Take the tricky out of school lunches.

It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's Tricky... it's Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky).

But navigating egg free, nut free and wrapper free school lunch box rules doesn't have to be.

Here are a some resources to spark ideas to experiment with:

• https://wellnourished.com.au/category/kids/creating-healthy-lunchboxes/

• https://wholefoodsimply.com/category/all/school-lunchbox/

• https://againstallgrain.com/2017/08/13/gluten-free-lunchbox-ideas/

• https://www.quirkycooking.com.au/2014/01/back-to-school-lunchbox-ideas/

And to leave a little caveat here ...

While we as parents do our best to put nutritious packed food into lunchboxes while abiding the school rules, we know that some days it’s likely that the lunch box arrives home uneaten, or just a few things sampled, other days socialising and playing might have a bigger priority over eating, and other times when you think you have it nailed you little person informs you that your aren’t packing enough!

If getting kids to eat their school lunch becomes an ongoing battle, how might you reach for understanding and compassion first and perhaps focus on making the bookends of the day (breakfast and afternoon tea) super healthy, filling and nourishing.