When we do have
snacks the kids often enjoy Veggie Straws or fresh fruit and I try to give my kids a variety of healthy foods for lunch.
Not exact matches
Snacks were a big deal growing up; as a
kid you probably
snacked often.
Kids get hungry often and having snacks ready can really help avoid the kids (and
Kids get hungry
often and having
snacks ready can really help avoid the
kids (and
kids (and me!)
Seeing my
kids choose those first is motivation enough to get myself into the habit of making quality portable
snacks more
often.
I
often had it as a «bed - night -
snack» as a
kid.
Prepping for summer excursions to the zoo, or for cross-country trips in the yellow banana station wagon, my mother would
often take us
kids shopping for special
snacks.
I have fond memories of picking out the weekly grocery store
snack when I was a
kid, most
often reaching for a box of Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies!
We wanted to make our Zbar Protein bars available to a larger community of
kids who
often are unable to enjoy
snack bars due to gluten allergies or sensitivities.
Once they're eating three meals of solid food a day (plus
snacks in between),
kids often breastfeed less and less.
I
often have to remind the big
kids that they're
snacks for Emi, not them!
When kindergarten starts,
kids are
often at school all day, and need to bring both
snacks and lunch.
I can grab my
snack (and
often the
kids eat the same thing), and feel confident I made a good choice.
When your
kids aren't drinking their
snacks they are
often scooping.
What I have noticed is my
kids don't even notice the lack of
snacks compared to their peers but the other parents
often react as though I am abusing them by not feeding them every hour.
In addition to their three regular meals,
kids often get quite a few calories from the
snacks they eat throughout the day.
They are
often in layers and do not strain out any pulp from the fruit.They take slightly more preparation than your average popsicle but are well worth the effort - your
kids will be walking around with a delicious, healthy
snack (that they think is a dessert).
Nevertheless, most
kids will have some sort of
snack during the day; mine
often want to eat something around 4 p.m. or 5 p.m., frustrating dinner plans.
In addition to fresh fruit (such as apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, strawberries, watermelon, etc), which is
often high in fiber and vitamin C, low in fat, and has no added sugar, other healthy
snacks that are quick and easy for
kids to eat can include:
We
often found that dropping in with
snacks or drinks was a good way to check in with the
kids without being intrusive.
Kids (and adults) love to
snack, but parents
often have to choose from the countless unhealthy offerings.
Kids who graze are
often snacking on higher calorie food and drinks, putting them at risk for excessive weight gain.
My
kids LOVE anything with peanut butter and since they can't take it to school, we
often dip apples in it as an after school
snack.
When parents say their
kids won't eat, they
often mean that their
kids want only Goldfish crackers for dinner, or the
kid will only eat
snack food.
I
often will to do a little weekend baking with the
kids where we'll make something fun for lunches like a batch of granola bars or a healthy
snack mix.
With the CDC reporting that up to 80 % of all infections are transmitted by hands, and
kids often being in such close proximity to one another at preschool and daycare, sharing
snacks, toys and everything else, washing hands is an important tool in their arsenal to fight germs.
When my
kids were babies, we would
often make baked poached eggs (crack whole eggs into greased or non-stick muffin tins and bake at 375F until hard boiled) because they made for such an easy, nutritious meal or
snack.
Kids who «graze» between meals
often, or
snack randomly throughout the day may come to the table feeling too full to eat.
The study data do not overtly explain why
snacking has opposite effects on diet quality depending on a child's age, but the researchers note that younger children more frequently depend on (and perhaps abide) grownups, while older
kids are more
often make their own
snacking choices.
I also discovered when my
kids spilled their chia seeds that they were eating for a
snack that they grow in areas that don't get much sun and that are
often trampled (under the treehouse) and prevent mud.
I make a batch every weekend to have throughout the week, and honestly, my husband and
kids love them too and
often snatch them up for their own
snacks.
My
kids love this recipe because it is so simple to make and they will
often prepare guacamole and carrot sticks or plantain chips for lunch or as a healthy
snack.
Kids often complain about boredom with the same
snack / lunch every day.
She
often complains that the other
kids are enjoying «better»
snacks than her banana or carrot sticks (like Anna and Elsa fruit
snacks or yogurt with m & ms - gasp!).
I have fond memories of picking out the weekly grocery store
snack when I was a
kid, most
often reaching for a box of Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies!