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or are crumpets an acceptable breakfast food for children?

70 replies

littlepigshavebigears · 14/03/2011 13:43

not life and death obviously, but I would be grateful for a few views

are crumpets OK for a child's breakfast? If you were a teacher and you asked a hyper child "what did you have for breakfast" and they said "crumpets" would you think anything of it?

tia:)

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Eglu · 14/03/2011 13:44

Seems reasonable to me, same as toast really. As long as it is english crumpets, not Scottish ones.

SlainteBooyFeckingHoo · 14/03/2011 13:44

crumpets is a perfectly good breakfast for children. i love crumpets toasted with jam and butter. my dcs like mashed banana spread on them.

BadPoet · 14/03/2011 13:45

Wouldn't think anything of it.

ImeldaM · 14/03/2011 13:46

I think crumpets are definately acceptabe.

Awhiteelephantintheroom · 14/03/2011 13:46

My children all love crumpets with spread and marmite. I would think a teacher was very judgemental and should mind their own business if they thought it bad that my child had had crumpets for breakfast.

ImeldaM · 14/03/2011 13:46

acceptable

Honeybee79 · 14/03/2011 13:47

Wouldn't think anything of it to be honest - they're no better or worse than toast!

RightUpMyRue · 14/03/2011 13:47

Not sure I'd serve them everyday, because when I have them I like LOTS of butter on them, but nowt wrong with them every so often.

I like them with marmite on them. They give me heartburn though.

Ignore teacher, it is not her job to tell you what to give for breakfast.

caughtinanet · 14/03/2011 13:48

Totally acceptable in this house, really don't care whether a teacher thinks its acceptable.

Are you the teacher or the parent ?

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 14/03/2011 13:48

Perfectly acceptable.

People are weirdly hung up on breakfast food. It isn't like cereal has any amazing properties, it is just what we are used to.

gallifrey · 14/03/2011 13:48

My daughter has crumpets for breakfast about twice a week, don't see anything wrong with it myself :)

GwendolineMaryLacey · 14/03/2011 13:49

Absolutely fine, as long as you don't hold them holes side up!

Prunnhilda · 14/03/2011 13:49

DS often has two crumpets with butter and marmite.
I do often give him a banana as well.
Maybe the worry is too much white flour = not enough slow-release carb?
I'd rather see him eat a couple of crumpets than a bowl of Rice Crispies - they must keep a child going for about 3 minutes after the bell.

FreudianSlippery · 14/03/2011 13:49

No different from having toast really is it? I personally wouldn't have them for breakfast, but nothing wrong with it IMO - why d'you ask?

PaisleyLeaf · 14/03/2011 13:50
A1980 · 14/03/2011 13:50

They're fine. Also bear in mind that French children eat croissants with hot chocolate for breakfast.

Well they did when I spent some time there anyway!

FollowMe · 14/03/2011 13:50

DS went to school this morning having eaaten 4 crumpets and nutella for breakfast Smile

FreudianSlippery · 14/03/2011 13:51

I guess you could compare nutritionally, they may be higher in sugar perhaps - but surely the topping makes more of a difference when you compare, say, really sweet jam to peanut butter?

Awhiteelephantintheroom · 14/03/2011 13:51

My kids all had pain au chocolat for breakfast this morning, if teachers think crumpets are bad I would think they would be leaping up and down and calling social services over that...

BiddytheKnackerwoman · 14/03/2011 13:51

I think crumpets would be fine, my only concern would be would they fill a child up enough?

My DS (9) would be gnawing his hand off by break time if thats all he had for breakfast.

myredcardigan · 14/03/2011 13:51

My eldest DD loved crumpet and banana. My children are ravenous in the morning and tend to have cereal around 7am then either fruit or crumpet/toast just before we leave at 8.10.

FreudianSlippery · 14/03/2011 13:54

Last post was unclear sorry, I meant the topping makes more of a difference to sugar intake than whether it's a crumpet or bread.

Presumably a crumpet with low fat spread is healthier than cheap white bread with chocolate spread!

FreudianSlippery · 14/03/2011 13:54

WHY?

bringonthegoat · 14/03/2011 13:55

We had crumpets today - yum! Why do you ask?

BalloonSlayer · 14/03/2011 13:55

A lot better for you than frosties or any other breakfast cereal, I'd say.