AAADaNcEmOm
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Posted 1494258224
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Do you have any suggestions to give my DD10 after class? On Wednesday's she's in class from 6pm-9:30p.m. (with no breaks) and comes home starving. For me, it's too late for a big dinner, any ideas?
melissa745
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Posted 1494258627
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My dd just eat her regular dinner at that time. Other girls in her class just eat dinner at 5 and then just have a snack before bed. There really aren't many other options, IMO. There's no such thing as a full meal that doesn't feel like a full meal.
mic123
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Posted 1494259234
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I send my daughter with a regular dinner that she heats up at the studio when I drop her off after school (3:30). She has an hour before classes begin so she eats her dinner and does homework.
tendumom
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Posted 1494259774
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Eat protein and some carbs before class. On late nights, I often brought DD something she could eat in the car on the way home like a thermos with a warm meal, a wrap, etc.
momcrew
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Posted 1494260397
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I send my daughter with Rx Bars on late nights. It's easy for her to munch on it in between classes.
dancingpeanut
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Posted 1494265522
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Just let her eat dinner after class and let go of the idea that it's "too late for a big meal".
PasDeChatMom
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Posted 1494265704
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I also pack a meal for my daughter to eat on the way home - it is still late but not as late as it is when she gets home (we're 30 miles or so from the ballet school). One of her favorite late night meals is sashimi. We've also done wraps and soup.
HTownDanceMom
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Posted 1494266709
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I also feed DD and early dinner before her class starts and just pack some quick healthy snacks (fruits, cheese and nuts) in case she still feels hungry.
meatball77
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Posted 1494267076
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If her class is at six she should eat before and after class and after class should be something more snack like because she's going to need to go to bed soon. I pack a container of fruit, an individually wrapped portion of cheese and whole wheat pretzels with PB/Nuttella or a granola bar. So some fruit, some protein and a bit of sugar
dmjrm4
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Posted 1494270587
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These issue almost made me cry when we switched studios and my DD started getting out so late and we were so far from home. My solution has been, I bring a hot dinner in the car, and she eats a full dinner at 9:30 pm driving home from dance! My DD is too thin to miss even one meal with the number of calories she is burning. Love competitive dance!
Jacaranda
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Posted 1494275051
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6PM is a really late start, whenever I had class start that late O would have a full diner at 5PM. That really helped me focus through a full night of classes. As the blood sugar stayed where it should be, it's very hard to focus when hungry.
jwsqrdplus2
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Posted 1494293144
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I try to feed Ash dinner before class as much as possible (class starts between 5 and 5:30 for her most days). That means she eats around 4:30 at the latest. Then she gets home between 9:30 and 10 and eats another dinner. She burns it all off and makes (mostly) healthy choices, so I don't worry about it so much. Of course, she is 18 and headed to college in a few short months, so now I absolutely have to trust that we have given her the right tools to make smart choices!
DanceTumbleCheerMom
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Posted 1494295746
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There have been many times we have just eaten when they got home at 8 or 9. Its fine if you have to do it. but a snack before is a must.
NCKDAD
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Posted 1494303816
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Typically after school my kids eat their dinner before going to dance and then depending on what time they are done, etc they have a snack.
Dancingemu
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Posted 1494453981
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All of my kids have activities at "dinner time." They eat before after or during if possible. On our days that they start at 6p, my kids eat dinner at 5p. If they are hungry after they can have a protein granola bar or quick sandwich.
MamaOf2
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Posted 1494547267
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We're in the same boat. DH works from home, but I'm not working right now. I have a meal ready for her at 5. When I was working, it was her responsibility (under DH's supervision) to make herself a sandwich with veggies ready and to be eating when I got home. She also packed a few snacks in a pack-it like cheese sticks or yogurt. She would either have it (them) in between classes or in the car on the way home.
Majorette76mom
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Posted 1502803416
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My DD never feels like eating much after dance. I usually make her a protein smoothie with extra fruit and spinach before class and then try to get her to eat a few bites of dinner when she gets home.
dave9988
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Posted 1502807179
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Get some healthy protein packed snacks into her after school, before dance.
