One thing nobody tells you when you’re about to become a parent is just how much food you’re going to have to carry with you every single time you leave the house.
As soon as they’re weaned, you realise how important it is to have at least seven different types of snacks on you at any given time, and I’m afraid it doesn’t get much better as they grow older. This is why taking a packed lunch with you while out and about is a safe way to stave off the inevitable meltdown when they discover where you’re going doesn’t stock the one brand of crisps they like, or the only sandwich filling they’re willing to eat that week.
