What do you pack in your two year old's lunch box?

[Anonymous]

My son goes to an in home daycare and we need to pack a lunch. I am running out of ideas.

[Anonymous]

Egg salad sandwiches, quesedillas, BBQ chicken, meatballs, tofu, homemade chicken nuggets, mini egg fritatas with veggies, black bean soup, yogurt, fruit, cereal. Whatever's leftover from dinner.

[Anonymous]

Whole wheat pasta, Greek yogurt, carrots, mini frittatas with pancake wedges, cut up nitrite free hot dogs or kielbasa, dr praegers spinach pancakes, lots of fruit, rotisserie chicken pieces, sliced avocado, applesauce crushers, cheesesticks, cubed tofu

[Anonymous]

no meat at his school so:

- "main dish" - Hard boiled eggs or pasta (either plain noodles or something like tortellini) or soy meatballs
- steamed vegetables (carrots, peas, corn, or broccoli),
- cheese (babybel or string cheese or cubes),
- black beans or garbanzos
- fruit (apple cut into small pieces or clementine or fruit cup (packed in juice)

He's 20 months. I am a little worried he's bored but it's tough without having meat as an option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:no meat at his school so:

- "main dish" - Hard boiled eggs or pasta (either plain noodles or something like tortellini) or soy meatballs
- steamed vegetables (carrots, peas, corn, or broccoli),
- cheese (babybel or string cheese or cubes),
- black beans or garbanzos
- fruit (apple cut into small pieces or clementine or fruit cup (packed in juice)

He's 20 months. I am a little worried he's bored but it's tough without having meat as an option.

Just curious - why no meat at his school?

We are a vegetarian famiy but here are some ideas for OP... veggie muffins, egg "muffins" (there are good recipes on pinterest), homemade sweet potato pancakes, roasted veggies/potatoes/yams, cottage cheese and fruit, veggie pepperoni and cheese, dry-fried tofu and dipping sauce, grilled cheese, PB&J, refrained beans and tortilla chips... HTH!!!

[Anonymous]

not the PP, but could be a kosher school. Ours is kosher but no meat. It's pretty much piscatarian, without the shellfish. I like your veggie suggestions thanks!

[Anonymous]

My 4-year-old requests the same lunch 3-4 times per week. So don't worry about him getting bored! Little kids love repetition, so I just go with the requests most of the time and I try to be more wide-ranging at dinner.

[Anonymous]

I used to send a lot of rice and black beans when my kids were that age!

[Anonymous]

Today- small amount blueberries, cheese stick, half chicken salad sandwich (1 bread cut into half).

Yesterday- chicken and cheddar rolled into a tortilla and melted (known in our home as roll-ups), apricot (came home uneaten), 3 slices cucumber (uneaten), 6-7 teddy Graham's (uneaten)

Monday - 4 chicken nuggets, 4 slices orange, cheddar crackers

He loves food, but is strangely picky at school.

[Anonymous]

Lunchables.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lunchables.

Ha ha troublemaker

[Anonymous]

Whatever she'd normally eat at home that can be eaten cold, warmed up, or packed in a Thermos. Often I just send leftovers. If leftovers aren't available I send:

Beans and rice
Sandwiches (different types using bread/wraps/etc)
Crackers/cheese

Pair with yogurt, different types of fruit (fresh or dried), applesauce, cheese sticks, etc.

[Anonymous]

I make a whole tray of mac n cheese, with peas & a can of salmon. Cool overnight, cut into individual servings and freeze. It's a great lunch for rushed mornings--just defrost in the microwave.

[Anonymous]

Why not just pack whatever the child eats considering the school has no restrictions, I don't understand what you are asking.

[Anonymous]

That's because you are not helpful. Helpful people offer ideas, which another parent might not think of, thereby introducing new things into a lunchbox and a kid's diet.