I am mother to an active, fast growing, 10 year old daughter - this is she. She is just beginning to hit that "tween" stage and is currently in the middle of a growth spurt. I have never bought so many pairs of jeans and shoes for her as I have in the past year! And it feels like her appetite has nearly doubled in the past 6 months - no more sharing a restaurant dinner with her. I remember always being confused when I heard people complain about the ridiculous cost of raising kids when she was small. I thought, "A pack of diapers, some formula, and bites from my plate - That's not too bad!". Nobody told me it would all come at once... when you don't expect it... when you have gotten so used to their "smallness" that you have forgotten that they are on their way to becoming adults. One day you wake up to find your fridge empty, your pantry scarce - and you swear that you did groceries just 4 days ago!
I am now the proud owner of an eating machine. For the purpose of this blog, we will call her Munch. This is for real the nickname she has had since her toddler years when I was just too busy to call her the full "munchkin" and it got shortened to this, and in my opinion is sweet and incredibly suitable - especially considering her current eating habits! Because her caloric needs have increased, so has her school lunch size and lately I have been thinking of new, colorful and healthy ideas to fulfill those needs. Hence the name of the blog, "Lunch For Munch". This blog is intended to be a place to share ideas, tips and the occasional recipe for kids lunches (and eating habits in general) and it is my hope that my readers will also share their knowledge so I too, can learn more. So, happy reading and welcome!
Looking forward to recipes and ideas munch-mother!
ReplyDeleteI have a 7 year old boy who acts like he never ate lunch 5 minutes after he ate it! Can't see myself ever getting out of the kitchen when he is 10! yikes. I'll be back...
I am excited to read and also contribute ideas for this blog. I have two boys, ages nine and eleven, who are constantly complaining they are "starving". I often try to think of inventive ways to sneak in good healthy food into their lunches but run out of ideas quickly. I am still old school in the fact that I make my boys the brown bag lunch for the sole purpose of wanting them to eat healthier. Thanks for starting this blog! I am looking forward to reading it.
ReplyDeleteI am also looking forward to reading some lunch/snack suggestions. I am the mother to 4 boys (ages 8, 6, 4, and 2. Two are in school full-time and are already complaining about boring school lunches! Lately I refer to myself as the "food distributor" as it seems that all I do is dole out snacks and more snacks!
ReplyDeleteLook forward to the blog. I have a "too-old-to-be-called-a-tween" tween son who eats and eats, especially after school. Pretty soon he'll be eating his cereal out of popcorn bowls.
ReplyDeleteAwwww 80 - well he is almost a teen! I'd like a picture please of the whole cereal in the popcorn bowl. And can you make it one of those red and white striped "looks-like-a-real-old-school-popcorn bag" bowls? Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI'm just catching up here! I am eagerly waiting for some insight. I am packing two lunches and a snack for very, very picky eaters. Can you also solve my daily "what's for dinner - oh, i don't like that" situation?
ReplyDeleteHey Pauline, I am very interested in learning new ways to get kids to eat new foods and healthy foods in that fact. I have a 7 year old brother who is a very picky eater and one way that i trick him is by purifying foods and mixing it with foods that he likes.
ReplyDeleteSneaking in pureed food works great! See Linda's comment under the post "Snacking on Fruits and Vegetables". Also - Munch is not a picky eater, so I do lack a little advice when it comes to getting kids to eat. Even if there is something she won't eat - I keep offering her foods over and over, even if at first she doesn't like it - she often will once she is exposed to it enough.
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