Arghhh! DD hiding lunches below her bed

minimacka

My ds is really picky with his food and last year he took the same thing everyday which included a jam sandwich as this was the only sandwich he would eat. I helped out on a school trip and when it came to eating his packed lunch I saw him physically balk at his sandwich. I told him not to eat it and asked why he didnt tell me that he really didnt like sandwiches. He told me that he hadnt been eating them for ages and that he didnt want to upset me. Bless him he now has crackers or chicken nuggetts which he enjoys much more. Maybe she is just really bored of sandwiches and a change of pack lunch is all she might need.

arkonite_babe

Right, next question in the saga............................

does anyone know where I can get a cheap tub that is sectioned inside?? DD asked if she could have a tub that keeps all the bits and bobs of her lunch together. (me thinks she's taking the idea from the shape of a lunchables pack :rolleyes:)

I pack everything currently in small tupperware pots. They are about the smallest pots that I can get.

* aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh*

thanksalot

arkonite_babe wrote: »

I pack everything currently in small tupperware pots. They are about the smallest pots that I can get.

* aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh*

Baby food pots from Poundland are great.
I used to have sectioned containers to carry formula doses around. Would that do? (you could store cream cheese, raisins,cherry tom?)

I am glad I found this thread.
My son who eats like an ogre at home only wants half sandwiches at school. And regularly throws food in the bin when he thinks I won't notice.
I know it's because he wants to go play, but it's nice to know many otehrs do the same.:o

iwanttosave_2

arkonite_babe wrote: »

Right, next question in the saga............................

does anyone know where I can get a cheap tub that is sectioned inside?? DD asked if she could have a tub that keeps all the bits and bobs of her lunch together. (me thinks she's taking the idea from the shape of a lunchables pack :rolleyes:)

I pack everything currently in small tupperware pots. They are about the smallest pots that I can get.

* aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh*

You can get something like this off ebay (or hardware shops), you can get little tubs that people use to put screws in or beads, they often have moveable sections.

RustyFlange

arkonite_babe wrote: »

Right, next question in the saga............................

does anyone know where I can get a cheap tub that is sectioned inside?? DD asked if she could have a tub that keeps all the bits and bobs of her lunch together. (me thinks she's taking the idea from the shape of a lunchables pack :rolleyes:)

I pack everything currently in small tupperware pots. They are about the smallest pots that I can get.

* aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh*

Baby weaning pots often have more than one section, or are smaller at least so you have the space for more than one pot. As also mentioned one of the formula pots for baby milk.Like this one - http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1059518&classificationid=1034958 - Avent would be your best one and can generally be bought cheaper on ebay if you are not fussy or maybe try asking for one on freecycle.

Right now for me to go and pick up my son from school and take him shopping to buy things for packed lunches. He is a slow eater and although only 5 goes through stages where he hates something and will not touch it, lately it seems that is sandwiches, I have had some brilliant ideas from this thread, thankyou!

arkonite_babe

I will look in Boots next time I'm in town. I don't have poundland so that's out. Will also keep an eye for bits and bobs in TK Maxx.

Thanks guys

arkonite_babe

Lunches are coming home again

At least this time they aren't being hidden. When I asked her why she wasn't eating the lunch after me buying the bits and bobs specially for her, she just shrugged and sain "dunno"

Any bright ideas now, anyone?????

ailuro2

Give her smaller portions? Maybe she's just not hungry.

How much does she eat at breakfast and playtime?

Kids do have the capacity to not eat when they're not hungry (wish I could remember how to do that.:o)

dawnybabes

Did she say why ?

Could you make her a filling smoothy sort of drink with bran sort of stuff in ? (not sure what goes in them but have seen them advertisied with something) Does she eat a big breakfast ? Cou;d she have porridge for breakkie ?

mishmash

Agree with above, are you giving her too much? she might eat more at home but with the temptation to rush dinner and play out I think a reduced ammount.

If she is eating well at breakfast and dinner, she is not going to starve herself, I really would reduce the ammount to a small snack and easy to eat stuff.

THis is just a phase, don't let her have controll over this and I would sugest you ask her to empty and wash out her lunch box. This way you can let her know that if she chooses to not eat her dinner she chooses to have to clean the box, when it is smelly with food from all day.

The bigger the issue made out of it she will realise she has some power over you, just put less in, check with her she is happy with the content and quantity and if she then leaves it ask her to clear it up, and leave it at that. It will take away the stress for you and she may realise that it would be easier just to eat her lunch.

m