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What do your younger kids have as a drink in their lunch box?

153 replies

whatthewhatthewhat · 03/09/2019 20:35

Water seems so boring. Don't want anything with sweetener. Used to use Capri sun until they switched to sweeteners... ideas?

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wheresmyhairytoe · 03/09/2019 20:36

Mine have always only had water.

They're 10 and 12 now and still mainly drink it, they have the occasional fizzy drink if we eat out.

superram · 03/09/2019 20:36

Good teeth are not boring so they have water.

IggyAce · 03/09/2019 20:38

Nothing wrong with water

NotYourHolidayDick · 03/09/2019 20:38

Cartons of orange or apple juice here. Or bottles of squash.

MonstranceClock · 03/09/2019 20:38

Water. I didn’t think school allowed anything else?

LoisLittsLover · 03/09/2019 20:38

Water. School provide milk if she wants it

OddBoots · 03/09/2019 20:39

Water, they don't find it boring

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SunnivaGunne · 03/09/2019 20:39

Water. Never suggested anything else and it's usually all gone by home time. It's all their classmates have too afaik.

Drpaintermum · 03/09/2019 20:39

Ill put lemon in DDs water as a treat! At home we enjoy "sparkle water" on occasion which is just mineral water with an added flavor like watermellon or cucumber (no sweetners just the natural flavor).

JustOneSquareofDarkChocolate · 03/09/2019 20:40

Water. Chocolate milk as a big treat.

sleepismysuperpower1 · 03/09/2019 20:40

milk (i pour some into a drink bottle) or water

ineedaholidaynow · 03/09/2019 20:40

Water, all the way through Primary and he takes a water bottle to Secondary

Teachermaths · 03/09/2019 20:41

Water. Why do you think it's boring?!

ExpletiveDelighted · 03/09/2019 20:42

Mine just took a water bottle.

CantSleepWontSleepSleep · 03/09/2019 20:45

Water is you want to keep their teeth!

dementedpixie · 03/09/2019 20:46

Small bottle of yazoo or flavoured water

Yika · 03/09/2019 20:47

Water. It's not there to entertain, it's there to quench their thirst.

melissasummerfield · 03/09/2019 20:49

Jesus christ Hmm

Sugar free squash is absolutely fine OP

Delatron · 03/09/2019 20:49

Water or loads of fillings at the dentist...

coffeeandgin26 · 03/09/2019 20:51

Mine have a carton of juice. They drink water or milk the rest of the day so I have no problems with one carton of juice a day.
Oh, and their teeth are absolutely fine.

bengalcat · 03/09/2019 20:52

Mine used to have water - occ I’d give a juice or liquid yogurt - still love water now and at 18 no fillings yet

managedmis · 03/09/2019 20:56

Pepsi

Janus · 03/09/2019 20:56

Mine have a smoothie or carton of apple/orange juice. 4 kids, 1 filling between the lot of them! They drink water and one more small juice a day. Although packed lunch only twice a week.

Littlechocola · 03/09/2019 20:58

Vodka

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