08/31/2026
Back to School Eats: Feeding Therapist Picks 🎒🍎
The lunchbox aisle can be overwhelming. Bento boxes, silicone cups, thermoses, snack containers, special utensils… What do you actually need to buy?
Here’s what a feeding therapist would suggest you look for when choosing your child’s lunch gear:
✨️ Easy-to-open containers: independence is the key; practice opening and closing everything before the first day of school.
✨️ Containers with compartments: bento-style lunchboxes are among favorites as they prevent foods from touching each other.
✨️Small, easy-to-hold utensils: look for lightweight forks and spoons that fit comfortably in little hands and do not allow for the mess to spread.
✨️ The right straw or water bottle: choose something your child can open, carry, and drink from independently.
✨️ A thermos: temperature of the food matters to many of our picky eaters.
✨️ Small compartments: less is more when it comes to our sensitive kiddos; consider the sounds, textures, smells, colors, and amount of visual clutter your child experiences when opening their lunchbox.
The best lunchbox is the one your child can open, manage, recognize, and feel comfortable using independently. 💛
Go to our website for more product recommendations and save this for your back-to-school shopping! 🎒✨️
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