Great post!
WOW you guys feed lots of yummy stuff !!! Can I come ova !!!!!
MyDD is bit heavy, so snack/lunch is ALWAYS a hassle ! Balancing letting her "be a kid" and me being a good Mom !
If I sent all those snacks with her, NONE would come back!
I buy weekly, fruit I mostly give her at home. That way I know she is eating it. But for school, I buy cookies that are low fat, like Smartwell brand, single applesauce, granola/breakfast bars.
She likes all "sweet" stuff ! I buy the boxes and I buy SNACK size baggies. Each Sunday I put a serving in each baggie for all the snacks I have. Then I have a plastic container and I put all the snacks in there. This is the school snack bin and it goes in my room ! this works well for us. That way, I make a sandwich, grab the snacks and drink, and its a snap.
I don't do drink boxes, they are too fattening for her. She usually has lemonade or flavored water or milk.
My daughter can eat, so I have to be careful ! Would love to hear more snack ideas too !
FYI .....
someone mentioned fruit roll ups ...... I just want to tell you, my dentist says they are the WORST thing to give your kids. They stick to the teeth and get into the crevasses of the teeth and cause decay. And since they do not brush well being kids ...
.... I just jumped on-line and here is what I found, I know we know this stuff, but why not "brush up" on it
Sticky snacks such as raisins, fruit roll-ups, caramels, dried fruits, and honey cling to the chewing surface of teeth as well as collecting at the gum line and can be more detrimental to dental health than other forms of sugar.
It must be remembered that the frequency of eating sugar and starches and the length of time exposed to the teeth is much more damaging than the amount of sugar consumed. For example, sucking on a cough drop, a life saver or a tootsie-pop can be much more harmful than eating several pieces of candy. In fact, there is a substance in chocolate that blocks a bacterial enzyme that leads to plaque build-up and cavities. This protective tannin-like substance is also found in cocoa, tea, coffee and unsweetened fruit juices.
To prevent your child from getting cavities, pediatric dentists recommend these simple steps:
Make sure your child's teeth are cleaned every day. While a good approach is to brush following every meal, this is not a requirement. However, it's a good idea to brush the teeth especially well before the child goes to bed.
Make sure your child's teeth are protected by fluoride. Fluoride acts as a shield on the teeth and will help retard the actions of the bacteria in the mouth.
Practice healthy snacking by reading labels for sugar content, keeping healthy ready-to-eat snacks on hand, seeing that your child snacks less often and avoiding sweet snacks at bedtime (this includes sweetened drinks) as the saliva flow is lowest at night.
The realistic approach to preventing cavities and keeping healthy teeth for a lifetime is a sensible and nutritious diet; regular oral care, including daily brushing and flossing; and dental check-ups every six months.
he he he you'de think I was in the dental field ! I am not, but I did spend 10,000 on my teeth this year ! They were bad due to NOT brushing well and eating bad as a kid.............
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Seem the kids eat snacks more times a day than they eat meals, so what do you pack for your kids?
