DS just turned 6. Last year we were at T-ball which he enjoyed, so I signed him up for baseball in spring. The local league we joined are pretty serious, and I know full well it will be pretty hectic (1 Saturday game + 2 weekdays practice). I just thought we'd give it a try and see where this goes. Schedule came out today. Weekday practices usually starts around 5pm or 5:30pm, and lasts all the way to 7pm / 7:30pm.

In a regular day, I would pick him up at school around 4:30pm (I can't pick him up earlier than that as these are afterschool "enrichment" classes we signed up and paid for). Our dinner starts at 5:15-ish, bath time is 6:30, and bedtime is 7:30-8. With baseball practice start at 5pm, we really only have time to maybe stop by at home, change, use the bathroom, and head straight to the field. I don't even know where to fit dinner in!

I am thinking I'll just pack a picnic style "lunch pack", with extremely simple things that I am sure he will eat, like a ham and cheese sandwich and some celery or carrot sticks. Or some cheese, crackers (yikes), fruit, broccoli and what not. I could bring a puttanesca pasta with some chicken which can be eaten cold/ room temperature (but oh boy he can not eat that in the car or I'd die). He'd have to eat in the car or in the dugout before the practice . I have a feeling he'd still be grazing while the practice starts. There I am not so sure how I feel about those dirty hands keep coming back for more bites....!

When we were at T-ball in the Fall last year (which was a lot more relaxed), some moms were chatting about a mom who has perfected the art of these kinds of afterschool team sports. She would bring a crock pot (!?) and plug it in the car and just go, and she would be able to feed her family while taking them to baseball.

I am sure some of you savvy moms have done this before, so I thought I'd reach out and hear from you all! How do kids eat with a practice time like that? Or what time do they eat? Should I even think about investing in an insulated food container so I can bring warm dinners, like a pasta or something (But then that would be a pain to heat up prior to picking him up at school)? Please share your wisdom