My hubby would fill their lunch boxes with junk if he could! But I think I need to respect his view and be reasonable. Some people might think it silly, it's junk food and no-one needs that in their diets, but clearly to him, it's more than just about the food. He's 35 and it still bothers him that he didn't get packaged foods or treats in his lunch box when he was a kid. So it's more than food to him, and that makes it important to me too. But I will draw a line. One shop brought snack a day is fine. I don't mind, but too much more than that and I will turn crazy protective mumma bear!
Dried fruit is much sexier in the little individual serve boxes. They come in a variety of fruit combinations, so you might have dried apples in with the sultanas.
I use many of the ideas already suggested, but I also add an occasional rotation of plain potato chips (but only brands that contain nothing else except potatoes, oil, salt). It's not the maximum healthiest thing but the kids appreciate having it every so often.
In summer we freeze individual yoghurt pots, and on very hot days I send frozen fruit juice (the kids rip them open like icecups).
FWIW - I think lunch box "treats" have more to do with variety than whether it comes from a shop or not. I often send a container of savoury leftovers (eg pasta) or a small container of dip with things to dip into it. The kids love that kind of thing.
That's fair enough MrsF. I didn't get treats either so I know where he is coming from.
The occasional packet of crisps isn't going to damage your child.
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