Starting school, or going back after the long summer holidays, is a shock to the system for children and parents. Among the new classes, timetables, books and searching for the best school shoes, for some parents there's also the stress of packed lunches. Not something you might immediately think of when worrying about possible school issues, but believe me, they’re something that has reduced this mum – and her daughter – to tears over the years.
Packed lunches can be a total nightmare if you have a fussy eater, or indeed a child with autism or additional needs. Eating just isn’t the ‘easy’ process everybody else seems to think it is – and creating an acceptable packed lunch every single school day is not just a skill, it’s a feat of magic.
