Lunchtime Tips
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008Many parents are wondering how to make healthy lunches for their children this year and keep them affordable. Here are some things parents and analysts recommend:
- Package your own bags or snacks in baggies or reusable plastic containers rather than buying prepackaged ones.
- Take a reusable water bottle instead of a drink like a juice box. Fill it with water, milk or juice.
- Consider buying more hot lunches, which sometimes cost little more than a dollar.
- Shop around for sales and buy in large quantities when you can. Freeze things until you need them.
- Think about lunches when you’re making dinners, and set some aside so you have enough for the next day. That will make sure your family doesn’t eat it up.
- Take a food inventory so you know what you have and can plan around that. And that will cut down on trips to the store–which could add up to big savings.
- Talk to your kids to see what they really want. If they’re not going to eat it, don’t give it to them.
- Involve children in the lunch-making process. Analysts say if kids take part in packing their lunches, they will be more apt to eat them.
