Comments on: The Lunch That Launched a New Rule

By: Jennifer Morris

Jennifer Morris — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:09:31 +0000

At least he hasn’t figured out to just throw away the food he doesn’t want yet! Then you will need to worry every time it comes home empty too! Good luck

By: barb

barb — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:30:16 +0000

just keep doing what you are doing. did he choose the sides to go with the fish sticks? the important thing is that he brings home what he doesn’t eat. we have our son eat his leftovers as after school snack or part of dinner. ours is now 11 and packing his own lunch and as long as we have good choices in the house, he picks them – yahoo – guess we must have done something right!

By: roni

roni — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:40:57 +0000

I don’t really MAKE him eat anything, I strongly suggest and he decides based on the consequences. I do think it makes a difference. He’s always been involved since toddlerhood.

By: Diandra

Diandra — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:53:02 +0000

If you’re not lucky, you will achieve exactly the opposite – a young adult who eats whatever he wants because “no one can make him have veggies”. Maybe you won’t. Hard to tell.

Does involving the kids in preparing the lunch boxes (shopping, cutting etc.) make a difference?

By: nancy

nancy — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:33:31 +0000

Had new mac&cheese at school today.
All grains served have to be whole grains now in Ky.
So the pasta was whole wheat–surprising (school is Pre-school through 8 grade)the big kids ate it but the little ones didn’t.

By: roni

roni — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:14:46 +0000

I KNOW! It’s such a balancing act.

By: Ella

Ella — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:42:21 +0000

Just be careful he doesn’t start to feel guilty about bringing it home and starts throwing the veggies out. (I totally did that in elementary school.)

By: lauren

lauren — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:07:52 +0000

I think he simply was full after eating the granola bar and fish sticks!!!! those bars are filling!

I think your talk was great…reminding him of healthy foods!!! It’s a good compromise: sometimes school food and sometimes a lunch from home: keep in mind: you feed him such good food every day for breakfast and dinner so if lunch is a little off, the healthy stuff still wins!!!! :)

By: Diane in Wisconsin

Diane in Wisconsin — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:55:46 +0000

Two boys – 50% one became more picky when he got on his own because he could eat what he wanted; one is a healthy eater. Same gene pool, same upbringing.

I felt like a failure then I decided 50% wasn’t bad.

By: Violet

Violet — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:51:34 +0000

It will pay off. I was forced to eat the “good for you” food as a kid. It was especially hard to get me to drink milk – didn’t like it then, don’t like it now. But I know it’s important for my body, so I find ways to incorporate it into my diet.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:32:53 +0000

::looks down at the frozen fish sticks she is eating for lunch::
::looks guilty::

::looks over at the fresh salad she bought to go with said fish sticks::
::feels better::

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:00:26 +0000

Just remember that like all of us, he’s going to get off track somedays. I’m sure he’ll do better today, especially after “the talk”.
Have a great day!

By: Patty

Patty — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:59:21 +0000

It will pay off! It’s good that you remind him now that he’s young.