PACKING school lunches is no easy task, and with the voice of so many judging your every decision, there’s a lot of pressure on getting it right.
But one mum has gone out on a limb and shared the all too relatable truth when it comes to packing school lunches – and other mums are loving it.
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Posting to the Facebook group Lunchbox Mums, the mum shared a picture of her child’s school lunchbox, and rather than exotic fruits and home made sushi, the lunch box contained little more than instant noodles, a handful of popcorn and some sliced cucumber.
While many mums are proud to show off their works of art (and we agree, it’s great), this mum admitted to giving her children what they want, rather than trying to provide a lunchbox full of food they wont eat.
In an all too real caption, she wrote: “Some days it’s gourmet – some days it’s this “, alongside the hashtag #givethekidswhattheyeat.
And we bow down to her, because like many mums, the struggle is real when it comes to trying to feed your kids things they don’t like – especially when you’re sending them off to school for the day.
Some days it’s gourmet – some days it’s this #givethekidswhattheyeat
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It seems she spoke the words and thoughts of so many, because other mums were praising the refreshing take on daily lunchbox duty.
One person wrote: “Amen.. no need to go all out for lunches when they just wreck them. As long as the kid eats and has food in their tummy that’s all that matters”
While another said: “That’s actually a great idea with the noodles ! I’m gona do this for my son when winter hits”
And one mum even shared her own lunchbox experience, and said: “Yasssss. Today I threw a bunch of pre-prepared stuff outta freezer. But like the drags of what’s left. It doesn’t look gourmet at all & I’m fine with that, coz mumma tired haha”
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Because yes mums, it is OK to feed your children what they ACTUALLY like to eat – especially when it saves you time.
But just when we thought we couldn’t love the real mamma any more than we did at this moment, she put to rest some queries about the noodles not being a practical lunch box option.
Turns out, the clever mum also includes a small thermos fill with hot water, making it easy for her daughter to prepare the noodles on demand.
To which she was the hailed a “clever mamma”, and we agree.
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And this mum shared her packed lunch tip to stop her bananas from going brown.
Plus this mum shared her “life-changing” trick for keeping her children’s packed lunch sandwiches fresh for a whole WEEK.
