These playtime snacks are not practical?

[UndertheCedartree]

The school newsletter last week had an article trying to encourage parents to send in healthier snacks for their DC at playtime.

I find this is such a minefield as my DD isn't always hungry at playtime so whatever I send needs to be able to last being in a school bag for a few days and still be edible.

This rules out many of the suggestions such as vegetable sticks and houmous, yogurt and crackers and cheese. These should all be low fat too which I don't buy anyway. Also suggest fruit salad but again, this will go off and many whole pieces of fruit get bruised etc. And then as at many schools, nuts aren't allowed so that rules out sending in whole nuts or naked bars.

Some of the other suggestions I found quite strange such as toast, crumpets and bread.

They used to have a tuck shop selling healthier snacks but it stopped in Covid and now can't start up again because the school is now cashless. I did suggest parents paying in advance for fruit and vegetable snacks like they get in Infants but the school have said logistically this is not practical.

Anyone have any good suggestions for robust healthier snacks? I appreciate what the school are doing but ultimately if my healthy weight and healthy eating DD has a pack of snack a jacks or mini cookies a couple of times a week, I'm not that bothered.

I'd ignore the low fat bit, we're a naturally skinny family and need all the (good) fats we can get!

Little tub could have:

• mini breadsticks
• a mini pepperami (they last ambient) or some vegan/beef jerky
• dried banana chips or other fruit
• roasted and seasoned chickpeas
• homemade flapjack (get kids to add in what they like)
• cheese twists
• a small mandarin will last 2-3 days if not roasting weather

We've made disordered eating normal.diet culture has demonized every body that isn't the thin ideal.weve demoshed intuitive eating for toxic diets.
We've made the dieting industry millions.eroded certain food groups depending on the current trend,all based on bullshit.made people feel shit about themselves so they try to change and end up in a vicious cycle of body hate and dieting and that's no good for anyone.
We led yo believe weight=health
And food needs to be nailed down,analysed,competitive interesting.the list goes on.
When we actually need to let people be.
Get enough funds to afford all foods.
Get balanced meals
Eat together
Eat all foods.
Sugar.chocolate.schoolmburgwrs and tuck shops.choc bars on thexwau home with 40clock cereal supper! It's all ok.because it was all balanced.
We have f up our kids so much.

@Fernsinthegarden
I’d be really annoyed with the low fat suggestion too. Kids need fat in their diet!

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@Fernsinthegarden
I’d be really annoyed with the low fat suggestion too. Kids need fat in their diet!

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