Most of us know that kids need to eat breakfast – but it can be tough to get them into the habit! If you’re looking for breakfast inspiration, try these healthy ideas.
- one cup porridge (made with low-fat milk) with 1/2 punnet sliced strawberries and 1 teaspoon honey.
- A bowl of Uncle Tobys Cheerios with 1/2 cup low-fat milk and 1 slice wholegrain toast with sliced tomato.
- Two crumpets with 2 teaspoons honey and 1 sliced banana.
- Two Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids breakfast biscuits with 1/2 cup low-fat milk and 1 sliced banana.
- A bowl of Kellogg’s Sultana Bran and a toasted multigrain English muffin with 1 teaspoon each reduced-fat table spread and Vegemite.
- Half a 400g can of baked beans and sliced tomato on 2 slices multigrain toast.
- A Sanitarium Up & Go and 1 banana.
- One poached egg on rye toast and 1/2 mango.
- Banana smoothie made with 1 cup low-fat milk, 1/2 x 200g tub low-fat yoghurt and 1 small sliced banana.
- 1 One 200g tub low-fat yoghurt with 1/2 cup rolled oats or muesli and chopped fresh fruit.
- A cup of Freedom Foods Rice Flakes with 1/2 cup low-fat milk and 2 small nectarines
What can you do if your kids just won’t eat breakfast?
You know breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so it can be a little disconcerting when your kids either don’t want to eat breakfast or aren’t hungry in the morning. Here are a few ideas to help get them interested:
- Try offering a liquid brekkie, such as a ready-to-go breakfast drink, or our Breakfast super-smoothie.
- Research shows that educating kids about the benefits of foods makes them more receptive to eating them. So make them aware of all of breakfast’s benefits (such as helping them concentrate at school and getting them through to morning tea).
- Get them involved in breakfast by giving them options. For example, keep a few different types of breakfast cereals on hand and allow them to choose their own breakfast.
- Start slow – getting them to eat something, even if it is small, such as a slice of toast or banana, is a great start. Gradually they will become used to eating in the morning.
- Get them involved in cooking new breakfast recipes on weekends.
- Try having a ‘treat’ breakfast at a café occasionally.