Moms Talk
How Do You Help Your Kids Eat Healthy While At School?
Patch asked local moms what healthy items they were packing in the kids' school lunches and how they help steer them to healthier options if they're buying.
Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council consisting of local parents, take your questions, gives advice and share solutions. Question: Do you pack your child's lunch or do they buy lunch from the cafeteria? How often? How do you teach your kids to choose the healthier options? What kind of healthy snacks do you pack? Answer from MaryAnn Schiller (mom of 2): Fortunately, my daughter eats just about anything. I worry that she is starving by lunch so I try to pack her some sort of protein. She eats tuna fish, drinks milk and I always pack her a fruit, most often an apple. I'm not thrilled with the lunch menu, so if she buys it's only once a week. Answer from Michelle Cluver (mom of 2): Because of Ben's allergies, I pack his lunch every day. …
