Lunchables Jr. Warning - Page 3

[Unconventional1]

I apologize- I did not read that your DS has SPD, I was out of line with that comment. Is there any more natural alternative out there that would be acceptable?

[jenmary]

Originally Posted by DashsMama

Oh, I'm just particularly cynical and grumpy today. Sorry about the snark. But some part of me does think people would be more likely to stop eating them because of some sensational rumour, like the sparks are ground up rats, than the facts that they contain food with poor nutritional content, and are extremely overpackaged and putting additional stress on the environment and our resources.

I remember when Lunchables first came out. I was amazed that Kraft thought people would be so gullible to spend so much money on that little bit of food in that great big package. I mean, if you want to feed your kid lunch meat and crackers, why not buy lunch meat and crackers in big containers and save some money, and put less packaging into the landfill? I'm still shocked that Lunchables caught on, and other companies have copied them. I really don't get it.

ITA. It must be hard to feed a picky eater, or meet the nutritional needs of a child with sensory issues, but I am still really surprised that 'meals' like lunchables have caught so much market.

And I thought my microwave was broken too when I set fire to a small dish of carrots with butter and maple syrup. Now I feel less alone in my MW disaster experience.

[wonderwahine]

Originally Posted by Unconventional1

I would say that any toddler that doesn't want their own parent (or anyone else who is caring for them for that matter) to *touch* their food has some issues I would be addressing.

There isn't a whole lot of value in those pseudo-foods. I would definitely be working on getting something more worthwhile in that LO. These are some of the most critical years of growth and development and those are the building blocks that you are giving his/her body to work with???? Yikes. JMO though.

and how would you suggest to address them? force them to eat regardless? And if I kept working on getting "worthwhile" food into my son, he wouldnt eat at all. His building blocks are coming for a 100% liquid diet from his pediasure because he litterally wont eat, and when he does (around once or twice a week) it is only dry crunchy small foods that you cant touch and he must see you open in front of him.

[Unconventional1]

I am sorry that I made my previous comment- I should have looked at why you would be advocating those types of foods before saying anything.

Forgive my ignorance, I have no real knowledge of SPD. Is it something that you recognized early on, or as he got older? This seems like a relatively new disorder, so I am wondering if it is a product of our toxic environment.

I was wondering if you could reuse some of the old packaging (like with the lunchables you could use the glad press and seal or something and re-glue the box and put cut-by-you natural/organic lunch meats, cheeses, and crackers and such? I have biscuit cutters where the smallest one is about the same size as the lunchables that I remember. Could you add so high omega flax oil and other healthy (like cod liver oil) into the pediasures and reseal them?

I am curious about the causes of SPD (if any are known) and what possible treatments there are. Again, I am sorry for offending you, and I wish you and your son luck!

[wonderwahine]

IMO it has nothing to do with the toxic environment or anything hes had etc. He had sympoms at birth and it go progressivly worse. He is diagnosed SPD right now, but will most likely get an autisim spectum diagnosis at our dev ped appt. There is no cure, only therapys to help him find coping mechanisims as he ages.


Its not really a new disorder, its just newly named and being treated, i have SPD myself. Before now we were just called quirky, picky trouble children.


I have no desire to try and screw around with oils or creating my own lunchable with organic ingredients, I dont even care about organics, because we simply cant afford them. And I know he wouldnt eat them anyway, he must see you open it in front of him or else its perceived as contaminated. And I am not about to add oils into his drinks and change the texture and taste so he starts to refuse the only one thing keeping him at a healthy weight.

[sunkissedmumma67]

My daughters eat them every once in a while and for my 3 year old i always remove the meat and put it in a glass dish and heat it for a few seconds in the microwave and i have never had this happen! Though usually it's turkey, but i have done it with ham too!

[tuansprincess]

Originally Posted by ColoradoMama

I have only had one thing spark in the microwave - ever - and that was a cup that had a sticker on it that I didn't realize had metal on it! I have never seen anything spark - ever. Weird.

I've never had anything spark that wasn't a metal.

[tayndrewsmama]

Eh, I guess if you have to use the microwave, a lunchable is probably something that could use everything zapped out of it.

I don't understand why people would pay good money for organic food and then put it in the microwave. : Why not save a few bucks and buy the cheap stuff in the first place?

[2 in August]

Originally Posted by alegna

I don't know why, but I've even had fresh veggies (well washed) do this if I put them in without enough water.

-Angela

Me too.

[Nature]

I don't buy lunchables mainly because they are horribly overpriced for my budget. My kids won't eat cheese or meat, so there is really no point..But, I didn't realize you were supposed to heat the meat up?
... maybe thats what I've been doing wrong..