https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:39:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-year-old-not-eating-at-daycare#post-2919354 Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:20:45 +0000 cake2017 2919354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He’s still very picky- more snacking than the eating I prefer. He makes up for dinner and on the weekends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-year-old-not-eating-at-daycare#post-2919236 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:11:40 +0000 MrsSRS 2919236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JJ2626: that's a solid choice when you have a good teacher who encourages good eating habits. I've often sent just a thermos of pasta/veg/meat/sauce and a side of fruit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-year-old-not-eating-at-daycare#post-2919218 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:39:03 +0000 JJ2626 2919218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So our (very experienced) preschool teacher has a different approach and told us to pack one main, protein meal and then dessert (fruit). She thinks all the choices makes kids eat less. I was skeptical since it seems like bentos are so popular but it seems to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-year-old-not-eating-at-daycare#post-2919217 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:16:04 +0000 KT326 2919217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @MrsSRS. </p> <p>My 3.5 year old sometimes eats one thing out of his lunch and that’s it. But then he makes up for it at dinner. If they are hungry they will eat. </p> <p>I usually don’t even send a main course. I just do a small variety of things in a yumbox. A few things I know he will eat and things maybe he will eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-year-old-not-eating-at-daycare#post-2919216 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:05:47 +0000 erinbaderin 2919216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: I wouldn’t put hot things in it - when we sometimes send Mac and cheese we use a thermos instead - and I do send it in a lunchbag with a cold pack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-year-old-not-eating-at-daycare#post-2919214 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:10:33 +0000 jhd 2919214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 didn’t eat lunch at school until Kindergarten, but he struggled to eat much at first. His favorite bento style box was from Sistema and I got it at target. We did a snacky lunch: fruits veggies cheese deli meat crackers pretzels etc. I tried to change it up. He also doesn’t eat sandwiches. Yogurt is one of his favorites so I sent yogurt of some kind most days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-year-old-not-eating-at-daycare#post-2919212 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:58:58 +0000 MrsSRS 2919212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Remember that the calorie need at this age is not that big. If he won't eat the main dish just serve a tiny portion of the main thing. 2-4 tablespoons, or none, and just do more snacks things. Power bars cut into little bites, fruit leather, cheese and crackers, hummus and carrots, oat energy balls, sesame sticks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-year-old-not-eating-at-daycare#post-2919211 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:01:18 +0000 cake2017 2919211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: I’m so stressed about it lol. He seems to snack. not eating much of the main course(pasta and nuggets) but the bar, crackers, veggies... from what he tells me lol. thank you.</p> <p>Yumbox- can you send things hot and cold? need an ice pack? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-year-old-not-eating-at-daycare#post-2919210 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:46:22 +0000 erinbaderin 2919210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not exactly the same thing, because I have a four year old and he just started kindergarten, but we use a yumbox. He does eat sandwiches, so we do a mix of that and, like, cheese/crackers/meat, mini croissants, etc, with fruit, veggies, and a treat, plus two snacks. I honestly wouldn’t worry if food is coming home - if you’re providing a variety of things that you know he generally likes, just assume that he’s eating what he’s hungry for. Sometimes my four year old seems like he lives on air and popcorn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-year-old-not-eating-at-daycare#post-2919208 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:39:18 +0000 cake2017 2919208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi! I put different options and sometimes just a few things. Looking to go back to bento boxes. Any suggestions which to use and if they hold hot food? I am currently using a lunch box and thermos. Any suggestions to get him to eat more? He won’t do sandwiches. TIA </p>