What do your kids eat for breakfast during the school week?

Anonymous
My 9-year old son eats cereal and milk about 3 times per week. And about twice per week, we'll make him a cheese omelette or a breakfast sandwich (english muffin, egg, and cheese). He usually has a glass of orange juice, too.

My 12-year old daughter doesn't usually like eating breakfast, although she sometimes will have an egg or breakfast sandwich if we make them. She does come home from school, though, and have a "second lunch" sometimes.

My 15-year old daughter will eat toast and peanut butter, a bagel and cream cheese, or a homemade blueberry muffin as she is running out the door.
Anonymous
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Area Teen refuses to eat breakfast.
Anonymous
some permutation of fruit, turkey bacon and raisin bread
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Mine do smoothies too. They (ages 7, 11, & 14) make it themselves. Gives me more time to get ready.

Here's what's in ours:
frozen blueberries
cream
plain whey
xylitol


Isn't xylitol an artificial sweetener? Just out of curiosity, why do they add that? Aren't the blueberries sweet enough?


The blueberries aren't sweet enough. We use plain (naked) whey with no added sugars. I think sugar is toxic. Xylitol is a safe, natural alternative.


But why not get used to the taste of natural sweetness without adding anything?

And shouldn't kids be getting their protein from real whole foods, not whey powders? Everything I've read said that it is not good for kids to overdo protein.
Anonymous
I make overnight crockpot oatmeal on cold mornings

Protein smoothies

Banana/PB tortilla wrap

Scrambled eggs and toast

Lately I have just been making double batches of Sunday breakfast which is either pancakes, waffles, or french toast. I then put 2 pieces and one slice of cooked turkey bacon on a paper plate with foil on top, put them in fridge. Kids take them out, remove foil, and cook in less than a minute.

Running late?

Nutella on waffle
Cheerios and milk in to-go-cup
Banana and granola bar
Protein powder in milk (shake it up)
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Mine do smoothies too. They (ages 7, 11, & 14) make it themselves. Gives me more time to get ready.

Here's what's in ours:
frozen blueberries
cream
plain whey
xylitol


Isn't xylitol an artificial sweetener? Just out of curiosity, why do they add that? Aren't the blueberries sweet enough?


The blueberries aren't sweet enough. We use plain (naked) whey with no added sugars. I think sugar is toxic. Xylitol is a safe, natural alternative.


But why not get used to the taste of natural sweetness without adding anything?

And shouldn't kids be getting their protein from real whole foods, not whey powders? Everything I've read said that it is not good for kids to overdo protein.


Really PP? I am not that poster but most kids are brought up on sugary cereals or no breakfast at all. This protein shake is fine. Chill out with your judgement.
Anonymous
cut up fruit and greek yogurt
Anonymous
My 7-year-old eats 2 chocolate chip waffles (frozen, because TERRIBLE PARENT) and 2 sausage links with a glass of milk for breakfast every week day. On the weekends, we eat other things, but those things are things she can get herself in the morning.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Mine do smoothies too. They (ages 7, 11, & 14) make it themselves. Gives me more time to get ready.

Here's what's in ours:
frozen blueberries
cream
plain whey
xylitol


Isn't xylitol an artificial sweetener? Just out of curiosity, why do they add that? Aren't the blueberries sweet enough?


The blueberries aren't sweet enough. We use plain (naked) whey with no added sugars. I think sugar is toxic. Xylitol is a safe, natural alternative.


But why not get used to the taste of natural sweetness without adding anything?

And shouldn't kids be getting their protein from real whole foods, not whey powders? Everything I've read said that it is not good for kids to overdo protein.


Really PP? I am not that poster but most kids are brought up on sugary cereals or no breakfast at all. This protein shake is fine. Chill out with your judgement.


Sorry, I don't think it's a healthy choice to give kids protein powders.
Anonymous
I'm amazed that your kids will eat some of this stuff.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Mine do smoothies too. They (ages 7, 11, & 14) make it themselves. Gives me more time to get ready.

Here's what's in ours:
frozen blueberries
cream
plain whey
xylitol


Isn't xylitol an artificial sweetener? Just out of curiosity, why do they add that? Aren't the blueberries sweet enough?


The blueberries aren't sweet enough. We use plain (naked) whey with no added sugars. I think sugar is toxic. Xylitol is a safe, natural alternative.


But why not get used to the taste of natural sweetness without adding anything?

And shouldn't kids be getting their protein from real whole foods, not whey powders? Everything I've read said that it is not good for kids to overdo protein.


Really PP? I am not that poster but most kids are brought up on sugary cereals or no breakfast at all. This protein shake is fine. Chill out with your judgement.


New poster--xylitol gives me the runs and horrible cramps. I can't even eat a breath mint that contains xylitol without horrible GI symptoms. I don't think it can possibly be safer than sugar. I have celiac as well. I have zero problems with sugar beyond the calories which I have to watch.

Sorry, I don't think it's a healthy choice to give kids protein powders.
Anonymous
Some combination of-
Chocolate chip Eggo waffles
Bagels with butter
Bacon
Fruit
Anonymous
Nothing. Both of my girls are like me. We never get hungry until around 1 or so, usually later. I've always been this way, and all three of us have always been slim. They're healthy, and rarely even get a cold. Breakfast is not that important. Your body tells you when it's hungry.
Anonymous
Cereal with milk. Juice. Sometimes adds in a single-serving smoothie (banana, yogurt, etc.). Reads newspaper. Dad eats then too (same- cereal/juice).
Anonymous
It varies- eggs, bacon, toast, cereal, frozen waffles, bagels with p.b., smoothie-
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