What can i give them today? It is question I often have to answer. “My children prefer the deluge of junk food that;s easily available in and out of school and I am at my wits end,”  laments a mother of two elementatry school children. Coming up with nutritious alternatives can be quite a brain-racking task for mothers, especially when junk food is so attractively packaged for children.

Children can be fussy waters. Like adults, they like variety. So pu a little more effort into lunch box menus; plan unexpected little surprises and make lunch boxes a treat.

A plain cheese sandwich can be made more interesting with the addition of chopped raisins and sultanas. Instead of a ham sandwich, try shredded chicken with chopped asparagus, sweet corn with mayonnaise or chicken floss with zucchini slices. Break the boredom of sandwich with potato cakes, cheese scones sandwiched with zucchini slices, chicken pies and sausage rolls.

Add a little temptation of lunch boxes, like muesli fruit bars or homemade cookies. You can also pack in fruit such as bananas, apples, slices of guave dipped in a little salt to prevent discoloration, or papaya chunks sprinkled with lime juice.

Pack an extra portion for your child to share with a friend. It makes snacking so much more fun, and will help your child learn how to share.

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