https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:22:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2187132 Fri, 22 May 2015 13:07:59 +0000 daniellemybelle 2187132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put a cold pack &amp; she eats the meat cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2187097 Fri, 22 May 2015 12:30:29 +0000 autumnlove 2187097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOs eat everything cold at school. We have a thermos but I have never used it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2187093 Fri, 22 May 2015 12:25:41 +0000 regberadaisy 2187093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: haha me too! So much crap food on the road and we can't always coordinate pit stops with when she's hungry. So it's just as easy to pack the thermos and let her eat when she's hungry! Last time I forgot to pack it and she ate so much chicken nuggets and French fries on the road! Ugh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2187086 Fri, 22 May 2015 12:18:19 +0000 Anagram 2187086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: yup, that's what we do! I turn on the electric kettle when I go in to make my coffee. Then I dump the hot water into the thermos and let it sit until my husband comes in later to pack LOs breakfast and heat up her lunch that I packed the night before.</p> <p>We use it all the time for traveling and stuff, since LO has MSPI and can't really eat on the road. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2187085 Fri, 22 May 2015 12:17:59 +0000 lady grey 2187085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: ooo thanks for letting me know about that bento thermos. So do you pack a snack and a lunch in each container? Or fill the three containers up for each meal?</p> <p>@2PeasinaPod: thanks for explaining how you guys do it. My LO isn't used to eating meats cold, so not sure if he would, but I guess we can try!</p> <p>@regberadaisy: good tip! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2187048 Fri, 22 May 2015 11:41:02 +0000 regberadaisy 2187048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I was going to suggest the samen. The key to the bento is filling the thermos cavity with HOT water first. Then dump the water and put your compartments in. This way the insulated chamber is already warm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186993 Fri, 22 May 2015 10:47:57 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2186993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS eats everything cold. He also likes most of the things you mention. I fully cook them and then put them in the fridge. They have a fridge at school and it goes right in there and he eats it straight from there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186964 Fri, 22 May 2015 10:15:31 +0000 andthewildones 2186964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: thanks for the link! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186776 Fri, 22 May 2015 07:33:24 +0000 Anagram 2186776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is the one we have--we don't use the bag, I put the thermos in LOs backpack. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-SL-NCE09-Bento-Stainless-Steel-Vacuum/dp/B0016S7MJM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1432297964&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=bento+thermos" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-SL-NCE09-Bento-Stainless-Steel-Vacuum/dp/B0016S7MJM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1432297964&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=bento+thermos</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186774 Fri, 22 May 2015 07:31:26 +0000 Anagram 2186774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a bento thermos every day--it has two insulated containers and one non-insulated container. I pack LO a hot breakfast and a hot lunch every day with a snack that isn't hot.</p> <p>The breakfast is SUPER hot, and the lunch is warm. We've been using the thermos a full year now and it's been working great.</p> <p>My LO doesn't eat stuff like cheese and deli meat, so it's really better for her to eat her foods warm, as they are served at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186770 Fri, 22 May 2015 07:28:11 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2186770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: yup straight out of the fridge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186759 Fri, 22 May 2015 07:05:41 +0000 Andrea 2186759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: things like chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, ravioli, spaghetti ... haha, she likes pasta for lunch! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186749 Fri, 22 May 2015 06:56:11 +0000 lady grey 2186749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: ok cool, just curious- what do you pack in foogo? Need some more ideas :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186729 Fri, 22 May 2015 06:14:56 +0000 Andrea 2186729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: oh, in that case I would just try to have DD eat it cold since it's a small amount. I use a Packit bag for cold items. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186727 Fri, 22 May 2015 06:03:24 +0000 lady grey 2186727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: right, no microwave. It'll have to stay warm at least 4 hours.</p> <p>@Andrea: so even if your packing a small amount, like half a sausage cut up, you put it in the foogo?</p> <p>@Mrs. Bee: olive eats every thing cold right from the fridge? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186661 Thu, 21 May 2015 23:33:19 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2186661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>since they don't heat up foods in elementary school, might as well get used to it. we just pack meats (Olive's preschool refrigerates), and she eats it fine. hot dogs, boiled eggs, rotisserie chicken, meatballs, pasta with meat sauce, pepperoni, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186604 Thu, 21 May 2015 21:49:02 +0000 Andrea 2186604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pack hot food in a Foogo thermos which keeps it warm until her lunch time at 11:30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186603 Thu, 21 May 2015 21:48:05 +0000 regberadaisy 2186603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady grey: I'm assuming everyone has to bring their food so they won't be microwaving? There are insulated lunch containers you can buy. How many hours does it have to stay warm? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/packing-meat-in-toddler-lunches#post-2186597 Thu, 21 May 2015 21:44:17 +0000 lady grey 2186597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How to do you keep it warm? Or do you just have them eat it cold? LO starts preschool/nursery school in the Fall and I will have to pack food for him for the first time. His previous daycare provided all the food. Not looking forward to this. I know he will eat mini meatballs, sausage, hotdogs, chicken nuggets, etc, if I pack them, but how to you keep them at a safe temp? </p>