I'm not even the OP and I'm irritated by the smug comments in this thread. "Well, I would never use such a thing." "Oh, I would never feed my child a sugar bomb like that." "My child only eats free range sandwiches made from quinoa, kelp, and the breath of an angel."
OP, clearly there are people who would judge. Thankfully the Lunch Police aren't a real thing so you can send in whatever you want. If a box of uncrustables makes your life easier and your kid eats them, then go for it.
I feel like there is a big difference between free range sandwiches made from quiona and kale and thinking that uncrustables are gross. I dont get why people cant make a traditional PB&J sandwich. It takes less than five minutes and probably is healthier than the uncrustables.
I guess they are just lazy parents who don't love their kids.
I feel like there is a big difference between free range sandwiches made from quiona and kale and thinking that uncrustables are gross. I dont get why people cant make a traditional PB&J sandwich. It takes less than five minutes and probably is healthier than the uncrustables.Â
I guess they are just lazy parents who don't love their kids.Â
See! See how rude you sound?
Saying that they look gross doesn't mean that I am calling the parents who use buy it lazy. I get having a box of them at home or some lunchables at home is good when in a time crunch but it is not something I would want to eat regularly.
My kids don't like them. I've never actually tried them, but the kids say they don't taste good. I think the school actually served them as a snack or something because I've never bought them. I'm not sure where exactly they had them. In any case they eat PBJ most days and I guarantee it has a lot of sugar in it from the jelly, bread, and PB.
I feel like there is a big difference between free range sandwiches made from quiona and kale and thinking that uncrustables are gross. I dont get why people cant make a traditional PB&J sandwich. It takes less than five minutes and probably is healthier than the uncrustables.Â
I see what you mean but I also see what speckledfrog is getting at. It sometimes feel like the posters who jump off the bat with the "I would never...OMG" are the same ones who would never admit to throwing their kids a goldfish cracker on occassion? KWIM? Like they are feeding their kids free range kelp. Â
I don't have an issue giving my kid fast food or food that people consider junk. I just find this particular one as strange.
I'm not even the OP and I'm irritated by the smug comments in this thread. "Well, I would never use such a thing." "Oh, I would never feed my child a sugar bomb like that." "My child only eats free range sandwiches made from quinoa, kelp, and the breath of an angel."
OP, clearly there are people who would judge. Thankfully the Lunch Police aren't a real thing so you can send in whatever you want. If a box of uncrustables makes your life easier and your kid eats them, then go for it.
Damn, all this right here.
Frankly, if people like that want to judge me, be my guest.
And I won't be sending uncrustables bc my DD has a peanut allergy and also because they squick me out (I can't stand pb&j on untoasted bread and really hate the texture of white sandwich bread, totally projecting this onto DD in theory) but I wouldn't give 2 shits if another child had one for lunch. Let's not act like it's a monster drink and a three muskateers.
Post by jeaniebueller on Sept 15, 2014 11:38:26 GMT -5
My kid doesn't like PB&J (wilted) No uncrustables for us. But my kid does eat Lunchables at times, even the funky looking cheese and slimy meat! I pretend to be healthier by not buying the kinds that comes with a drink or candy.
I'm sure we'll have a box of these in the freezer for on the go or when we're in a pinch. Send away! I ate them when pregnant, and thought there was too much jelly. Now I'm curious about the low sugar version.
Imagine if they made a Nutella or Fluff version! I would die.
Come on, guys. If someone were to analyze our lives, we ALL have some sort of crutch for convenience.
I'm not even the OP and I'm irritated by the smug comments in this thread. "Well, I would never use such a thing." "Oh, I would never feed my child a sugar bomb like that." "My child only eats free range sandwiches made from quinoa, kelp, and the breath of an angel."
OP, clearly there are people who would judge. Thankfully the Lunch Police aren't a real thing so you can send in whatever you want. If a box of uncrustables makes your life easier and your kid eats them, then go for it.
Yeah, if people have time to notice and judge my kids lunch, ok then. I don't care. We bought them for Disney , because they are easy to hand to a kid in a stroller or whole waiting in line. DS1 now loves them, DS2 is not a fan. I do keep some in the freezer. If we decide last minute to go to the zoo or something I love being able to throw them in a bag with some string cheese and fruit and have lunch taken care of.
Oh yeah, my kids beg for lunchables too! I give in maybe once every other month, especially if we are going to the beach or pool they are super easy. Judge away!
Post by DarcyLongfellow on Sept 15, 2014 12:25:46 GMT -5
LOL at this thread.
OP, I think you have your answer. Yes, some people will judge you if you send an uncrustable in your kid's lunch.
I can't imagine a school caring, though. It's exactly the same as a PB&J sandwich. Yes, many of us on here probably choose healthier bread, PB, and jam when we make them ourselves, but a school isn't going to go around revoking kids' lunches if they have a sandwich on Wonder bread instead of whole grain. So I think an uncrustable would be fine!
I've bought uncrustables once. I went to see a friend who had just had her second baby. I brought sandwiches for the moms and I picked up uncrustables for my DD and her son. They were buy one get one free at the grocery store, so I arrived with 2 boxes (8 sandwiches). The kids each had one, and I told her to keep the rest. She is a super crunchy mom, but she told me later that she loved having them because they were so easy for her to have on hand for her older son! It takes maybe 2 minutes to make a PB&J, but it takes a second and a half to get one out of the freezer :-)
Post by irishbride2 on Sept 15, 2014 12:41:09 GMT -5
Just to make sure I was clear, once again I do not judge. I simply said that I would be concerned about sugar (which the OP clarified hers are not the regular ones) and then I found the step by step help to make your own sandwich hilarious.
Pack what you want to pack. I don't care.
If the follow up comments are not directed at me, then carry on. I just wanted to clarify.
Post by turtlegirl on Sept 15, 2014 12:45:47 GMT -5
I'm also LOLing coming back into this thread.
I don't think anyone is saying that PB&J is difficult to make, but obviously a pre-made one is easier. Don't we all like having pre-made easy snacks for our kids to grab and stick in the diaper bag to make an outing easier?
We went to watch football at DH's coworkers house last weekend. We stopped at the grocery store on the way to bring food to contribute. These people don't have young kids and we didn't know what kind of "kid-friendly" food there would be. Grabbed a box of uncrustables and a few pouches and we were good to go.
I just can't imagine anything easier to make than a PB&J sandwich. Or easier to stock in the house.
There might not be anything easier to make, but it's easier to not have to make anything. They're premade and kept in the freezer. I don't see why the convenience of this seems to be beyond some people's comprehension.
That said, I've never tried one. But now I kinda want to.
Exactly! Can I pull an uncrustable out of the freezer with one hand while holding my newborn in the other? Yes? Than boom, its easier than making a sandwich*
*Note that my kid wouldn't eat them anyway, so I have no dog in this fight, but my kid has eaten easy mac more times than I can count the last 3 months.
I love uncrustables! I used to get huge boxes of them at Costco. I would probably be too embarrassed to pack them for E on a regular basis, but for a treat, who cares!
Post by leonard131 on Sept 15, 2014 14:35:59 GMT -5
As a mom of a kid who only eats 5 things these day, PBJ being one of them, I couldn't go down this road because it would be way to expensive! :-)
With that being said, sure looks convenient to have on hand and if this is what you are going to get judged on then obviously they haven't seen some of the crap a good majority of kids are eating these days.
Post by badgergrl on Sept 15, 2014 14:54:39 GMT -5
Am I the only one who sometimes looks in the fridge and realizes that we are out of food?
I have never bought uncrustqbles because my kid is picky, it if she would eat them, great on emergency days. I thought I would get the the store today. I haven't yet. I will be dinner, but lunch was a little bit of the random stuff we had in the house. If I would have had to pack a cold lunch today, I couldn't have done it.
Am I the only one who sometimes looks in the fridge and realizes that we are out of food?
I look in the refrigerator and realize I'm out of the food I WANT to eat and that I'll have to make %^@# tilapia and frozen vegetables tonight for dinner. *grumble grumble*
But no, I have basically an unlimited supply of pouches in my pantry. My kid could probably live for a good 8 days off of my pouch supply. If I could add in goldfish and the vats of applesauce I keep in the pantry, she'd be set for like a month.
I'm not yet in the packing school lunch phase of life, but wouldn't a lunch of applesauce a Pouch and goldfish be just as "bad" as a premade sandwich?
i mean, I have a full stocked pantry and a deep freeze, but sometimes I don't have fresh bread, or lunch meat, the things that one might need to put together a packed lunch.
I look in the refrigerator and realize I'm out of the food I WANT to eat and that I'll have to make %^@# tilapia and frozen vegetables tonight for dinner. *grumble grumble*
But no, I have basically an unlimited supply of pouches in my pantry. My kid could probably live for a good 8 days off of my pouch supply. If I could add in goldfish and the vats of applesauce I keep in the pantry, she'd be set for like a month.
I'm not yet in the packing school lunch phase of life, but wouldn't a lunch of applesauce a Pouch and goldfish be just as "bad" as a premade sandwich?
i mean, I have a full stocked pantry and a deep freeze, but sometimes I don't have fresh bread, or lunch meat, the things that one might need to put together a packed lunch.
In my world, a lunch of applesauce, a pouch, and goldfish for a toddler < a pre made sandwich.
I will admit to making my kid homemade chicken nuggets at 10 at night when I realized that I had nothing to pack her for lunch and the only thing I could find was the frozen chicken breasts I always have one hand. FANCY!!
I'm not yet in the packing school lunch phase of life, but wouldn't a lunch of applesauce a Pouch and goldfish be just as "bad" as a premade sandwich?
i mean, I have a full stocked pantry and a deep freeze, but sometimes I don't have fresh bread, or lunch meat, the things that one might need to put together a packed lunch.
Exactly so thank god for uncrustables, huh? Now I will have uncrustables thanks to this thread and my kid will get an uncrustable, applesauce, and goldfish on the days I'm out of food.