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catscharm74
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Heather
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 26 2007 :  11:50:24 AM  Show Profile  Send catscharm74 a Yahoo! Message
I am putting DS into daycare and I need to bring a cold lunch for him everyday. He will be 17 months when he starts, so I need so idea help.

So far:

yogurt
grilled cheese, cut up
cheerios
jello
fish crackers
string cheese
cooked vegetables, cut up

Help!! I need more ideas!!

Thanks,

Cheers,
Heather

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Alee
Worland Wy
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Posted - Jun 26 2007 :  12:35:31 PM  Show Profile  Send Alee a Yahoo! Message
have you checked out www.hillbillyhousewife.com ? She has a whole section about packed lunches.

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catscharm74
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Heather
Texas
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Posted - Jun 26 2007 :  12:42:31 PM  Show Profile  Send catscharm74 a Yahoo! Message
Thank you Alee!!

Cheers,

Heather
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Kathie
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Kathie
Thonotosassa Florida
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Posted - Jun 26 2007 :  1:05:17 PM  Show Profile
My Kids Always liked bagels & cream cheese.. not toasted.. just the bagel with the cream cheese spred over it.. same thing with regular bread too though.. cream cheese sandwiches.. they also liked it on celery.. although i don't think i'd send the celery to day care.. as they tend to choke a bit sometimes on that.. so i wouldn't want to worry that they'd do that out of MY sight.. But.. on apples too.. cream cheese or peanut butter.. yes.. my fluffy little kids REALLY liked their Cream cheese! fruit.. like banana of course is pretty easy to send.. the cheerios are a great idea.. raisins..
You know how he is at home with small foods.. so you know what to avoid.. or what he does well with..


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willowtreecreek
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Julie
Russell AR
USA
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Posted - Jun 26 2007 :  1:47:44 PM  Show Profile
I always liked cream cheese and Jelly sandwiches. I never was a big fan of peanutbutter.

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Aunt Jenny
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Jenny
middle of Utah
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Posted - Jun 26 2007 :  1:51:09 PM  Show Profile
raisins or other dry fruit
granola bars or small bag of homemade granola
cheese chunks
celery with peanut butter
apple wedges

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mikesgirl
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Sherri
Elma WA
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Posted - Jun 26 2007 :  2:52:25 PM  Show Profile
When I taught Head Start and we went on field trips, cheese sticks wrapped in lean ham or turkey were a big hit with the kids.
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UrbanChick
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Ayako
Atlanta GA
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Posted - Jun 26 2007 :  3:52:33 PM  Show Profile
If you have a dehydrator (it's the only way I know how to make it) then you could make homemade fruit leather. My little seems to like it, alot.


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FarmGirl~K
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Kelly
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 26 2007 :  9:56:23 PM  Show Profile
Ayako... I used to think the same thing, but while fruit leather seems to be a healthy treat... I say beware from personal experience with one my own children. I used to get those all the time, (didnt have my own dehydrator). Well when my dd was about 4 we ended up having to get caps put on 4 of her teeth. The dentist told us tooth wise... a candy bar was better for her than the fruit leather. Unless you are going to floss their teeth every time they have that or something like raisins. The fruit stays there & the sugar in the fruit rots their teeth from in between, even with good brushing. That is my experience, including a 22 hour drive with her crying in pain, a speeding ticket for my DH trying to hurry home. I would never have thought something healthy would do that. Believe me, I do not want someone to have to go through the same thing!

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