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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with SO many of the points that PP's have made.

My DD (now in third grade) has eaten a cheese sandwich for lunch EVERY day since K. Every now and then I'll ask if she wants something different- the answer is always no. So I keep making cheese sandwiches. Sometimes the bread changes (two months eating sourdough, then two months eating rye, etc.). She also gets a fruit/veggie and a sweet snack. Three easy things- period.

[b]To the OP's DH (if you're reading this)[/b]- Take a step back and realize that this isn't (or shouldn't be) about you. Your son isn't rejecting you, he's rejecting your food- big difference.

Put yourself in his shoes. School is hard work for a kid- there's constant pressure to do work, be a good classmate, lots of rules to remember and follow. Lunch/recess is their only time to (kind of) relax and when you turn HIS lunch into YOUR power struggle, you're robbing him of his brief chance to relax and enjoy some down time.

Fix what he wants for lunch and have fun planning an exciting dinner with him. It will be time much better spent.[/quote]

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