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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP- I didn't read all of the comments, but I did see where you list the things you pack.

We have this problem too- my DS will eat only what he likes, leave the rest, and come home hungry. Drove me nuts- the waste and lack of healthy eating. Solution-- pack fewer items. Healthy sandwich, yogurt squeezer (not full sized container) fruit, and milk.

It won't be enough for him to ignore the healthy items. If he manages to hold out, it's still a "win" for you-- less packing and less money spent on lunch food.

As far as school lunches, they aren't generally good quality food. Even if you qualified, it's a lot of processed food-- setting your son up for other food/health issues as he grows. [/quote]

Thanks for the suggestions. Oh, and believe me, I know about school lunches. It's nasty, but he tells me it's good and that he wants to buy it. I told him I grew up eating it without a choice. We got the free lunches and my mother was not letting us pack. It's why I put so much effort and thought into trying to pack a nice lunch for my son. I spend time at the grocery store trying to find good stuff, I ask him to help me pick stuff out, but he doesn't want to eat it. I'm seriously hoping to see some changes this year. I can't force him to eat it lol.[/quote]

I know- I didn't grow up with money either,  and my mom made me eat the hot lunch or packed (literally) a cheese sandwich on white bread and chips. It bothers me when I see my son not appreciating the advantages he has been given. Keep packing a healthy home lunch  (with fewer items). - if he doesn't eat it, then you've still done your best and kept the food standards high. We can't force our kids to make good food choices, but we can guarantee bad ones if we start slipping too much on junk and processed food. [/quote]

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