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Eating Right Kids
Meghan Says:
When Dylan started preschool last year I was nervous. Not because he’d never spent that much time away from me, even though he hadn’t. Not because he was a bit shy, even though he was. Not because I’m a worry wart, even though I am.
Because I was going to have to pack him a lunch on a regular basis. A HEALTHY, WELL BALANCED lunch.
I LOVE the preschool he goes to. They’re laid back and fun and they get to play in mud and if they don’t want to wear their shoes, goshdarnit, they don’t have to.
But, they do have one rule that’s kind of hardcore, and I have to say I LOVE it. They’re not allowed to have sugary items in their lunches. Which means no cookies, brownies, rice krispy treats or chocolate goodness. Not even cupcakes for a Birthday celebration. I’ve never asked, but I’m pretty sure that applies to my Banana Bread with chocolate chips. Which is a bummer for Dylan.
I was excited to hear that Team Mom was going to hook me up with Safeway and Warner Brothers so I Dylan could try their new line of pre-packaged foods for kids.
The Eating Right line is, according to the information I received:
…meals, snacks, cereals and drinks your kids will love- and you’ll feel good about. Eating Right Kids is a full line of foods that are not only tasty, but better for children. It has been formulated to standards based on most recent dietary recommendations and regulations from several federal and state agencies.
Which, I mean, HELLO?! Pre-packaged stuff that is healthy, that makes putting lunch together at 6am faster AND that Dylan likes? I’m ticked pink at the thoughts of it.
Dylan was STOKED when the package arrived. Mainly because it wasn’t shoes for me from Target, but also because it was a cute little lunch pack JUST FOR HIM.
He insisted on opening it RIGHTTHEREONTHESPOTOHMYGAWD. He and his brother insisted on trying the Chewy Fruit bar right there on the spot. They inhaled it like they hadn’t just consumed 435 dinosaur chicken tenders. It got two thumbs up.
I made Dylan wait until school the next day to try the rest of it, but it too was a success. Everything except for the canned pasta product. That’s something they would NEVER eat, even after my best efforts at cajoling. Who does’t like Spaghetti-O’s?!
I will definitely be buying some of the Eating Right Kids line for Dylan’s school lunches.
Though I’m pretty sure the Chewy Bars and their chocolate layer aren’t welcome at his school. :0)
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OOooooh I’ve gotta check that out!! Thanks for the heads up!!
I’m all for healthy lunches, and I can see how pre-schools can enforce it, but I like public schools to keep their nose out of my kid’s lunch box. Especially since we have food allergies/intolerance, sensitivities, etc and I make almost everything from scratch.
Sure, it keeps the kids from bringing the totally sugar laden stuff but at the same time, I got really frustrated. I don’t believe in the “sugar is evil” argument, but rather “everything in moderation”.
Glad you found something that works for you!
So…It’s available at Safeway? (Bummer as we don’t have one)
I am trying to picture you sending banana bread w/chocolate chips with your kid and the heartbreak that would follow if they took it away from him. :S
(I DO think it’s a great rule but gotta go w/Scattered mom on the whole public school thing)
Frankly, I wish that public schools would make their lunches a whole lot better, but that is a fight for another day.
@ScatteredMom & @Loralee
Dylan is SUPER sensitive to sugar, so I ALWAYS watch what he eats. He has a crazy high and then comes DOWN. Hard. It’s not pretty.
And I can’t imagine running a pre-school with 40 kids who are hopped up on sugar. I’d have no hair by the end of the day.
:0)
I really don’t see why schools offer sweets and things with empty calories and insane amounts of sugar. There’s no nutritional value to it, so why bother?