PREPARING our kids’ lunchboxes is the last thing we do every night before collapsing in a heap on the sofa – so there’s nothing in there to write home about.
But after putting a perfectly balanced meal for her daughter to enjoy the next day, one mum proudly showed it off on social media – only to get savaged for one “dangerous” oversight.
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Posting on the Facebook group Lunchbox Ideas Australia, the mum hoped to inspire other time-strapped parents.
She wrote: “Lunchbox for the parent with limited time/energy. Is it beautiful? No. Is it packaged? Yep.
“Is it acceptable lunch? Yes it is.”
Along with a brown-bread sandwich, the mum packed some strawberries, pretzels, an apple, a pack of dried seaweed and a pouch of Greek-style yoghurt.
But it was the tin of sweetcorn that left concerned parents – and prompted users to warn of the apparent dangers.
“The can that you have is dangerous should be transferred into a Tupperware,” one replied. “Tin cuts are like paper cuts only deeper and they really hurt.”
Another added: “Maybe you could transfer the corn into a container and spoon as the tin is sharp?”
Lunchbox for the parent with limited time/energy. Is it beautiful? No. Is it packaged? Yep.
That said, other members of the group were quick to jump to the mum’s defence.
“I too am guilty of the too many packaging snacks in my kids’ lunch boxes, but it all gets eaten,” a third said.
“Looks good to me,” a fourth reassured her. “I also ask kids to bring all packages home so we can recycle from home including soft plastics.”
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