My oldest son is a very picky eater and he’s one to cry half an hour after a meal that he’s hungry. I finally purchased some Rubbermaid divided containers and labeled them with each of my kiddos’ names. Every morning I fill the containers with a few crackers, apples slices, raisins, cheese cubes, etc. (not a whole lot of anything, really) and put them in my refrigerator. My kids know that they are allowed to snack out of them whenever they want (except during meals) but when they are empty . . . that’s it. My breakfast is at 7:30, lunch is at 11, and we have a regular snack at 2 or 3. Their "snack bowls" help them feel in control of when they eat, and it makes my life a lot easier. Thanks to Kathy Guajardo at Holloman AFB in NM for passing this on to us! |
Put Kids in Charge of Snacks!