Comments on: Empowering Girls: Lunchables

By: that girl

that girl — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:56:00 +0000

I think she should have a Lunchable on her birthday, if it means that much to her… I know my kids love them, but I can’t stomach buying them either. Kudos to you for holding your ground. She’s waaaay healthier for it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:31:00 +0000

At my son’s PRESCHOOL the lunch trays are $3!!!! So he takes a lunch every day except those days that I wake up clutching the alarm clock that I’ve put on snooze in my sleep.. I usually alternate sandwiches and lunchables. But we don’t buy those “maxed out” ones – I could get him a happy meal for that price! Or a lunch tray! We do the little $1.50 ones that just have the crackers and cheese and meat. (would she go for those?)He likes those (especially the predictability) because he’s kind of picky.
That’s too funny about Ainsley though – buying them with her own money! LOL! Too funny – and she doesn’t even like them. I don’t think it’s occured to my son to compare lunches yet (thank the Lord!)
By the way – I’ve always wondered how they would heat up the chicken nuggets – I’ll bet the teacher would love doing that for the whole class!
Ashley

By: jen

jen — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:53:00 +0000

Oh, my kids are the same way.

Lunchables are devoid of nutritional value, and weigh only a few ounces. It's all packaging. I talk to my kids often about what marketing is, and how we need to see through the lies that we are only cool if we buy "X" product.

But, they still beg for them every time, and like A. they will count out pennies and nickels of their own to have them.

So when does "A New Earth for Kids" come out? LOL!

By: Tracee

Tracee — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:09:00 +0000

LOL VIOLET!

That's why this bothers me. Though I had no intention to doing so, I've become THAT mother!

The mother who thinks that big fat hamburger on wonderbread should equal the McDonalds burger.

I had no intention of becoming THAT mother! MY mother. Eddie Murphy's mother. The universal EveryMother who has to stay on budget even though Lunchables or a tray will increase my kids' kindergarten status.

Damn it. I make her take a homemade Lunchable.

Poor Kid.

By: Violet

Violet — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:00:00 +0000

This also reminds me of this Eddie Murphy skit where his mom makes him “McDonald’s”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvoBCr7E5qo