Packing healthy lunch for children is really a challenge for every mother. Most of the times they are fed up of thinking about the items for lunch boxes. The mothers think of healthy food but children want tasty food. Balancing health and taste has become a real task for mothers.
1. Keep it uncomplicated
Mothers have a tendency to pack a heavy meal with gravy. But you would do your kids a whole lot of good if you kept the tiffin wholesome but dry. This way, your kid will not fear the lunch break and getting a bit too messy. Paneer, cheese, or tuna sandwiches are always a safe bet.
2. Take your kid into confidence when planning the tiffin
Take them along to the store and ask them what they would prefer to take to school. Take them to every counter – be it the fruit segment or vegetables. Listen to what they have to say as that will give you an idea to fulfill the necessary criteria for a healthy, but tasty tiffin.
3. Plan on holidays
If you are a working mother, it would be wise to prepare the tiffin on Sundays. Make a little container of curd or frozen strawberries or salad. Every day take out one container, and pack it in the lunch-box.
4. Plan the lunch according to season
During winters, you need to have some warm, and spicy food. Heat leftovers like noodles or chicken soup and pack it in a thermos. Likewise, on a hot and stuffy day, pour a milkshake or smoothie in a thermos, or a light tiffin of biscuits, or sandwich.
5. Pack some veggies
Pack a tiffin of raw veggies like carrots, bell peppers, baby corn with a spicy or cheesy dip. Variations in it will keep your kids happy, and also provide them with some health quotient.