Kaitlyn only eats lunch at school on Wednesdays because that is their extended day, the rest of the week they are out at 11:30. I have tons of snacks, fruits and veggies to put in her lunch bag but i'm always stuck on pb&j sandwiches as her main food. I need more ideas. She's got to be getting bored with it. Today I changed it up and did a pb and banana sandwich. (She loves those!) I don't do lunch meat because I don't want it to taste bad by time she eats it, with the meat, cheese, mustard and mayo sitting out all morning. I just have no idea what to do! Suggestions?

By Annie2 on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 12:31 pm:

There was just a post about this a couple of weeks ago. Great suggestions were posted. Scroll down.

By Kate on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 12:32 pm:

Just three threads down on the Parenting board is a whole slew of ideas...good luck! I think it would be so much easier if humans didn't have to eat!

By Mrs_B on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 12:41 pm:

Cool, thanks! I'll check there.

By Amecmom on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 06:42 pm:

Also - I have some disposable ice packs that I put in my son's lunch box. He brings them home, but if he threw one away by accident it wouldn't be a big deal. This way his lunchmeat stays fresh and I can send in things like yogurt.
Ame

By Mrs_B on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 07:35 pm:

I do the ice packs too. Maybe I will try lunch meat? I guess just the thought of it sitting doesn't sound so great. LOL

By Mrsheidi on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 08:07 pm:

You could do lunch meat and then include packets of mayo or something? Sometimes the mayo makes things squishy by lunch time.

By Amecmom on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 08:32 pm:

Lunch for the little ones is early, so the sandwich isn't really sitting that long. I don't put a ton of mayo on, just enough for flavor.
Most little ones really can't squeeze the mayo on for themselves.. If K can, then go for it.
Ame

By Dawnk777 on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 09:30 pm:

When my kids got to middle school and beyond, they didn't want to carry a lunchbox/bag anymore, so that's when I stopped using the ice packs. Emily eats lunch around 11:30am everyday. Her ham or turkey/cheese/mayo sandwich has been unrefrigerated for 4 hours by that time and she is still alive and well.

I took sandwiches too, that were meat and mayo or meat and butter, that sat from breakfast until lunch, without a refrigerator or an ice pack and I'm still here, too.