Do you pack an ice pack in your child's lunch?

[Anonymous]

It depends on the food. DS is sensitive to the texture and temperature of foods and likes an ice pack for any sandwiches, cheese or yogurt. I pack the sandwiches in Tupperware so the bread doesn't get smushed. I'm a little like this as well so I understand. I pack an ice pack most days in my own lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never.

FWIW I bring lunch to work every day, usually leftovers including meat, I never put an ice pack or even refrigerate it. I leave the house at 7am and eat lunch between 12 and 1. Shocking that I am still alive.

Same here. I don't for my kid either.

[Anonymous]

Yes; there is an insulated bottom pouch in her lunchbox designed to hold an ice pack. But if I forget to put it in (or my husband forgets), it's no big deal. I don't sweat it. It's a nice-to-have, but it's fine if it doesn't get put in.

[Anonymous]

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Dcums will fight about anything. Now ice packs are a controversial topic. What next? Lol

[Anonymous]

Myself and my kid actually prefer food between room temperature to warm. We don't eat sandwich though. We mostly eat rice together with boiled veggie and meat.

[Anonymous]

No. It's unnecessary. And he has a yogurt and fresh fruit daily, often with a ham sandwich. It's never been a problem.

[Anonymous]

I always pack an ice pack. And it took me a long time to get comfortable with just an ice pack and the concept of no refridgeration. When I was in school, our lunches were always refridgerated. I could not believe the same is not true at my child's school.

[Anonymous]

If I'm packing PBJ, then no ice pack.

If I'm packing lunch meat or yogurt... yes, always have an ice pack.

You do not want to live through salmonella in your family... trust me. BTDT.

[Anonymous]

No, but 1) I don't pack sandwiches with meat, mayo, etc -- PB&J or something in a thermos, and 2) I freeze applesauce yogurt, and water, and pack them directly from the freezer so there are several very cold items in the lunchbox. If I were sending a sandwich with lunchmeat and/or mayo, I would pack an ice pack.

[Anonymous]

No. I pack the night before in insulated lunch bags with their milk in metal insulated containers. My kids eat lunch at 12:25 and 11:15. No problems with anything being cold. Lunches are taken out of the fridge by 8:15 on most days. Buy quality lunch bags and thermoses and food/drinks will stay cold and safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, if there's mayonnaise but no for PBJ.

You know in Europe they keep mayo out all the time.

Why would you feed your kid mayo?

Because it is delicious.

[Anonymous]

I do use an ice pack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Myself and my kid actually prefer food between room temperature to warm. We don't eat sandwich though. We mostly eat rice together with boiled veggie and meat.

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So you send this in a hot thermos?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never.

FWIW I bring lunch to work every day, usually leftovers including meat, I never put an ice pack or even refrigerate it. I leave the house at 7am and eat lunch between 12 and 1. Shocking that I am still alive.

Same here. I don't for my kid either.

Same. Three kids, two are now in college, never once used an ice pack. I don't think food goes bad that quickly, maybe if it's out in the blazing sun for several hours.