My kids’ favorite thing to say lately? “Mom, can I have a snack?” They are 100% snack obsessed, even after they’ve had a full helping of one of the three essential meals of the day.
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I am far from the only parent who is tiiiiired of constantly being asked for a snack, because after one mom of three offered up a genius snack hack, her idea went viral. Aka, her idea has been shared a crazy 403,000+ times at the time of this writing.
What’s this Genius Snack Hack?
It’s so simple I don’t know why I didn’t think of this before! Jen Hallstrom says she gives each of her children a colored basket each morning. In that basket she puts a handful of snacks for the day. Once those snacks are gone for the day? That’s it! No more snacks.
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Okay, okay, I can already see my three year old whining about this. But at the same time, it’s a crazy good idea. After all, it’s one way of teaching kids to stop and think: “Do I really want this snack right now? Am I really hungry, or am I eating out of boredom?”
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In addition to snacks, Hallstrom also puts one cup in the basket. That’s their only cup for the day. As she says, “Because I’m not washing 50 cups a day! Hahaha!”
I seriously feel like she took a peek into my life and saw how my entire top dishwasher rack is full of children’s plates and cups, and I only have two kids. I feel called out!
But honestly, I need to try this snack hack. I’m far from the only one. Other parents commented with things like “Smart!” and “Love this! I HATE that I have let the kids fall into the habit of getting their own snacks throughout the day. Might give this a shot while I am at home!”
Same girl, same.
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What do you think of these snack hacks?
