Lunchbox advice

[Anonymous]

We used Bentgo at that age - we bought two boxes and two additional inserts so there was always one that was clean.

As for what to make, just google it. There are hundreds of blog posts about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I often read on DCUM about the complicated lunches people prepare. Honestly, I think simplicity is the way to go, at least until your kids show you it doesn't work.

We never started heating lunches, or serving complicated foods. My kids got the same things over and over, and they were fine with it because they didn't know better.

A sandwich, some fruit, a simple vegetable, something dairy (cheese stick or yogurt or a milk juice box) and a treat. That list got my kids from the beginning of preschool through the end of elementary.

The kids know better the second they go to school and see other kids with food that's not a boring sandwich. I had never even heard of dolmas or papayas before I started making lunches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I often read on DCUM about the complicated lunches people prepare. Honestly, I think simplicity is the way to go, at least until your kids show you it doesn't work.

We never started heating lunches, or serving complicated foods. My kids got the same things over and over, and they were fine with it because they didn't know better.

A sandwich, some fruit, a simple vegetable, something dairy (cheese stick or yogurt or a milk juice box) and a treat. That list got my kids from the beginning of preschool through the end of elementary.

The kids know better the second they go to school and see other kids with food that's not a boring sandwich. I had never even heard of dolmas or papayas before I started making lunches.

Plenty of kids like sandwiches and would rather have a PB&J or turkey and cheese over dolmas. Pack sandwiches and switch it up to warmed leftovers in a thermos from previous night’s dinner. If you find something your kid likes that is easy to pack, by all means send that in sometimes too. This is perfectly fine for 99% of kids. Don’t overthink lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I often read on DCUM about the complicated lunches people prepare. Honestly, I think simplicity is the way to go, at least until your kids show you it doesn't work.

We never started heating lunches, or serving complicated foods. My kids got the same things over and over, and they were fine with it because they didn't know better.

A sandwich, some fruit, a simple vegetable, something dairy (cheese stick or yogurt or a milk juice box) and a treat. That list got my kids from the beginning of preschool through the end of elementary.

The kids know better the second they go to school and see other kids with food that's not a boring sandwich. I had never even heard of dolmas or papayas before I started making lunches.

I am the PP you quoted. My kids knew what dolmas were because we ate them for dinner sometimes, they didn’t know that dolmas were supposed to be better than a turkey sandwich, or sun butter and jelly. Papaya is fruit, and we always included fruit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I often read on DCUM about the complicated lunches people prepare. Honestly, I think simplicity is the way to go, at least until your kids show you it doesn't work.

We never started heating lunches, or serving complicated foods. My kids got the same things over and over, and they were fine with it because they didn't know better.

A sandwich, some fruit, a simple vegetable, something dairy (cheese stick or yogurt or a milk juice box) and a treat. That list got my kids from the beginning of preschool through the end of elementary.

The kids know better the second they go to school and see other kids with food that's not a boring sandwich. I had never even heard of dolmas or papayas before I started making lunches.

Plenty of kids like sandwiches and would rather have a PB&J or turkey and cheese over dolmas. Pack sandwiches and switch it up to warmed leftovers in a thermos from previous night’s dinner. If you find something your kid likes that is easy to pack, by all means send that in sometimes too. This is perfectly fine for 99% of kids. Don’t overthink lunch.

My kid just wanted to buy lunch on pizza and grilled cheese days, hard. But things from other kids packed lunches, not so much.

[Anonymous]

My kids have used the YumBox for about 10 years. They had one with more compartments when they were little and now use one in middle school with fewer bins, but the boxes are all still perfectly usable.

https://a.co/d/9rYls6j

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids have used the YumBox for about 10 years. They had one with more compartments when they were little and now use one in middle school with fewer bins, but the boxes are all still perfectly usable.

https://a.co/d/9rYls6j

I'll add that we chose YumBox over the Bentgo because it was less bulky and holds more.

[Anonymous]

Our preschool refrigerates and reheats the kids’ lunches. They ask for no glass containers. I’d say 90% of the class has BentGo lunchboxes with whatever soft insulated lunch bag.