If your picky eater makes their own lunches

[Anonymous]

Did it help them eat more for lunch if they made it themselves?

[Anonymous]

Yes, my daughter eats what she packs, but makes a face if I try to help.

My teenage sons love if I help in the morning. Mostly I just sit a bunch of things out and they take what they want. If anything is left my husband will grab it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, my daughter eats what she packs, but makes a face if I try to help.

My teenage sons love if I help in the morning. Mostly I just sit a bunch of things out and they take what they want. If anything is left my husband will grab it.

Thanks. what kinds of things do you leave out for them?

[Anonymous]

Tuna or Chicken salad packets with crackers (I know it would be healthier to make our own, but it works). My daughter only eats the tuna salad.

Hummus - small pack from Costco with pretzels or carrots

Small packs of grape tomatoes - my picky eater loves these

Cheese stick

Almonds

Chips

Cut up apples or pears - she won't take it whole, but cut it up and she loves it

Tomato soup on the go cup - they warm it up in the cafeteria or band room microwave. I buy these in bulk on Amazon

Or I make a bunch of sandwiches for my boys, but my daughter won't eat them.

[Anonymous]

^^this sounds like food for toddlers in playgroups.
cheese sticks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^this sounds like food for toddlers in playgroups.
cheese sticks?

I'm 45 and take cheese sticks to work as a snack. So what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^this sounds like food for toddlers in playgroups.
cheese sticks?

My MS kid likes cheese and it’s a good, easy to pack and transport source of protein in her lunches.

My HS kid is the picky one. Packing her own lunch definitely leads to eating more but not necessarily to eating better. I figure that as long as there’s fruit in there somewhere (which is the deal we made when I agreed to top supervising lunches) and I get to manage the nutritional content of breakfast and dinner then her at least eating something for lunch is better than nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did it help them eat more for lunch if they made it themselves?

unfortunately, No. He eats the same sandwich every day. The only variation is in the type of chips and the type of cookie.

But, hey, at least I don't have to make the same thing for him now. I made his sack lunch for like 8 yrs (including preschool). When he got to MS, I said, you either eat at school or make your own lunches. So, he makes his lunches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^this sounds like food for toddlers in playgroups.
cheese sticks?

They eat real meals at home, but for MS & HS in their lunch? Yes they would rather eat like toddlers than carry a lunch box with a full meal.

Still it gives them something to eat a few times throughout the day, without hitting fast food (senior with a car) or the corner market.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^this sounds like food for toddlers in playgroups.
cheese sticks?

Sounds like my elementary school kid's lunch. What's the problem with cheese sticks??

[Anonymous]

Honestly, I have no idea what my EXTREMELY picky 9th grader eats. She packs it herself. I buy what she asks for at the grocery store. She generally eats snack food throughout the day. If she comes home hungry, that's her problem. She has options. I have no idea what she actually eats each day.

[Anonymous]

Protein bars, cheese, applesauce and crackers or goldfish are popular in my house. Yes, it sounds like toddlers but they grab it quickly in the morning and snack through the day. They usually heat up leftovers when they get home and still eat a full dinner later. It works. Nothing wrong with cheese sticks. They also like baby bells.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^this sounds like food for toddlers in playgroups.
cheese sticks?

I'm 45 and take cheese sticks to work as a snack. So what?

that's disgusting. I expect you are wide in the middle too.

[Anonymous]

Cheese sticks are delicious. What's so wrong with them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^this sounds like food for toddlers in playgroups.
cheese sticks?

Sounds like my elementary school kid's lunch. What's the problem with cheese sticks??

In addition to cheese sticks, my HS kids also pack goldfish.