Anonymous wrote:Those of you giving milk, is it cows milk? Organic? I’m always concerned about the hormones, especially for girls. I don’t think I’d feel comfortable with my kids drinking it every day.

We don't serve milk (but we do serve grass-fed organic yogurt and they eat organic cheese) - this is one of our concerns. Ped is fine with it, our kids get plenty of fat, calcium, protein from other sources. They drink water with meals.

I assume these are not teens, as you posted in general parenting. Why are they having to eat all of that?
That is insane.

Anonymous wrote:Those of you giving milk, is it cows milk? Organic? I’m always concerned about the hormones, especially for girls. I don’t think I’d feel comfortable with my kids drinking it every day.

My 3 and 5yos have a glass of organic 2% cow milk every morning.

I offer fruit, yogurt, cereal, and a protein (eggs or peameal bacon usually).

I’m happy if she has a glass of milk. She’s apparently inherited my lack of enthusiasm for eating upon waking, and I don’t stress about it. She eats a decent lunch, has a snack after school, eats a good dinner, and usually has a healthy bedtime snack. Her desire to eat just isn’t on the “regular” clock, and I accept that.

It may just be too early for their stomachs to tolerate much breakfast. Can you give them the stoneybrook smoothie and pack a hearty snack for later? My kids love zucchini muffins or banana bread with a cheese stick as a mid morning snack. Of course it depends on what the school allows you to pack.

Anonymous wrote:Those of you giving milk, is it cows milk? Organic? I’m always concerned about the hormones, especially for girls. I don’t think I’d feel comfortable with my kids drinking it every day.

We do organic whole milk (cow). My oldest (daughter) is now a teen and we’ve been doing this since she was an infant.

Those of you giving milk, is it cows milk? Organic? I’m always concerned about the hormones, especially for girls. I don’t think I’d feel comfortable with my kids drinking it every day.

Anonymous wrote:My kids love cereal. I also make waffles every few weeks with whole wheat flour, applesauce, sourdough... keep them in the freezer and my kids LOVE toasted with some nut butter or apple butter.

Do you have a recipe for those waffles? I happen to have some sourdough starter and bunches and bunches of apples to use up

My kids are huge breakfast eaters but eat very little for lunch. We usually do:

Glass whole milk
Yogurt
Main item (oatmeal, waffles, bacon & eggs, etc)
Fruit (peaches, strawberries, blueberries, cantalope, etc.)

It sounds like you’re giving them good options. Two things is enough unless they ask for more.

My 12 yo has a glass of milk, fruit (berries or melon or a nectarine or grapes or a cut up orange or apple), and typically some dry cereal (Chex, Cheerios, Lucky Charms, whatever...don't care about sugar cereal). Sometimes a few pieces of bacon. Sometimes OJ.

Your breakfast sounds like way too much.

My kids eat a bowl of multigrain Cheerios or granola. That’s it. I don’t harass them to eat more. (Ages 4 and 6)

We do: egg and cheese on English muffin, English muffin spread w cream cheese, cereal w fruit, oatmeal w banana, peanut butter toast

My kids love cereal. I also make waffles every few weeks with whole wheat flour, applesauce, sourdough... keep them in the freezer and my kids LOVE toasted with some nut butter or apple butter.

My kids eat Cheerios and Chex with whole milk and fruit. Two of them put yogurt on top, too. They each eat 2 bowls. I have 3 boys. They don't want anything else. On the weekends, they eat oatmeal or waffles and eggs.