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Lifesaving snack hacks for busy mums
Find your kids a healthy snack that they'll love with these easy tips and tricks. Brought to you by Yoplait Petit Miam.
There's one valuable lesson many parents have learned about school pickup.
Never, ever wait at the school gates for your child without a nourishing snack!
By the time your little darling has finished school or daycare, they're ravenous, and if you have nothing to satisfy them when they cry, 'Mum, I'm hungry!' you'll be facing a meltdown.
And if you're the kind of mum who's found herself throwing the hungry kids a muffin for breakfast as you run out the door in the morning, or picked them up empty-handed after school, you'll know how hard it can be to find a healthy snack your kids will love- and one you'll feel good about giving them.
With today's parents leading such full and busy lives, it's easy to take snack shortcuts (or turn up without any snacks at all!).
But there are easy ways to feel good about the choices you're making for the kids, without having to painstakingly hand-make gourmet lunchbox treats every day!
Whether it's having a snack in the car ready to nourish little people when you pick them up from daycare, having a kid-size snack in the lunchbox that little hands can manage, or a portable breakfast that can be eaten in the car when you're running late, Yoplait Petit Miam is just one easy snack hacks that can make your life run more smoothly.
Try these healthy fresh foods in combination with Yoplait Petit Miam, which has the goodness of milk, and find out how to keep those "hangry" child meltdowns away!
" A no-cut fresh fruit (such as blueberries) with Yoplait Petit Miam yoghurt pouches
" Nuts, such as crushed walnuts or macadamias
" Cheese cubes
" Chia seeds (soaked overnight) and a handful of muesli
Here's some more easy ways to keep your life on track with clever snack hacks:
Keep contained, portion-controlled snacks handy. Choose a nutritious snack like Yoplait Petit Miam yoghurt, that travels easily- the pouch means it's something the kids can feed themselves while you rush around getting everything else sorted!
Buy a T-shirt that you can wear over your day's outfit. Whether you're dressing for work, a date with your mum's group or even just trying to get to a doctor's appointment without food on you, throw an old T-shirt over your clothes. You'll avoid getting the baby's drool (or worse on you) and avoid last-minute changes.
Put everything in the car the night before. It's really eye-opening how much time and hassle this simple trick saves! It means your realise the night before if something is missing and you also only have to make one trip to the car in the morning when you're trying to juggles the kids, their bags and their breakfasts!
Stock up on important items like two hats for bub, multiple tubes of sunscreen and an endless supply of portable snacks (like yoghurt pouches, Ziploc bags of nuts and cheese sticks). You'll always be able to get your hands on what you need, when you need it most!
Buy a coffee machine. Everything's easier with coffee.
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