On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 12:00:27 -0700 (PDT), Rebecca
> wrote:

>OK, this probably makes me sound like an idiot but my littl'un starts
>school tomorrow and must take a fruit snack in a labelled ziploc type
>bag for morning break. He is likely to take cut up apple as he is
>guarenteed to eat that....
>
>I was wondering, so I don't have to change the plastic bag every day
>(or 2 or 3), whether it is better to wrap the cut up apple in foil or
>cling film before I put in the zipper bag? What will keep it fresher/
>less likely to go brown (I realise its only a couple of hours but
>brown apple not appealing to me either!)
>
>Your thoughts wd be much appreciated!
>
>From a nervous first schooler mum, going with tissues in pocket....!
>
>Rebecca

I see that some have recommended lemon juice, which does work, but my
own kids would have been picky about the one fruit they'd eat having a
new taste added. Any chance he'll eat grapes? If he does, don't worry
about them, just cut them in half and he'll be safe with them.

Is there any way you can convince the teacher to go a bit greener and
allow a container instead of a bag? It won't help much with the
oxidation, but if the rest of the kids are tossing their bags, your
little one may feel he should, too, or if he keeps it, he may have a
juicy bag drip into his backpack on the way home.

And don't be nervous. Enjoy that first day. Take pictures and smile.
Do know that "separation" can hit you even later. When my oldest went
away to college, I didn't want to go back to the house, so we took a
couple of days with the rest of the brood and had a very leisurely
trip home. By the time we got their, that bit of an ache was gone from
my heart.

Boron