tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post7718166261706800983..comments2024-03-27T05:30:07.368-04:00Comments on The More, The Messier: Box LunchesSuburban Correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-74324695614020778982009-09-21T11:43:23.684-04:002009-09-21T11:43:23.684-04:00Never in a million years would I do this. To me t...Never in a million years would I do this. To me this just falls into the scary trend of pampering our children to the point that they can't deal with real life and being adults.<br /><br />I can feel myself gearing up for a rant about how these pampered kids as late teens and young adults can't cope with real life, failure, and anything that doesn't go the way they think it should...I should stop now before I write an essay.<br /><br />ps - I actually know a Mother via Twitter who does this for her 5 year oldJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208117589724651149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-80425350803276253002009-09-18T15:44:01.659-04:002009-09-18T15:44:01.659-04:00I do not need to shape my son's food in order ...I do not need to shape my son's food in order for him to personify it. The other night, he deemed his cut-up meat to be the "baby meat" while my big pieces were the "mommy meat" and the "daddy meat."<br /><br />By the way, I enjoy reading your blog when I feel like my life (with 3 kids 3 and under) is chaotic. Yours takes the cake, every time!Kat Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-24705514435077166532009-09-18T13:41:02.757-04:002009-09-18T13:41:02.757-04:00I thought I already commented on this, but I think...I thought I already commented on this, but I think instead I treated my husband to a long rant about "moms like those". Wish I could remember it now because I'm sure you would find it fascinating.<br /><br />Ha - lunchonistas!Angela Williams Dueahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570848895164313428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-61357683968870837552009-09-17T22:55:46.976-04:002009-09-17T22:55:46.976-04:00ha ha ha, I thought the same thing--an egg is unre...ha ha ha, I thought the same thing--an egg is unrecognizable? <br /><br />I think Bento is seriously cute, and I have a strange part of myself that could become obsessed with it. It's probably for the best that I'm not willing to fork out the dough for the cute color coordinated bento lunchboxes I have been eyeing for 2 years now.Jennifer @ Fruit of My Handshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479983078312955832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-21631583023831007072009-09-14T15:51:06.963-04:002009-09-14T15:51:06.963-04:00Don't worry--I'm on your side. I am just i...Don't worry--I'm on your side. I am just impressed that they are GETTING lunches, so far every day. Phew! And most days there is a fruit in their lunch. I consider that practically bento-like in its effort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-52282871742320761652009-09-14T12:09:13.086-04:002009-09-14T12:09:13.086-04:00This post made me laugh! I do bento!! Last year ...This post made me laugh! I do bento!! Last year I only had to make one a week, so I thought why not try it? :) This year I do one every day, so the cute little faces are a thing of the past, but I just can't get over how CA-UTE the little boxes are! I just throw leftovers in it, but it still makes me smile. I linked to you today- on my post about Bento!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-55273637325059072412009-09-14T11:36:41.709-04:002009-09-14T11:36:41.709-04:00Sign me up for the Anti-Bento. I know for a fact ...Sign me up for the Anti-Bento. I know for a fact there is a direct correlation between the amount of time I spend preparing food for my family and the amount of food they'll eat--which is why we like our veg raw and au natural and our sandwiches WITH the crusts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-7159124959038035912009-09-14T11:22:28.300-04:002009-09-14T11:22:28.300-04:00These are clearly people with only one child (and ...These are clearly people with only one child (and perhaps a healthy dose of resentment for only having one)alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222145512799266752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-51665453241814742832009-09-14T09:41:41.796-04:002009-09-14T09:41:41.796-04:00Mrs. Ohtobe's comment... ROTFL!!
My future da...Mrs. Ohtobe's comment... ROTFL!!<br /><br />My future daughters-in-law will love me for the low standards I have set, because anything they do will be wonderful!<br />My kids' favorite supper? Top Ramen, cooked with minimal water, with canned pork-n-beans stirred in at the end. I get thanked for this meal! (Not so much for anything that takes ever-so-much longer)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-6208429564224821032009-09-14T08:42:19.382-04:002009-09-14T08:42:19.382-04:00Amen, sisters! Also keep in mind that this poor ch...Amen, sisters! Also keep in mind that this poor child will soon be a social outcast. I mean, what other kid will ever trade their Lunchables and Twinkies for any of that stuff she brings to school?~anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024292695552155156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-13136858082162298402009-09-13T21:51:12.241-04:002009-09-13T21:51:12.241-04:00i am thanking my lucky stars that this is a trend ...i am thanking my lucky stars that this is a trend that developed looooooooong after my kids were small enough to care.<br /><br />good lord! i hated making lunches as it was. bentos? please kill me.the planet of janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444337511603560544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-18809511096725132132009-09-13T21:16:55.682-04:002009-09-13T21:16:55.682-04:00One of my least favorite chores is packing my chil...One of my least favorite chores is packing my children's lunches...thinking about making bunnies out of eggs makes me want to stick a fork in my eye. <br /><br />P.S. There is no way in (well, you know) that my kids would eat seaweed. Would yours?Vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08508647658368782915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-17744344494592378602009-09-13T16:48:43.440-04:002009-09-13T16:48:43.440-04:00There was a day when I probably would have conside...There was a day when I probably would have considered this, but never fear - acting upon my consideration would never have happened. I'm currently considering making fun cupcakes for the kids each week but I think that'll only go as far as buying the book with fun cupcake decorating ideas in it. Making them seems like a lot of work.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037928148778848386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-47132816019820409882009-09-13T08:49:39.740-04:002009-09-13T08:49:39.740-04:00Are those really hot dog "flowers" in th...Are those really hot dog "flowers" in the front of that box?Linda Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-85069486574123258562009-09-13T08:38:53.796-04:002009-09-13T08:38:53.796-04:00My poor child. He'll never get into a good co...My poor child. He'll never get into a good college. And all because I didn't make his lunch let alone make it interesting. I see years of therapy ahead.jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925212233815659494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-15789393175441650872009-09-13T07:56:10.381-04:002009-09-13T07:56:10.381-04:00a little too tightly wound i would say- she remind...a little too tightly wound i would say- she reminds me of the mother who even when her kids are in their 40s goes to their house to do the laundry to make sure they are folded right...eekAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-62949931327006397282009-09-13T03:09:09.809-04:002009-09-13T03:09:09.809-04:00Holy crap, what's the world coming to?? I read...Holy crap, what's the world coming to?? I read on one mother's blog her description of how proud she was for winning the "stare-out competition" that her 5 yr old daughter "forced her into" over dinner---it ended at 10pm with the daughter losing. The mother allowed a 5 hour competition to take place because the daughter wouldn't eat her dinner. That means the daughter sat there sulking for 5 hours, and the mother allowed it to go on that long, thinking she was going to show the daughter a "thing or two." I ask you, what the hell happened to a smack and being sent to your room with no dinner if you wanna play stupid games? I still can't get over that....♥ Brajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693196044262677095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-22650727227494467962009-09-13T00:16:22.450-04:002009-09-13T00:16:22.450-04:00OK, I always read but hardly ever comment these da...OK, I always read but hardly ever comment these days, but seriously, this was TOO much. For one thing, my kids complain about me cooking them a hot breakfast. "Why don't you buy us some cereal!?" Do you think I'm going to spend my time on something like this when hot breakfast is under-appreciated? Second of all, I think it all plays into the entitlement issues kids have these days. Kids should not grow up expecting Mom to put that much (wasted) time, effort, and thought into their meals. (Beyond the normal planning, purchasing and cooking.) I'll tell ya how I'd give that kid her egg, and it wouldn't be pretty.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15735937453303047247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-32924435775000843762009-09-13T00:14:25.509-04:002009-09-13T00:14:25.509-04:00This post made me doubt myself also, but in a diff...This post made me doubt myself also, but in a different way - did I feed my kids lunch today? Hmmm...SubWifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130118656023678187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-35033270534754969032009-09-13T00:09:10.600-04:002009-09-13T00:09:10.600-04:00Yes yes yes!! I just got an issue of Mothering fro...Yes yes yes!! I just got an issue of Mothering from the library, not the latest issue, one or two back, and it had an article on bento lunches, and I thought, yep, insanity. I'm all for experiencing other cultures, but not the insane bits, y'know? Plus, I totally agree with you--why turn a kid into a picky eater? I don't even cut crusts off. If they don't want to eat the crusts, don't eat them, but don't expect me to trim them. And I am NOT breaking out the cookie cutters for sandwiches. What about all the wasted sandwich? How good is a bento lunch for the environment if you're throwing out the part of the sandwich that doesn't fit in the cookie cutter? Or is that mom's lunch, later on?<br /><br />Yeesh. I could go on and on and on.amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429539000041713324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-20583860483480214232009-09-12T23:31:59.612-04:002009-09-12T23:31:59.612-04:00EEWWWWWW!!! This women is freakin creepy!!
Run ...EEWWWWWW!!! This women is freakin creepy!!<br /><br />Run away! Run away!!Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305357810894657905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-73715072045070393362009-09-12T23:16:06.624-04:002009-09-12T23:16:06.624-04:00Some people just have way too much time on their h...Some people just have way too much time on their hands. See, if you slack from the start, then your kids never know they're missing the fancy-schmancy lunches. Just throw 'em a peanut butter sandwich and some carrot sticks and call it good. Put in a container of pudding if you're feeling especially generous that day.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042222907090463909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-90489361917025320112009-09-12T22:47:49.838-04:002009-09-12T22:47:49.838-04:00INSANE! I cannot begin to express the amount of c...INSANE! I cannot begin to express the amount of crazy this is! My kids make their own lunch, I only cook one meal a day. And making a boiled egg into a bunny? She obviously only has one child...Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03043976774509912799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-32400221946884728082009-09-12T22:16:42.832-04:002009-09-12T22:16:42.832-04:00When we lived in Korea my daughter was friends wit...When we lived in Korea my daughter was friends with a girl whose mother would do that kind of stuff to her lunches and bring them. Every day. I mean really every day! The mother would leave her house 10 minutes before lunch and drop off a very lovingly decorated bento box for her precious daughter.<br />FA-REEK!!! I was good if I remembered to give mine $2 for the day. <br />That poor kids spouse!<br />dawnDawn's Daily Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633980042633418063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-22548934952793689502009-09-12T21:22:19.092-04:002009-09-12T21:22:19.092-04:00***Her child recognizes a bunny, but not an egg? C...***Her child recognizes a bunny, but not an egg? Could that be, perhaps, because her mother keeps dressing the egg up as something else?***<br /><br />That was HIGH larious.Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361775888847203043noreply@blogger.com