Kate Gosselin (allegedly) repacks kids' lunches: do you?

Reality-television star Kate Gosselin, mom to eight, is under fire yet again – this time, for allegedly repacking her children’s uneaten sandwiches, sending them to school with the same “gross” PB&J for lunch, day after day.

Something about this story doesn’t pass the smell test, and it’s not the sandwiches. Gosselin’s children are 10 (the twins) and 6 (the sextuplets), and judging from the TV show they’re clever enough to figure out that if they chuck out their moldy old sandwich at lunchtime, they’ll get a new one.

But honestly, we might be on Team Kate here. Is repacking a kid’s uneaten sandwich for lunch really so bad? Not all week, of course, but once or twice. Reduce, re-use, recycle, right?

What do you think? Is repacking kids' lunches OK?

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No – no soggy PB&J for my kids.
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42%
Sure! Waste not, want not.
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Sure! Waste not, want not.

I would do it. I don't force my kids to eat, but we do have an "eat it now or eat it later" policy.

    #1
     - Opponent
     - 8:36 am EST on Wed Dec 1, 2010
    No – no soggy PB&J for my kids.

    No, Sandwiches last only a day in a locker and it is not healthy to resend a day old sandwich for a day two; common sense over frugality!

      #2
       - David Semans
       - 7:45 pm EST on Wed Dec 1, 2010
      No – no soggy PB&J for my kids.

      Kate must not be the only person doing it so it helps open our eyes to the butter and rice, sugar on toast diet some must survive on

        #3
         - adidas 503
         - 2:05 pm EST on Thu Dec 2, 2010
        Sure! Waste not, want not.

        We use ice packs, so why not? And heck my HUSBAND does this with his own lunch! The US wastes over half of its food, enough is enough!

          #4
           - K Smith-2748967
           - 7:19 pm EST on Thu Dec 2, 2010
          No – no soggy PB&J for my kids.

          tha's disgusting. Even if they didn't eat it, they certainly unwrapped it and thus exposed it to germs etc.

            #5
             - "Just a Mom"
             - 12:05 am EST on Fri Dec 3, 2010
            Sure! Waste not, want not.

            Within reason of course!! If it's not eaten on day 2 I'll throw it out. (I pack lunches for my kids and husband in insulated boxes w/ice)

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            #6
             - Almost-Supermom
             - 2:58 pm EST on Fri Dec 3, 2010
            Sure! Waste not, want not.

            As long as its mold-free, you're good to go. Teach your kids about how lucky they are to have PB&J: http://sss.seeyourimpact.org/stories

              #7
               - Erin DeChristopher Turtel
               - 4:17 pm EST on Fri Dec 3, 2010

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              Comment author avatarEileen-2739370

              God, Leave her alone already! Why would you print something so stupid!

                Reply#1 - Wed Dec 1, 2010 10:55 AM EST
                Comment author avatarJane Weaver

                Don't know if I'd actually give them yesterday's sandwich, but definitely would repack the uneaten apple, banana or other fruit!

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                Reply#2 - Wed Dec 1, 2010 11:13 AM EST
                Comment author avatarLoveCat

                1. why the hell is Kate Gosselin continually in the news?

                2. generally, if a kid won't eat what's in front of them they don't like it. Stop forcing them to eat things they don't like.

                  Reply#3 - Wed Dec 1, 2010 6:53 PM EST
                  Comment author avatarLaVonMarie

                  Don't really know who Kate is but I do know that I will repack an uneaten P&B sandwhich; however, I wouldn't repack a "meat" sandwhich. Our school puts all school lunches in a large walk in fridge, I also include a icepace that remains cool well until the end of the day. I will repack uneaten fruit that looks and smells good...any snacks that were not touched and will repack a P&B sandwhich at least once...after that I may toss, but it usually gets eaten the next day. If I continually see this as a problem, I also take away the snacks out of the lunch and only include the milk, sandwhich and the fruit. This usually solves this little problem of the snack food being eaten and not the sandwhich!! I say go ahead and repack within reason!!!!

                    Reply#4 - Mon Dec 6, 2010 2:55 PM EST
                    Comment author avatarCathy-2273589

                    There's a reason the kids didn't eat their lunch in the first place. What makes you think if you repack it they'll eat it on day 2?

                      Reply#5 - Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:51 PM EST
                      Comment author avataralchmo

                       For crying out loud, leave her alone.  This has to be a new low for reporting on her.

                        Reply#6 - Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:11 AM EST
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