Eight Tips for Feeding Young Athletes Without Going Broke
Eight Tips for Feeding Young Athletes Without Going Broke
By Stack.com, November 13, 2015
Parents know that every child they bring into their family adds to their monthly food bill, and that food costs only go up as the kids grow up, get bigger and reach the age where they can play sports. For parents of multiple athletes, hefty grocery bills are a weekly occurrence.
"We easily spent $500 a week on food," says Mindy Gallagher, a Cleveland-area mother of three boys who were all multi-sport athletes. "I would go to the grocery store almost every day."
Money isn't the only obstacle athlete parents face. For many, time is also a problem. They spend hours preparing meals and snacks, obviously. But Gallagher and other parents confirm that when kids play different sports with varying practice and game schedules, getting everybody together for a family meal is especially challenging.
Several moms and dads shared tips on how they kept everybody fed without losing their house in the process.
8 tips here:
"We easily spent $500 a week on food," says Mindy Gallagher, a Cleveland-area mother of three boys who were all multi-sport athletes. "I would go to the grocery store almost every day."
Money isn't the only obstacle athlete parents face. For many, time is also a problem. They spend hours preparing meals and snacks, obviously. But Gallagher and other parents confirm that when kids play different sports with varying practice and game schedules, getting everybody together for a family meal is especially challenging.
Several moms and dads shared tips on how they kept everybody fed without losing their house in the process.
8 tips here:
