November 2012 Moms
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sending food to daycare?
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for those of you who send LO's meals to daycare:
1- what do you send?
2- how do you send it? (like what type of containers)
Now that LO is eating a lot more and preferring finger foods, my handy 2oz freezing tupperwares aren't really cutting it anymore. I'd like to continue to send home-prepared food, but need to be able to prep and store it the night before. I'd love container recommendations...
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Re: sending food to daycare?
I don't do DC but I have in my fridge right now (ready for a day out tomorrow)
3 baby bullets: 1 has diced steam carrots (they last 2-3 days in fridge) 1) peas (I defrosted 1 cup at dinner tonight and put the leftovers in a bullet) and 1) diced up chicken apple sausage.
When we go out and about I can feed her this stuff vs. purees/pouches while she is in the stroller
If I did DC I would be doing the same, packing up dinner leftovers for her lunch the next day
@kiraliz2 and @AmberEA14, she prefers finger foods at this point, so right now, every morning I'm chopping up fruit and veggies and putting them into like 4 different 2oz containers-- transporting all those pieces plus all that prep in the morning is getting old.
I need larger containers that I can send larger "medleys" in-- just toss multiple items into the same container. I'd prefer something glass that is heatable, but not sure what size is the best. I see they sell 4oz and 6oz, but prefer that this next purchase sort of be the only one-- I don't want to have to re-purchase in a few months once she's eating more.
@MandJS thanks! so, what do you send all the Tupperware in? a grocery bag? a diaper bag? some kind of cooler?
We are usinga little cooler that has been perfectly sized for her 3 bottles, a few little cubes of food, and the coldpack. But now that she's eating more, it doesn't fit, and Tupperware are always falling out and rolling around in my car. I know I'm sounding whiny, but my little system worked so well since we started daycare, I'd love to find another perfect solution for the next phase...
1- what do you send? I send everything - breakfast, lunch, and BM.
2- how do you send it? (like what type of containers) I use whatever we have, but I still fill up the little 4 ounce containers with diced veggies, fruit, veggies, protein, whatever. Like you, I'm getting tired of carting it everywhere, so I'm on the lookout for a container with some kind of divider.