If you're like me and have all younger children (or even if you do have older children), it can be a challenge getting lunch on the table. It seems that every day when it's almost lunch time, chaos breaks out. All the kids are hungry, crabby, and fighting and it's impossible to make a lunch. The best thing I've found to do is to keep it simple! We have sandwiches every day for lunch. Don't feel guilty if you don't have creative lunches! It's more important to keep things simple and keep peace in the house!
The way I managed when all my kids were a bit younger was to make the lunches in the morning before the kids got out of bed. (I had 6 kids who were 7 and under at one point) With sandwiches made, going into my day was so much less stressful. Then when lunchtime comes, I just pull out the bag of sandwiches and grab some fruit and veggies, set the table and we're ready to go!
Now that my older kids are a bit older, they make the sandwiches right after breakfast. They're calmer, well-fed and happy at the time so sandwich making usually goes pretty well. Then when it's time to eat, we just grab the stuff and eat. Maybe it's not very fancy or anything, but with homemade bread, it's a pretty healthy way to go.
Hope that helps someone if you're struggling with the lunch thing! |
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• Thu 18 Jan 2007 - Untitled Comment
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