healthy foods (like fresh fruits and vegetables) and encouraging them to select the fruits and vegetables they enjoy eating to add to their lunchbox.