My Picky Lunch Eater

I have a picky eater. He does not prefer eating most of the time; he would rather drink chocolate milk (made with Olvatine or Instant Breakfast to get something in him!). Making his lunch to go to preschool this year has been a challenge. He eats strange things, but not always a "main dish." The best thing for us to do is to ask him each morning from the selection we have to provide. The key is to get a well insulated lunch box with some frozen packs to keep cool things cold. We also include milk for lunch too- kept cold- so he can get his fix in the middle of the day.

The biggest change in going to school is having to eat when you are told to eat- morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack. Also, drinking when you are allowed to drink. My kids like to drink, so when I was home with them, they did drink. They also ate, but not at scheduled times!

We now just ask before we pack. Some options are yogurt (well insulated), rice, beans and rice, small pizza slices, frozen chicken (the school does heat food up), pudding made with whole milk, and peanut butter sandwiches- with sprinkles (it is the only way he will eat it- or with chocolate chips or marshmallows- the protein is the important part!). Some snacks are strawberries, a favorite fruit, baked Cheetos, a tortilla, or corn chips.

Sometimes the lunch box comes back almost completely full- except for the milk and usually a snack or two.

And we do not worry about it.

He will not starve.

Mostly, he always has milk!

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