Comments on: Thinking About School Lunches Yet? http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/10/thinking-about-school-lunches-yet/ Green and Natural Parenting Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Addicted To Bags http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/10/thinking-about-school-lunches-yet/#comment-5954 Addicted To Bags Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:06:48 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1323#comment-5954 jill this is so horrible . In this phase of things , they should stop giving meals. jill this is so horrible . In this phase of things , they should stop giving meals.

]]> By: Jill http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/10/thinking-about-school-lunches-yet/#comment-5953 Jill Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:35:38 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1323#comment-5953 My kids used to eat school lunches until I realized that the food was making my son sick. He would come home almost every day with dia****h. It didn't take long for me to switch up the game plan and start sending home made lunches every day. I felt much better having control over the quality of food my children were eating. Since sandwiches and wraps get boring sometimes I send a hot lunch in a thermos. And the kids always tell me their food is still warm when it's time to eat. I also freeze organic yogurt sticks and pack those as a healthy treat. Fresh fruit and raw carrots are a favorite too. My kids used to eat school lunches until I realized that the food was making my son sick. He would come home almost every day with dia****h. It didn’t take long for me to switch up the game plan and start sending home made lunches every day. I felt much better having control over the quality of food my children were eating. Since sandwiches and wraps get boring sometimes I send a hot lunch in a thermos. And the kids always tell me their food is still warm when it’s time to eat. I also freeze organic yogurt sticks and pack those as a healthy treat. Fresh fruit and raw carrots are a favorite too.

]]> By: Stephanie - Green SAHM http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/10/thinking-about-school-lunches-yet/#comment-5952 Stephanie - Green SAHM Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:05:19 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1323#comment-5952 My daughter last year was very frustrated with having to bring lunch rather than eat school lunches. All her friends get school lunch, after all! But I'd rather have control over how healthy the foods she eats are. Maybe she'll trade sometimes with a friend as children will do, but at least I know she's getting the option to eat well. My daughter last year was very frustrated with having to bring lunch rather than eat school lunches. All her friends get school lunch, after all!

But I’d rather have control over how healthy the foods she eats are. Maybe she’ll trade sometimes with a friend as children will do, but at least I know she’s getting the option to eat well.

]]> By: Britta Zimmer http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/10/thinking-about-school-lunches-yet/#comment-5951 Britta Zimmer Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:16:01 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1323#comment-5951 My solution to healthy lunch packing is to have 3-4 lunches rotated on a weekly basis- they include a whole grain (brown rice, quinoa, brown rice noodles or corn pasta) a protein (sliced turkey, chicken sausages, or tofu) a vegetable (cucumber, tomatoes, broccoli or green beans) and a high quality fat product( nuts or goat cheese) I put them in little containers and my daughter loves them! My solution to healthy lunch packing is to have 3-4 lunches rotated on a weekly basis- they include a whole grain (brown rice, quinoa, brown rice noodles or corn pasta) a protein (sliced turkey, chicken sausages, or tofu) a vegetable (cucumber, tomatoes, broccoli or green beans) and a high quality fat product( nuts or goat cheese) I put them in little containers and my daughter loves them!

]]> By: Jenna http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/10/thinking-about-school-lunches-yet/#comment-5950 Jenna Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:13:38 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1323#comment-5950 When I was growing up, my mom always packed my lunch. I'm glad she did too! I plan to do the same with my children. Cafeteria foods are not very nutritious in my opinion. When I was growing up, my mom always packed my lunch. I’m glad she did too! I plan to do the same with my children. Cafeteria foods are not very nutritious in my opinion.

]]> By: Cindi http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/10/thinking-about-school-lunches-yet/#comment-5949 Cindi Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:05:23 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1323#comment-5949 I am not sure where I read this, but school lunch programs get the bottom of the barrel foods. It has the least quality because as Tiffany said, they have to keep it cheap. I am home schooling this year. The awful school lunches was one of the reasons why I made this decision. Even though I would send lunch with my daughter, she would eat school lunch and bring home her homemade lunch. It became a peer thing and a big battle for us. I am glad I won't have to deal with that problem anymore. I am not sure where I read this, but school lunch programs get the bottom of the barrel foods. It has the least quality because as Tiffany said, they have to keep it cheap.

I am home schooling this year. The awful school lunches was one of the reasons why I made this decision. Even though I would send lunch with my daughter, she would eat school lunch and bring home her homemade lunch. It became a peer thing and a big battle for us. I am glad I won’t have to deal with that problem anymore.

]]> By: Beth http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/10/thinking-about-school-lunches-yet/#comment-5948 Beth Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:49:58 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1323#comment-5948 I think about this a lot. I am not happy that there is only milk offered. Milk or pop machines. I am contemplating having my kids do only sack lunches this next school year. They won't be too happy about it. I have two in school and one that I am homeschooling. I don't like that the meals are not rounded and are mostly carbohydrates. I think about this a lot. I am not happy that there is only milk offered. Milk or pop machines. I am contemplating having my kids do only sack lunches this next school year. They won’t be too happy about it. I have two in school and one that I am homeschooling. I don’t like that the meals are not rounded and are mostly carbohydrates.

]]> By: rapunzel http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/10/thinking-about-school-lunches-yet/#comment-5947 rapunzel Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:39:11 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1323#comment-5947 My kids refused to eat school lunches, would rather go hungry - the lunches were so disgusting! I'm past that phase in my life but I really enjoyed packing their lunches, and they were always the envy of their friends. :-) Well worth the few minutes of work it took. My kids refused to eat school lunches, would rather go hungry – the lunches were so disgusting! I’m past that phase in my life but I really enjoyed packing their lunches, and they were always the envy of their friends. :-) Well worth the few minutes of work it took.

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