Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Soapbox

**Disclaimer**
I eat junk food and my kids eat junk food, just not all the time!


I was subbing today for the 4 year-old kindergarten class most of the kids packed their lunches because they didn't like what was in the lunchroom. As I walked around the table helping them open their lunch boxes I was AMAZED by what I saw. Each child had 2 "juice" boxes, a sandwich, a bag of chips (some kids had two bags) they each had a least two desserts and don't even get me started on the fruit chewy snacks those things are like crack for kids. I have never seen so many snack cakes and cookies in my life. How can parents expect their children to learn when they are on carb-overload and a sugar high? I packed our lunches today and my boys had A pack of cookies but they also had a healthy sandwich (whole-grain bread and turkey breast) one snack size baggie of fat-free chips and fruit. My boys tell me all the time that I don't buy the "cool" lunch foods and my response is TOUGH!


I'm always on the lookout for new lunch box ideas, what do you pack in your child's lunch?

2 comments:

Kathy said...

Yesterday I was with Jonathan's class at lunch for the first time. They are a class of 4 yr olds. IU have to say I was impressed that each child had a very healthy lunch. Every single one had a healthy sandwich or crackers with meat, each had either a fruit or vegetable or both, and most had cheese or yogurt. No junk in the whole class of 10! I think packing healthy lunches day after day is hard, I am always looking for something new/different for Jon.

Hautemama said...

I'm even worse. My kids eat the cafeteria lunch. I tell them that I'm not packing a lunch of cruddy foods for them to eat. I always figure that at least the cafeteria has to provide some sort of balanced meal. And...I don't buy chips or sweets for our house. I must be officially the meanest mom on earth! We do however go to Sonic on a regular basis and get a drink. I love me some Sonic ice!