What’s for lunch?  Those three words can strike dread in the hearts of any seasoned parent.

Especially if they have to pack lunches for their children for school.

Registered Dietician with the Northern Health Region, Joanna Ledoux, has some advice about getting our kids involved with lunch prep.

“It is really important to get kids involved, we want to start off slow. You can start off by just getting them to pack the bag, the food is prepared but they are going to pack the bag and you can slowly get them more involved by having them make the sandwich or pour the cereal or cut the vegetables.”

Ledoux says these are important first steps and can help our children build their own food prep skills.

She adds that certain staple items,  such as fruits and vegetables, should be added to every lunch.  Then we should use the Canada Food Guide to help us with our lunch menus.

For more tips on reducing the stress that comes with packing school lunches, catch Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10 this afternoon.