- His Lunch Box

Welcome to September! It’s back to work full-time for Dad, and off to Nursery School for our little one. I hope you’ve enjoyed your summer and are ready to embrace the Fall! Nursery School equals a book bag (not necessary, but darn cute!) and a wholesome lunch to carry off each morning. Thankfully, our little scholar is not a picky eater. We credit this to his having had very, very, very little contact with the plethora of less than wholesome foods marketed towards toddlers these days.

My husband and I didn’t exactly put the Food Guide Pyramid on our refrigerator and refer to it prior to each meal, but we knew before our child was born that a high fat and/or high sweet diet was not the direction we wanted to go. Kids like to eat what they see others eating. Knowing this, we were prepared to be model wholesome eating habits for our son from day one. Even before he started to walk, we’d set him in his bouncy on the kitchen counter and talk to him about what foods we were preparing. As he’s gotten older we’ve continued to get him involved with the preparation of meals. We feel this practice will enhance his ability to understand which foods are simply better choices and why.

So, tomorrow is our two-year-olds first day of Nursery School. Along with his first book bag, I got him a little 3-section plate (and matching cup!) to carry his lunch in. For his first day of school, one section will hold a fruit salad of sliced apples, carrots, honey dew and raisins. In another section a sliced cheese stick, and in the last section a toddler sized soy butter on whole wheat sandwhich. Will his teacher give him cookies for 10am snack time? Well, if so I’m sure he’ll love them. Now that he'll be out there in the real world, who knows what goodies will cross his path?! But it’s okay with his Dad and I. We’ll just keep building on what we’ve already established at home. So, what are some of you folks putting in the lunch box for your children this week? I'd love to know!