Food & Nutrition
Feeding, nutrition and mealtimes for Indonesian families. Picky eating, lunchbox planning, allergies and portion guidance for babies, toddlers and school-age children.
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What Actually Goes in a Lunchbox a Child Will Eat
A lunchbox comes home full for four reasons: too much food, food that needs unwrapping or a fork, food that has gone warm and soggy by break time, or food the child does not recognise. Pack a smaller amount of what they already eat, in a box they can open alone, and choose dishes that hold without a fridge.
Kids Birthday Party Food, the Goodie Bag, and the Rest of the Week
A party is one meal. Feed your child something proper before you go, let the cake and the goodie bag happen without commentary, and put effort into the ordinary week instead. Kemenkes puts the daily sugar guide at 50 grams, which a party can use up on its own, so the other six days are where the difference is.
The 4pm Hunger: After-School Snacks That Do Not Replace Dinner
Give it the moment they walk in, keep it small, and put at least two hours between it and dinner. A child who last ate at the morning break has gone five hours or more without food, and a snack that arrives at five o'clock is competing with the meal rather than bridging the gap to it.
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