Published by mothergoosemouse on 21 Aug 2008 at 05:00 am
Yoplait Kids - the sure-fire kids’ snack
Updated with winner below!
When Tacy was in day care back in New Jersey, we had to send all of her meals with her. Lunch and two snacks. It doesn’t sound like much, but try packing five lunches and ten snacks each week for a two year old whose tastes change with the wind.
I’d steam vegetables and chop them up. I’d peel and slice fruit. I’d pour three sippie cups of milk. I’d make a sandwich that generally went uneaten. The one and only convenience I allowed myself was a cup of Yoplait Kids.
I could always count on her to eat her yogurt. And since Yoplait Kids has been so good to me for the past five-plus years, I’ve kept buying it.
CJ’s a little iffy where it comes to yogurt. She’ll ask for it, eat half the cup, and leave the rest of it on the counter. Even so, that’s better than if she ate a few fistfuls of crackers. Plus I can usually count on Tacy to eat what CJ’s left behind.
When we asked the PBN bloggers if they wanted to try Yoplait Kids, I joked that half of them probably had a six-pack or two in the refrigerator already. We moms are pretty good at figuring out what works, and then sticking to it.
But for those parents who haven’t yet figured out what a great snack yogurt is for kids, hopefully the results of the PBN campaign will convince them. Or maybe the $1.50 off coupon on the Yoplait Kids site. (Go ahead, click!)
Yoplait Kids also sent along some goodies for me to give away. I’ve got a Yoplait Kids cooler and a My First Brain Quest game (way cool - CJ and I have been playing it already), plus a coupon for a free six-pack of Yoplait Kids. You’ve probably seen these same goodies around the blogosphere - this giveaway has been making the rounds recently.
So if you want in, leave me a comment here between now and Sunday at midnight. I’ll announce the winner on Monday.
I’m late! But I’ve got a winner, thanks to random.org - congratulations, Katie!
Katie on 22 Aug 2008 at 7:45 am #
Thanks for the chance to win!
Jenine on 22 Aug 2008 at 8:45 am #
I haven’t actually seen Yoplait Kids in the stores around here. The only kid-type yogurt that I’m familiar with is Yo Baby. Is the whole milk ingredient what makes it for kids instead of the low fat? If I could find more yogurts that my kids would like (hopefully with either whole milk or lactose free - do they even make a that?), I’d probably stock up on them. My oldest girl is so skinny - we’re trying anything to put a little bulk on her. And the calcium! I hear yogurt is one of the best ways to have calcium absorbed into the body. Not sure why.
Gen on 22 Aug 2008 at 10:29 am #
We love yogurt in our house.
For my oldest, he eats it like candy, and it absolves me of guilt for not forcing him to drink milk. He gets one in every lunch and generally has at least one for breakfast and/or after school snack.
For my daughter, we’re trying to get weight on her, and when she’ll eat yogurt, I do a little happy dance.
My youngest will eat anything, but loves to eat whatever big bro is eating, so that means he eats tons of yogurt too!
Cam on 22 Aug 2008 at 11:42 am #
My daughter is off to first grade this year which requires me packing her a lunch that she’ll eat but will also be healthy. Yoplait is a great idea!
Yoplait Kids Yogurt: Final Round-Up | The Parent Bloggers Network on 11 Sep 2008 at 10:10 pm #
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