For parents, the biggest change for the Balanced School Day is going to be how and what to pack for lunch. The balanced day provides a 2 longer nutrition breaks/lunches instead of 2 snacks and 1 lunch.
You can organize your child’s meals in one of 3 ways:
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Example 1
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Example 2
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Example 3
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Break 1
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Snacks
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½ Lunch & Snacks
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Breakfast
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Break 2
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Lunch
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½ Lunch & Snacks
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Lunch
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The links listed below have tons of ideas and suggestions for lunch menus, food combinations and healthy kid friendly snacks:
Balanced School Day Menu Ideas
Balanced School Day Menu Ideas 2
Cool Lunch Ideas
Simple Lunch Solutions Fact Sheet
Balanced Lunch Ideas