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What do you give your 10/11 year old for breakfast?

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cheeseday · 04/06/2026 20:19

I am really struggling to find healthy breakfast options for my 10 and a half year old daughter.
I usually give 2 pan au chocolate or chocolate crepe or 3 scotch pancakes with margarine or cereal or 2 slices of toast with chocolate spread or peanut butter or jam.

She is over weight and we have started consciously giving healthy home cooked dinner which includes meat or fish and vegetables and of course have not mentioned anything to her but breakfast seems to be our downfall, she likes porridge in the winter but not in the summer.

Also packed lunch tends to be a generic sandwich, yogurt, piece of fruit and crisps.

OP posts:
Laiste · 04/06/2026 20:27

Cut out the crisps in the packed lunch. Totally empty calories. Zero nutrition.

Breakfast - would she eat a simple single egg omelette with a slice of whole meal toast?

Or some fruit with a bowl of cornflakes ?

COUNCAT14 · 04/06/2026 20:22

Okay the breakfast you are giving are full of calories, sugar and fat. Healthier cereals, wheatabix, yoghurt and fruit, eggs or beans, wholemeal toast, etc would be much healthier and more filling.

Ethelspagetti · 04/06/2026 20:21

Mine have bran flakes, if they’re still hungry then a banana too. Those pan au chocolates are full of fat. I’d take away the crisps. Avoid all processed food. She can have fruit and a healthy yoghurt with her sandwich.

Beachbeachbaby · 04/06/2026 20:20

Porridge, scrambled eggs on toast with avocado. Weetabix and banana. Marmite on toast.

TheFutureIs · 04/06/2026 20:20

If she likes porridge, what about overnight oats with some berries? Or muesli?