Lunchboxes -- why are they all soft sided?
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Anonymous
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My DS has used a soft sided lunch box the last couple years but I'm thinking a plastic hard sided would be easier to keep clean. He spills a lot.
But after doing a search, there are barely any out there like that! I'm wondering if I'm missing something since all of us had hard lunch boxes ( I don't want metal though - I remember mine getting dented). Anyone's DC have a plastic lunchbox you've/ they've liked? Thanks! |
Anonymous
| I think because they are all insulated now, which uses fabric. Have you looked at the hard plastic bento boxes that go inside a soft lunch box? |
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| The best thing I did was invest in a Planet Box. Have had one for each kid for a few years now and there are no dents. They're expensive, but I think I would have spent more on multiple lunch boxes over that time. It helps me to pack healthy lunches (can just put a little treat in the middle, but always thinking of veg in one compartment, fruit in another, dairy in one, etc.). Easy to pop in dishwasher. Well worth the investment. |
Anonymous
| I have one that has a plastic shell inside to give it shape. But I like being able to wash the fabric |
Anonymous
| Lands end has one that has an interior firm shell. |
Anonymous
| So it doesn't hurt as much when a kid hits another kid in the head with it |
Anonymous
Precisely. Its for the same reason why they got rid of swings. |
Anonymous
| Our LL Bean ones are soft inside but easy to clean. |
Anonymous
| We use bag ones that zip. You just throw them in the washer. |
Anonymous
| My concern is having something that will keep the food from getting crushed. |
Anonymous
Don't you use reusable containers to pack the food? Please tell me you don't use zip loc bags. |
Anonymous
+1. Apparently whomever's apple has less bruises after good smash session wins 
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Anonymous
NP. I use them all the time. And I have no problem with it. I was the Bento box mom for years and then I got over it. |
Anonymous
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Agreed with the suggestion of putting a hardsided leak-proof container inside. So much easier for both parent and kid. We use this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Yumbox-Leakproof-Bento-Container-Gelato/dp/B00RKNPOBK |