The toddlers in my room bring their own lunches everyday. And there is one thing I frequently see in there that I hate with a passion: food pouches. I’m talking about the applesauce pouches and yogurt tubes. Most of you will probably say things along these lines:

“But my kids love them!”

“But they are so easy to throw in a lunch box!”

“But my kids can eat them in the car seat on the way to school!” (although for more on why kids shouldn’t snack in the car, read this post.)

Well let me tell, there are three big reasons (and one small reason) why I hate them.