Success! Problem solved with after school snacks
My kinder kid (6) sometimes gets overwhelmed or overstimulated at school.
I always brought a snack at pick up (4-4:30) for the ride home, but if a day was really tough, the simple injustice of me not bringing the right snack would send her over the edge.
So! After a few failed attempts, I had an idea - portable snack basket.
When I was at the store, I asked if I could have an empty yogurt box that the fancy glass yogurts come in. The box is substantially made and has a hinging lid.
Once back home, I loaded it up with a wide variety of favs: fruit leather, fruit buttons, goldfish, apple chips, granola balls, mini pretzels, and more. I closed the lid and brought the whole box during pick up.
I didn’t mention it while I was collecting my daughter except to say that there was something on the front seat of the car she should check out.
Interest piqued! 👀
When we got to the car she went straight to the box and opened it. Just having that moment of her getting to be in charge of her own snack selection lifted her spirits.
My only lesson learned is that I shouldn’t leave the box in the car - I did that once and a raw fruit bar got all puffed up. 😬
It’s a little thing but she gets her own agency, and less brain power for me too! No more dreading that I would bring the wrong snack.