Lunchbox ideas for a picky 5yr old eater?

Question

he won't eat veggies, even if I chop & mix in, if he can taste it, he spits out. i don't think he tries to be a brat, he actually gags I guess somehow his taste pallet just doesn't like it. he's not a big meat eater either, only occasionally. and yes, he'd rather not eat than have to eat something he doesn't want. so he is starting kinder, what do i pack for lunch? i can only think of bread/pb/cheese stix/raisins (he won't eat nuts either), apple sauce, some apple/pear/grapes. I don't want to load up with heavily processed junk food. suggestions please?

Answer 1

my kids like boiled egg whites (instead of a sandwich), yogurt, fresh fruit and a "fun" snack (popcorn, peanut butter crackers, baked chips)....

Answer 2

My son went through this .. i made him waffle sandwhiches... waffles, p-nut butter and apple or bananas  He loved them. you could pack cups of applesause or fruit cups,  

Answer 3

to get his vege intake, us that v8 i think that has vege but taste like fruit that way he get those vitamins . how about lunchables?? the cracker and cheese ham ones good.

Answer 4

My son is also extremely picky.  

bread and butter sandwich.

bagel spread with cream cheese.

breakfast cereal.   put into a bowl with a lid; send a thermos w/ milk and let him eat a bowl of cereal for his lunch.  

pancakes or waffles--cut into bite size pieces or strips.   warm in the morning and wrap in aluminum foil and send a small bowl of syrup for dipping.  

flour tortilla spread with peanut butter and some honey.  roll up and slice into pinwheels.  

hard boiled eggs.    scrambed eggs (put into a warmed thermos and they'll stay somewhat warm till lunch).

left over pizza.

macaroni w/ butter and a dab of salt.    leftover spahetti.   spaghetti'o's. soup.   put in a warmed thermos.    

chicken nuggets (purchase the breaded ones and bake) or make your own.   warm in the morning and pack in a bowl lined with aluminum foil to keep them somewhat crispy and warm.     send some leftover fast food catsup packets.

cheese cubes.    canadian bacon slices.    turkey or ham cubes.  

granola bars, cereal bars.   let the bar the "sandwich" of the meal.   nothing wrong with that!    

rice cakes, popcorn, pretzels, triscuit crackers, wheat thins

fresh fruit is always good.    I occasionally send some canned fruit, though.     it's always good if you can peel the food yourself because they don't have a lot of time to peel an orange and eating it whole generally does not work well at school.   for apples, quickly run them through some apple juice or sprite to keep them from browning.

  

Answer 5

My kids are picky too.  My daughter will only eat a sandwich if it is plain cheese, she doens't like meats.  I  pack cereal for her.  I put the cerial in a container and milk in her thermos.  If I giver her cereal for lunch, I make sure she has somethig different for breakfast (eggs, pancakes).  I see nothing wrong with cheese sticks, fruit and a couple of crackers.  That is a good lunch.  My son is going into first and he only eats PB&bannannas and yogurt.  But that is a protien and a fruit, so there is nothing wrong with it.  I send him the pb and bannana and then a fruit cup or fruit snack.  

Answer 6

I have no great suggestion for you, does he like hot dogs? or vienna sausages, my daughter loves them.  I also put mini bagels and cream cheese in her lunch, you can try chopping up ham and mixing it with the cheese.