What to Take for Team Snack Day
Over the years the FishFam has dabbled in a few sports. We’ve done t-ball, soccer, and now a few of the boys are trying their hand at hockey. There are many similarities among the sports including the inevitable seven-year old chasing butterflies in the outfield, backfield, or corners of the rink.
The other overriding characteristic is the importance of team snack. Only one of our teams this season does snack. It is a huge deal to the FishBoy in question.
So much so, that when asked what he was thinking about while chasing butterflies during the game he said he was wondering what the snack would be.
While I am trying to improve our family’s overall eating habits, I have not yet taken to imposing that on folks outside our family circle. As one of the older brothers stated, “You could take carrots to FishBoy’s snack and then all the kids on his team would hate him.”
Great. Just what I need, a child scarred for life over team snack.
However, there are some fairly happy compromises that you can consider when providing team snacks. Here are some things I like to keep in mind:
