Student Wellbeing
Navigating the Lunchbox!
By the Health Promotion Team and Peninsula Health (April, 2024)
As another school term begins, talk of lunchboxes intensifies in the media. The socials are filled with images of picture perfect lunchboxes, with conflicting messages of what we ‘should’ and ‘should not’ be including to feed the little people in our lives. Let’s consider for a moment approaching lunchbox talk from another angle, moving away from what’s in the lunchbox and towards creating a kind, inclusive and calm environment for children to develop. Just like learning to read or write, learning about food and eating is a gradual process that takes considerable time.
Let’s explore this wonderful opportunity to support children as they learn about food and consider some simple actions we, as parents, can take for the term ahead.
Contact the Health Promotion Team and Peninsula Health if you would like some free support in this area.
Warm Regards,
Jenny Todd
(Student Wellbeing Leader)