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[quote=Anonymous]My kids are 10 and 7 and I have finally gotten them to be mostly responsible for packing their own lunches this summer (with nagging). What has helped most is having a lot of pre-packaged items that they can grab and stuff into their lunch boxes without a lot of prep involved. I buy the pre-packaged apple slices and carrots, baked chips, goldfish, granola bars, fig bars, cheese sticks, yogurt tubes, etc. All that stuff is a little more expensive than packing it up myself, but it is worth it for my sanity and nerves. If I have time or there are leftovers, DH or I will put those in a thermos in the morning. Otherwise, they make themselves a sandwich. I set out guidelines for what must be in the box and that helps them stay focused. This summer in camp, they have to have 2 snacks and a substantial lunch. More than during the school year because they are much more physically active. They are allowed 2 carbs (other than whatever the main "entree" is), at least one fruit, a veg, and a dairy. We can get lunches packed in about 5 minutes with this system.  [/quote]

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