Rate my kid’s lunch

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it weird. But I’m not American. My kids have a hot lunch that’s different every day, could be pasta or rice with a protein and veggies. Protein meaning meat, fish, tofu, or beans. Veggies meaning cabbage, peppers, broccoli, kale, collards, etc. Snack is fruit. I personally wouldn’t want to eat the same thing every day. But there are definitely kids in their class who have the same lunch every day, like nuggets or PB&J.

I am sure your kid is fine and won’t starve. I do find the comments about how it’s fine bc there is protein and calcium in cream cheese just… odd. What about the microbiome? We now know that our guts are our immune system and bacteria help make a lot of neurochemicals. There’s so much more to eating than just counting calories and percent protein. It’s not a dis on your kid’s lunch habits, I more just feel sad that American culture doesn’t have a more holistic view of food.

This. My kids get a rice or pasta, or dinner leftovers. I find most lunches atrocious, and the reason why most Americans have such terrible eating habits. These lunches aren’t meals. They’re just a collection of sugary snacks. PBJ is not a great daily lunch. The sugar intake in this country is WILD

American here who probably does hot lunch 3 times a week but it's more breakfast foods since my kid loves breakfast. pBj is once a week, pepperoni and crackers or ham is the other cold lunch. Rice and beans, leftovers, baked oatmeal, french toast plus chicken sausage, breakfast burritos, pasta, meatball plus garlic bread, etc.
Always one veg and one fruit minimum. Some type of nut-pecan, almond, pistachio, peanut. Working on more veggies- he's like me and prefers them raw. But we are working towards adding new veggie techniques.

The only concern OP is rigidity. At least prepare it in different ways/shapes/orientation/flavors. Maybe do cinnamon raisin bagel plus blueberry cream cheese and then everything plus strawberry cream cheese. Or top with blueberries or other fruits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it weird. But I’m not American. My kids have a hot lunch that’s different every day, could be pasta or rice with a protein and veggies. Protein meaning meat, fish, tofu, or beans. Veggies meaning cabbage, peppers, broccoli, kale, collards, etc. Snack is fruit. I personally wouldn’t want to eat the same thing every day. But there are definitely kids in their class who have the same lunch every day, like nuggets or PB&J.

I am sure your kid is fine and won’t starve. I do find the comments about how it’s fine bc there is protein and calcium in cream cheese just… odd. What about the microbiome? We now know that our guts are our immune system and bacteria help make a lot of neurochemicals. There’s so much more to eating than just counting calories and percent protein. It’s not a dis on your kid’s lunch habits, I more just feel sad that American culture doesn’t have a more holistic view of food.

This. My kids get a rice or pasta, or dinner leftovers. I find most lunches atrocious, and the reason why most Americans have such terrible eating habits. These lunches aren’t meals. They’re just a collection of sugary snacks. PBJ is not a great daily lunch. The sugar intake in this country is WILD

School lunch represents a quarter of a child’s meals. I pack what they will eat and worry about their microbiome at dinner. Most kids aren’t going to eat Kim chi or sauerkraut but they’ll do just fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it weird. But I’m not American. My kids have a hot lunch that’s different every day, could be pasta or rice with a protein and veggies. Protein meaning meat, fish, tofu, or beans. Veggies meaning cabbage, peppers, broccoli, kale, collards, etc. Snack is fruit. I personally wouldn’t want to eat the same thing every day. But there are definitely kids in their class who have the same lunch every day, like nuggets or PB&J.

I am sure your kid is fine and won’t starve. I do find the comments about how it’s fine bc there is protein and calcium in cream cheese just… odd. What about the microbiome? We now know that our guts are our immune system and bacteria help make a lot of neurochemicals. There’s so much more to eating than just counting calories and percent protein. It’s not a dis on your kid’s lunch habits, I more just feel sad that American culture doesn’t have a more holistic view of food.

This. My kids get a rice or pasta, or dinner leftovers. I find most lunches atrocious, and the reason why most Americans have such terrible eating habits. These lunches aren’t meals. They’re just a collection of sugary snacks. PBJ is not a great daily lunch. The sugar intake in this country is WILD

School lunch represents a quarter of a child’s meals. I pack what they will eat and worry about their microbiome at dinner. Most kids aren’t going to eat Kim chi or sauerkraut but they’ll do just fine.

No one is saying to pack kimchi or sauerkraut. I’m just in awe of how preprogrammed your kids are to high quantities of sugar and high sodium snacks in lieu of real food.

And no wonder there are so many issues with kids’ behavioral and learning difficulties. Parents complain that kids are hyperactive and need meds but won’t implement a reasonable diet. You’ll fight tooth and nail for recess but nutrition clearly has no affect on a child’s behavior and learning

Got it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My second grader eats the same thing for lunch every day. She has a variety for dinner. She’s not a picky eater; she just likes routine for lunch. Here it is:

Half a sandwich on wheat bread—either cream cheese or peanut butter and jelly
Baby carrots—about 4 or 5
Sliced apple
Almonds—about 10 lightly salted
A small bit of breakfast cereal in the “dip” container in her lunchbox—e.g. 5 or six fruit loops or kix, which she considers her treat.

That’s it. Every day.

She has a good snack when she gets home from school (cheese and crackers, fruit, a scrambled egg or something else with protein).

What do you think of this lunch?

Its good enough and probably better than sending things she doesn't like. Kids like consistency.

[Anonymous]

DD eats pretty much the same every day. It’s more of a snack for her because the school has warm lunches, but her lunchbox looks pretty much the same every day. It’s a combination of her and my lack of imagination of what else she could bring:
Cheese sandwich on wheat
A combination of bell peppers, tomatoes, or cucumbers
A combination of apple slices, strawberries, or tangerine

She also has bento box with a tiny dip container and it’s pretty much always empty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it weird. But I’m not American. My kids have a hot lunch that’s different every day, could be pasta or rice with a protein and veggies. Protein meaning meat, fish, tofu, or beans. Veggies meaning cabbage, peppers, broccoli, kale, collards, etc. Snack is fruit. I personally wouldn’t want to eat the same thing every day. But there are definitely kids in their class who have the same lunch every day, like nuggets or PB&J.

I am sure your kid is fine and won’t starve. I do find the comments about how it’s fine bc there is protein and calcium in cream cheese just… odd. What about the microbiome? We now know that our guts are our immune system and bacteria help make a lot of neurochemicals. There’s so much more to eating than just counting calories and percent protein. It’s not a dis on your kid’s lunch habits, I more just feel sad that American culture doesn’t have a more holistic view of food.

This. My kids get a rice or pasta, or dinner leftovers. I find most lunches atrocious, and the reason why most Americans have such terrible eating habits. These lunches aren’t meals. They’re just a collection of sugary snacks. PBJ is not a great daily lunch. The sugar intake in this country is WILD

Nothing wrong with PB&J. I use whole grain bread (no sugar), natural PJ (no sugar), and a reduced sugar jam (7 grams, but for a tablespoon and I use maybe a teaspoon, so that a little over 2 grams of sugar for the sandwich). Add in a fruit and vegetable and sometimes a piece of cheddar cheese, and this is a balanced lunch. You don’t need to take rice and pasta to make it a healthy lunch.

[Anonymous]

Cucumber and cream cheese sandwich. Sliced apple or a couple of tangerines. Cheese stick. Just about every day.

[Anonymous]

Is a bagel and cream cheese, carrots, and
cucumbers a good lunch compared to the
average of kids lunches in the USA?


PS: Please say yes. I am debating with my Dad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Is a bagel and cream cheese, carrots, and
cucumbers a good lunch compared to the
average of kids lunches in the USA?


PS: Please say yes. I am debating with my Dad.

Compared to other kids that pack their lunch, no. Compared to school lunch, yes.

[Anonymous]

I used to eat a cheese and mayo sandwich every single day plus chips, cheetos, and something sweet from Little Debbie's. Good times. Your kid's lunch sounds great.

[Anonymous]

1.5/10. Wouldn’t try it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it weird. But I’m not American. My kids have a hot lunch that’s different every day, could be pasta or rice with a protein and veggies. Protein meaning meat, fish, tofu, or beans. Veggies meaning cabbage, peppers, broccoli, kale, collards, etc. Snack is fruit. I personally wouldn’t want to eat the same thing every day. But there are definitely kids in their class who have the same lunch every day, like nuggets or PB&J.

I am sure your kid is fine and won’t starve. I do find the comments about how it’s fine bc there is protein and calcium in cream cheese just… odd. What about the microbiome? We now know that our guts are our immune system and bacteria help make a lot of neurochemicals. There’s so much more to eating than just counting calories and percent protein. It’s not a dis on your kid’s lunch habits, I more just feel sad that American culture doesn’t have a more holistic view of food.

This. My kids get a rice or pasta, or dinner leftovers. I find most lunches atrocious, and the reason why most Americans have such terrible eating habits. These lunches aren’t meals. They’re just a collection of sugary snacks. PBJ is not a great daily lunch. The sugar intake in this country is WILD

School lunch represents a quarter of a child’s meals. I pack what they will eat and worry about their microbiome at dinner. Most kids aren’t going to eat Kim chi or sauerkraut but they’ll do just fine.

No one is saying to pack kimchi or sauerkraut. I’m just in awe of how preprogrammed your kids are to high quantities of sugar and high sodium snacks in lieu of real food.

And no wonder there are so many issues with kids’ behavioral and learning difficulties. Parents complain that kids are hyperactive and need meds but won’t implement a reasonable diet. You’ll fight tooth and nail for recess but nutrition clearly has no affect on a child’s behavior and learning

Got it

Haha stop pretending you are "surprised" or "in awe." The correct phrase is "judgmental of people who eat differently than my kids do."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it weird. But I’m not American. My kids have a hot lunch that’s different every day, could be pasta or rice with a protein and veggies. Protein meaning meat, fish, tofu, or beans. Veggies meaning cabbage, peppers, broccoli, kale, collards, etc. Snack is fruit. I personally wouldn’t want to eat the same thing every day. But there are definitely kids in their class who have the same lunch every day, like nuggets or PB&J.

I am sure your kid is fine and won’t starve. I do find the comments about how it’s fine bc there is protein and calcium in cream cheese just… odd. What about the microbiome? We now know that our guts are our immune system and bacteria help make a lot of neurochemicals. There’s so much more to eating than just counting calories and percent protein. It’s not a dis on your kid’s lunch habits, I more just feel sad that American culture doesn’t have a more holistic view of food.

This. My kids get a rice or pasta, or dinner leftovers. I find most lunches atrocious, and the reason why most Americans have such terrible eating habits. These lunches aren’t meals. They’re just a collection of sugary snacks. PBJ is not a great daily lunch. The sugar intake in this country is WILD

Rice and pasta is crap.

[Anonymous]

I'm jealous of everyone who's younger kids eat. My DS was a bird of an eater until he started with his major growth spurts. He's 16 now and I feel that he's only just starting to eat like a teenager.

It wasn't a picky eater thing, he has always been busy doing anything else but eat. Eating was boring.

[Anonymous]

i hate the attention seeking behind posting this.
you know it's fine. why? why post? so dumb.