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The Little Book of Goodness

The School Food Trust have created "The Little Book of Goodness" which is full of advice and helpful tips on what kids should eat at school. Check it out!

SchoolFoodTrust : 'Little Book of Goodness'

There's also a competition to win a year's worth of free school lunches.

This post was written by Susanna, a Thames Valley Mums Blog founding contributor. You can read more at her blog, A Modern Mother.

Healthy suggestions for packed lunches

It’s easy to get into a rut when preparing packed lunches.

My five-year-old brought this to my attention this week when she said (with hands on hips):

"PLEASE stop giving me ham sandwiches for lunch!"

Er, OK.

My usual lunch box repertoire includes a ham sandwich, an apple or grapes, and a Frube.

Poor girl.

To remedy this, I went in search of some ideas for healthy alternatives, and here are some of the things I found to put variety (and vitamins!) into your child's lunchbox.