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Originally Posted by andi&di  cheers 4 ideas/inspiration.think my fear of being too adventurous with lunch is that if she dont like then she spends the rest of day @ school & hungry;whereas @ home if she really doesnt like something then an alternative can be provided.Time 2 be brave!!!maybe test out some pasta salads etc over w/e to see which she'd be up 4 in lunchbox.dont know if other mums are the same but i have to admit to rarely trying new stuff anymore as its far easier to give them what you know they like!used 2 be far more adventurous in the early days&they used 2 eat nearly everything, |
Being a bit older (my kids left school over a decade ago) I tend to feel that encouraging kids to be fussy is not a good foundation for life. Make sure that there is SOMETHING she likes in the box, and if she prefers to only have half a lunch instead of eating a new item, that would be her choice. If the same thing gets left repeatedly (I would say 3 tries), you know not to include it again (and NEVER put in an item she left yesterday, or something you already know for sure she dislikes, as opposed to not tried it before). She may sometimes be hungry enough to experiment with what she thinks she doesn't like, and find out she likes it after all....