What to pack in your child’s lunchbox

Episode 8 of the Learning Early Series offers parents advice on what they should be packing in their child’s lunchbox. For parents of young children who will be soon be enrolled in school, the thought of packing that first school lunchbox may be a daunting one. Healthy eating has become particularly topical in recent times and there is increased pressure on parents to ensure that their children are eating the right foods at school.

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The latest edition of St John’s Grammar School’s Learning Early Series helps parents make the right nutritional choices for their child. This episode was produced in partnership with leading dietician, author and speaker Caron Milham.

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113 Comments

- - mom94125 said
  - 19 Oct 2015
    6:23 pm
lovely ideas. love to give them variety for sure.

- - mom109229 said
  - 30 Sep 2015
    10:31 pm
Really helpful and informative. Thanks for posting.

- - mom94125 said
  - 12 Jan 2015
    5:02 pm
love all the different ideas. i want to keep my children interested in their lunch

- - sisterhood27 said
  - 30 Oct 2014
    12:52 pm
All great tips I would have never thought of any of them so thanks again

- - ginoula5 said
  - 13 Aug 2014
    9:18 am
Thank you for this, great tips for healthy lunches.

- - mouse said
  - 19 Jul 2014
    12:09 pm
I always add those healthy snacks as well

- - JohTkool said
  - 15 Jul 2014
    11:16 am
Whoo St. John’s grammar school! Great tips

- - mom57522 said
  - 31 May 2014
    7:27 pm
Always on the lookout for new ideas for the lunch box.

- - scottie said
  - 29 May 2014
    10:21 am
I’ve really liked this series too

- - kjgarner said
  - 08 May 2014
    2:44 pm
Thank You very much for sharing

- - Happymum said
  - 07 May 2014
    2:52 pm
thanks for this, it is always a chore getting it right

- - catgrrl3 said
  - 05 May 2014
    7:52 am
Great tips , it can be hard to decide what to send the kids to school with. Very helpful article

- - cheezel said
  - 24 Apr 2014
    12:12 pm
this has been such a great series

- - jodieandsam said
  - 12 Apr 2014
    8:03 am
Great ideas, thanks for sharing.

- - aussiemum said
  - 06 Apr 2014
    2:42 pm
I’m pretty confident that my children have a balanced lunchbox, but I’m always getting bored with what I put in there. Always on the lookout for fresh ideas.

- - jadeeeee said
  - 25 Mar 2014
    2:39 am
Good advice! Thank you for sharing it!

- - mummy liana said
  - 22 Mar 2014
    11:08 pm
thanks for sharing was a good read

- - emily_flores said
  - 13 Mar 2014
    11:08 pm
Some really great ideas here

- - mummy liana said
  - 01 Mar 2014
    6:15 pm
thanks for sharing was a great read

- - koloababe4 said
  - 20 Feb 2014
    12:40 am
Need those quick easy ideas