peanut butter and jelly
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Another +1 I like the idea above to limit it to a half sandwich to make room for other sides. That way the PB&J is consistent and makes DC happy, and you can rotate the sides for variety and exposure to new things. |
Anonymous
| I'm a 35 year old healthy mother of two kids. I eat a varied diet including lots of different vegetables prepared using a variety of methods. I ate PB&J ALL THE TIME when I was a kid and still probably have some variation of it (almond butter on my whole wheat waffle, etc.) 3-4 times per week because I STILL FRICKIN LOVE IT! I normally try to steer clear of making the point "my Mom did it and I turned out fine," but it bears repeating here that you are probably overthinking it. |
Anonymous
| I think PB&J is pretty healthy overall, but it's the jelly that makes it potentially not so healthy. You could try saying she can have it X number of days per week but of that, Y number of days are only PB, and no J. Just a thought. |
Anonymous
+1. Although, now that I think about it, I ate PBJs almost everyday throughout my schooling but developed an allergy to peanuts in college. My allergist said it might have been the result of overexposure (I don't eat meat so peanuts were a major protein substitute for me for many years). So maybe there is something to be said for ensuring variety.... |
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Do all your kids stop at 1 sandwhich? my 5 year old can chow through 3. I give him one, make him eat a fruit or veggie before I give him another, then insist on yougrt or cottage cheese before a third.
I'm debating how to handle school - I can't really send three sandwhiches!??! |
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My older brother used to eat 8 PB&J sandwiches in high school every day for lunch. He also had 6 bananas and 3 yogurts. He was very thin.
I am currently eating PB out of a jar for breakfast. |
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Only one of my kids will eat peanut butter, and even he will sometime only eat half his sandwich. I am thrilled when he is eating peanut butter. I think good fats are really important and obviously protein is too.
My oldest eats a ham (organic, nitrate free) on white bread sandwich every day for lunch. I'm not proud of this, but it's what he wants and at least it isn't totally gross (like a lunchable). He also takes a yogurt and a piece of fruit or individual apple sauce. About once every two weeks (when we are out of ham or bread), I'll give him a hard boiled egg and some crackers instead. Two of my three kids are insanely skinny looking (although not horribly low on weight charts). |
Anonymous
My kids only get one (pp here with kids between the ages of 6-12). For the older ones that eat more, I pack 1 sandwich, a yogurt, a fruit, a vegetable, a dessert (usually home made cookies or brownie) and a drink (milk or juice). |
Anonymous
| What is the concern over PB&J sandwiches? I am asking sincerely. Are they considered non-nutritive? |
Anonymous
I think it's just the jelly people are worried about -- so much sugar -- but I don't lop it on thick or anything. |
Anonymous
If he needs to eat that much, I'd let him. Is he getting a decent protein/fat/complex carb based breakfast that fills him up? If not, you might try tweaking that. But I'd definitely send two sandwiches if you feel you need to. Not sure how to pack three of them. My son is skinny and seems to pick like a bird at food at home, but he's ravenous at school (he's 5 too). I pack one turkey and cheese sandwich on whole grain bread, one cheese stick, one yogurt, a fruit, and some whole wheat honey pretzel sticks. He eats it all. Sometimes I give him a hard boiled egg or two instead of the yogurt. And I pack his snack for aftercare, which again is some sort of protein/fat to hold him. |
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My kid eats PB every day, sometimes more than once a day. We rarely do jelly though, usually it's honey or just PB.
And it's not always sandwiches. Sometimes it's on a waffle, or english muffin, or crackers, or apples. He refuses to eat meat, is super active and his growth curve is near the bottom, so I'm all about whatever nuts he wants. |
Anonymous
OP here. My concern is about the jelly, and about the lack of variety in her diet. |
Anonymous
Trader joe's has a line of organic reduced sugar jams. They don't have any artificial junk in them - they just have less sugar and are less sweet than other jams. I find regular jam much too sweet now! |
Anonymous
You are a jerk pp. Total jerk. Actually, I am thinking of worse language.... |