Giving The Kids Lunchtime Control

This post is sponsored by Stonyfield® Organic Kids® - a brand that we've consistently trusted for
our kids over the last six years.

This school year is proving to be an insanely hard one for our family. Between Derek's work schedule and my own, me going back to school to finish my degree, running the kids around to various appointments, and church/community responsibilities, more days than not I've had to heed the advice from many people that I can't do it all. And that I need to delegate responsibilities so that I don't go crazy. This has looked like neighbors helping me with kids after school, friends who jump in to help with weekly church activities, and delegating the role of lunch making to Jay. If he's going to be eating his school lunch, he might as well pack it right?

If I'm going to have Jay make his own lunch, then it's my job as a mom to set him up for success. We love keeping our fridge stocked with various Stonyfield® Organic Kids® products because their Pouches and Smoothies make for easy organic lunch box options, and are a quick grab and go for a hectic day! I also love that Stonyfield® Organic Kids® has 25-40% less sugar than the leading kid's yogurt brands, and that there are no artificial colors or flavors.

In addition to having a good supply of Stonyfield® Organic Kids® products, I like to keep a wide variety of easy produce on hand for Jay to pack his lunch with. I love things like mini bell peppers, strawberries, grapes, celery, etc... because I can wash and prep them for the week ahead of time, and then Jay just has to get them out of the containers and put them in the little compartments of his lunchbox. 

As a mom, it's important to me to know what my kid is eating at lunch everyday, and the easiest way to know that is having him bring food from our own home. I let Jay have the independence of buying his lunch at school for a few weeks this year after being impressed with all the healthy things it sounded like he was eating each day, only to find out that things that sounded healthy were actually coated in loads of extra sugar, and had ingredients that I didn't want my child consuming. It makes me grateful for companies like Stonyfield® Organic Kids® that are transparent about the wholesome ingredients they use and their ingredients are made by real organic farmers.

What items do you like to pack in your kids lunch? I'd love to hear about them in the comments below! 

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Stonyfield® Organic Kids®