Hunger Is A Distraction
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No. I don’t insist my kids eat breakfast in the morning. More accurately, I didn’t – past tense. Just for the sake of having stress-free mornings, and getting everyone to school on time, I didn’t push breakfast on the little bellies in my kitchen that just weren’t used to the new morning wake-up time. They weren’t awake enough to even know if they were hungry or not.
Or so I thought.
Besides, I figured, the boy’s teachers provided a daylong snack of pretzels or goldfish – so if they did realize they were hungry before lunch, they could nibble on some carbs.
Yes… the peace in the morning was incredible. The two older boys fixed their own cereal, while the little boys were content to skip their breakfast, simply getting on with the business of brushing their teeth, getting their shoes on and heading out the door.
This idyllic morning routine changed the minute I started researching my post on the benefits of cold cereal. From the Kellogg’s website I learned how valuable those fortified cereals really are in getting nutrients in kids who probably could not find them in any other foods, in that quantity, throughout the day.
The Kellogg’s site also reminded me of some key facts that I had completely forgotten – overlooked. Breakfast helps you think fast. Kellogg’s refers to breakfast as a time to “break the fast” of 8 to 12 hours without eating. Of course the body and brain need to re-fuel.
Hunger is a distraction. And that’s no way to start a school day.
So, now, I insist… on something – and they are now eating a small bowl of cold cereal before they brush their teeth. I got a bit of resistance at first — but nothing earth shattering. And now, it’s just part of their routine.
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Our routine includes sitting down to breakfast, whether cereal or granola bars or pop tarts, before heading off to school.
Breakfast time is a fun time. Always a healthy meal at our house! And tasty, too.
My kids always have breakfast in the morning – today my son had special K cereal, a Special K cereal bar and yogurt.
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I usually make a menu and the kids eat oatmeal, cereal, pop tarts in the morning
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I do make sure my daughter eats before she leaves, and if she’s not done it’s something portable she can eat finish in the car!
I would LOVE to tell you that I do a great job of that every day…but I don’t. I try. But sometimes we FLY out the door…no good!
I just have to make breakfast and she will eat it. So I make breakfast so that she can concentrate on school and not on being hungry,
I prepare possible part of breakfast in the evening and in the morning I just reheat it.
I am the early bird. So it is kind of naturally for me to prepare food for the whole family in the morning.
I am a morning person so I am up before anyone else and have my bowl of cereal in peace and quiet. I can look forward to each new day and the joys and challenges it will bring. I always had time to fix breakfast as my children grew up
My kids love their yogurt in the morning, and they can grab them by themselves, so it makes it really easy and relatively healthy!
My daughter is grown now, but when she was young I made sure she ate SOMETHING before school – even if she ate it in the car on the way!
I don’t have kids, but I make sure I eat something fairly healthy in the morning. I keep cold cereal, fresh fruit and instant oatmeal on hand.
I always make sure my daughter has something for breakfast, because it gives her some fuel to get her started, and it gives us a few minutes together to chat before school! I also make sure the last thing she hears before she leaves for the bus is I love you!
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I just tell my son that we have to eat a little something every morning to wake up our bodies so we can be ready for the day!
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Eat it on the go – it’s the only way to make sure everyone has something on their tummies and we make it on time.
They definately eat something… usually quick like cereal or waffles.
We have to have breakfast in the morning. The kids are starving.
I get up to make the classic English breakfast for my husband, but my daughter does not like breakfast. I have to trick her into eating a nibble or two of cereal.
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my little guy always says he’s hungry…just so i’ll let him out of bed…then it usually takes about an hour and 5 food choices before he’ll agree to eat something
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Of course we have breakfast in the mornings! How could you skip such an important meal?
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Always eat breakfast. Kids are grown but we ate as a family for breakfast and now my grands eat as a family.
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Most of the time, my 5 year old daughter is the first to wake up, so she helps herself to yogurt or a banana, and when my husband wakes up (I’m usually the last out of bed, NOT a morning person!!) he makes her a small bowl of cereal to make sure she gets enough fiber to fill her up until lunch.
I like to start my morning off with fruit, cereal and cottage cheese, then it’s off to the gym for me!
We’re smoothies and toast people with flat eggs or pancakes when I have extra time.
I don’t have kids, but breakfast is important for everyone.
My daughter has pre-breakfast (a glass of milk) as she’s waking up and cereal, pancakes, or eggs for the real meal sitting at the table. She likes to linger as she eats. I’m not sure what our routine will be when school starts next year!
It’s very important for kids to eat breakfast. Not only does breakfast fuel your body for the day, but it also wakes your body up! It jump-starts your metabolism which is a great tool for avoiding obesity. It also jump-starts your brain, making it easier to focus and think. I bet it even jump-starts your positive attitude!
We definitely make time for breakfast. We make sure to leave at least 20 minutes to be able to grab a bowl of cereal or some toast.
It is just mandatory, like brushing teeth and getting dressed
Every morning, we sit down and eat breakfast at least an hour before we need to leave the house. Afterwards, I get the childen dressed and then myself. There is no option to miss breakfast; it’s built into our routine. It’s a routime that works for all of us!.
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I thin it’s important that the kids have breakfast and they enjoy it, so it’s not too bad. They have certain things that they like a lot and I try to let them have some choices. Cereal, bagels, waffles and oatmeal are usually bit hits!
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Yep, I’m the mean mommy that makes my kids eat breakfast, even when they are not hungry, hehehe. I think breakfast is important, although I don’t make it super healthy or anything. It’s usually cereal, poptarts, or Nutrigrain bars on school days with a glass of milk. I insist on it, because I know they will be hungry soon, and they need to have something in their tummy to concentrate better at school. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day ya know! My kids are still young right now, so I’m sure they will get to a point when they won’t eat when I tell them to, but for right now, I take full advantage of it!
I think breakfast is important for the kids. They don’t have much time in the mornings so we keep on the go breakfast items in the house like granola bars, pop tarts, etc.
My kids are hungry in the mornings so they eat breakfast without any problems are we get up early so we have plenty of time to eat.
Fortunately, my baby is 10 months old. He doesn’t get the choice!
Melanie
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i try to make sure they’ll enjoy eating whatever we offer for breakfast, though i usually let my husband handle the mornings
My baby is 8 months old and he has breakfast everyday. He is now eating finger foods so eating one egg takes about 45 minutes. He makes me slow down. He forces me to enjoy the small things. He goes at his own pace and I follow behind. I love it. He is the greatest blessing I could ever with for.
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We always eat breakfast. How? They are not allowed to start homeschool until they have eaten. They will be behind while the others will get a head start!
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We definitely have time for breakfast or at least make time. It is one of those things that I can’t do without. I always make sure my son has something to start his day. Yogurt, cereal, fruit, etc. The thought of him having to wait for lunch to eat if he missed breakfast would not be good.
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When my step-daughter was school aged I always made sure she did not leave the house without eating something. She was not a big breakfast eater but she did like toster strudles or peanutbutter on toast.
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My children are grown and gone so my mornings are my own with my coffee and yougart.
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Breakfast is vital and so important, we always have breakfast even if we’re in a hurry! You can always grab a piece f fruit or a cereal bar.
No kids, but, when I was a kid. There was always a healthy breakfast on the table and encouragement from my mom.
I always make sure to have breakfast. My nieces always go to bed early so that they can wake up at a reasonable hour and start the day off with a healthy and satisfying breakfast. Breakfast on the go is just not as great. Cereal, oatmeal, fruit are always good options!
Even though most mornings I skip breakfast…I make sure my daughter eats before she leaves the house. It’s my one pet-peeve, her not eating. I feel like the world’s worst mommy if she doesn’t have something to eat before she goes to school.
Breakfast is always the most important thing first thing in the morning. I really believe it gets the kids off to a great start.
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I have my son pick out the cereals he wants when we go grocery shopping and that way he wants to eat breakfast!
We all sit down together for breakfast and make sure we’re up early enough to not be rushed.
My son is 2 so all I really have to do is put food down in front of him and he will eat!
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I will often freeze batches of breakfast so that we can reheat them later in the week if they needed to sleep in a bit longer.
It’s just not negotiable, so he doesn’t even try. It’s always been this way so he knows it just it what it is. Breakfast at the table, every morning. It’s the gas our bodies need.
I give my kids what they want for breakfast, so that I know they’ll eat it. My son has Pop Tarts, Instant Breakfast, 2 strips of bacon, AND a glass of milk so he can make it through until lunchtime – LOL. My daughter brings a bagel to school and eats it during class when nobody is looking. Forcing kids to eat what they don’t want is just going to make for hassles, and it’s hard enough just getting up in the morning without having to fight, too.
i make sure my kids have breakfast–they like cereal and it keeps them full till lunchtime
marci
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I make sure they eat breakfast by preparing portable snacks like cereal bars.
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Yes, breakfast is a must…we enjoy baked oatmeal some mornings, bananas, or cold cereal.
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i try to make sure they have breakfast in the morning but something it hard when everything in a rush
My kids eat at school that is how I make sure they eat
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