Tag: children’s nutrition
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We Rush Our Children Through Lunchtime – And It’s a Problem
Get Pregnant Fast For many students, the actual time to eat during lunch amounts to a mere nine or ten minutes. As we all know, children have packed schedules, juggling multiple classes and passing periods, not to mention the need for nourishment. Unfortunately, the limited time allocated for a decent meal during the school day…
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Why School Lunch Should Be a True Free-For-All
Get Pregnant Fast There was a time when I neglected to pay my child’s school lunch balance. I received an email alerting me to the low balance, but with a flood of other messages, it slipped my mind. When my son went through the lunch line that day, he found himself with less than a…
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Our Children Deserve More Time for Lunch at School
Get Pregnant Fast Since my son entered kindergarten, we have faced a constant battle to ensure he eats lunch at school. I’ve experimented with various tactics—offering him the option of a hot lunch, creating fun shapes with his food, and even resorting to pleading with him, teachers, and packing less nutritious items just to make…
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McDonald’s to Remove Cheeseburgers from Happy Meal Options
Get Pregnant Fast In a significant shift towards healthier dining options, McDonald’s has announced that it will eliminate cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from its Happy Meal menu starting June 2018. For parents who frequently find themselves at the drive-thru with their children, this change may be a welcome step, albeit a small one, in the…