to think nesquick whole grain cereal, fat free milk and no added sugar juice is relatively healthy for a fussy eater

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Hi,

My 7 year old Ds is a very fussy eater, tried everything!

I would love it if he would eat kale with cottage cheese on rice cakes for breakfast but get real no child eats perfectly like that.

Today he had a normal sized bowl of whole grain nesquick cereal with skimmed milk.I know it has some sugar in it but its only about the same as a banana and to counter this he has a glass of sugar free orange squash. Both the cereal and juice have added vitamins. Does everyone else agree this is pretty healthy and realistic breakfast?

Thanks

Marie

We eat the lovely choc ones not fruit and nut and in single servings ie 40g not 100g.

As I said 8.4g of sugar- so no big deal what so ever. Equals 2 tea spoons of sugar which is how much honey I'd let the kids put on their porridge.

So there you go,no need for hysteria.

Yes you're right Tormentor.

But frankly who gives a toss. I only looked in the first place because of your attitude.

Not sure where on my post you see hysteria, but the problem's not mine. :)
I don't give a rat's arse what you feed your kids, you seem mightily defensive about your choices to a stranger on the internet though, I must say

Who gives a toss how much sugar is in weetabix?

I do.

Who gives a toss you don't like my "attitude" when actually all I've done is post solid facts, and my opinion BASED on those facts?

No-one, love.

Actually, boiling eggs does require attention. The timing s quite important.
On a busy morning, with multi tasking required, I'd find them a struggle
I do wish my DCs liked omelettes. Much easier IMHO.

Oh do grow up.

"Couldn't give a rat's arse"but you post image shots of nutritional guidelines.

Solid facts re what exactly?You're over inflating as one portion of Weetabix Mini ie 40g not 100g certainly does not have enough sugar to warrant worrying about as part of a balanced diet and is what 1 teaspoon difference between regular Weetabix.

My dd likes soft boiled eggs,no way have I hot time to fanny about watching eggs for 4 mins to get a perfect soft boil.Far too busy making my worthy packed lunches.

egg timers are enormously helpful
Yes. For timing eggs.
Not for removing the eggs from the pan and lopping the tops off at the right time.
Unless I've missed the latest Lakeland gadget.

When I have a busy morning (weekdays are frantic) its just not do -able.
Besides, I think they're ok to have their boiled eggs for tea or at the weekend. You may of course eat yours when it's god for you.

Cereal, toast, pancakes, fruit, cheese etc, are much more manageable.

News flash- not everybody likes eggs in the morning.

I love how most of the cereal-is-the-devil posters are advocating cheese as a potential alternative. The other day there was a post about how cheese is the devil...

My best friend grew up in a wheat-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free household. She spent her pocket money secretly bingeing on the food she wasn't allowed at home and is in recovery an eating disorder that almost killed her. I know it's not as simple as that and I hate to sound like my grandma, but I ate sugary cereal as a kid and I'm still alive (and not overweight). Whatever happened to everything in moderation?

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I am quite grateful that they'll eat breakfast tbh.
I don't really think cereal is so bad. And it's a good way to get some milk in. Otherwise ds has very little.
It's all about surviving the day balance isn't it?

I used to have three espressos and a couple of cigarettes for breakfast on a work day.
I obviously, definitely won't be giving them that.

retro pear Please believe me when I say I could.not.give.a.rat's.arse.what.you.feed.your.kids.

The nutritional information was posted by me for those who wish to be informed, and was particularly in response to this inaccurate post from littlebear

*LittleBearPad Wed 18-Jun-14 00:09:55

Well Ringleader weetabix minis are 8.4% sugar so hardly full of shit. There's no need to be so precious*

it was not a message from me specifically to you and you alone. It was to highlight what was being said upthread re one cereal vs another.

littlebear GREAT rejoinder

It's not in moderation though is it? For many they will give sugary cereal for breakfast, some biscuits/ cake at lunch, maybe something sugary as snack, petit fleu for desert. So everything in moderation becomes sugar at every meal

I don't find the batter needs to stand tbh.
I keep a large killer jar of nigellas homemade pancake mix in the kitchen and just whisk in the liquid ingredients. I find it easier coz the timings not so crucial. I can do it while I'm scooping up toddler, sorting ds out and getting myself ready for work.
But I think I fail the healthy breakfast challenge once The maple syrup is poured on top of the blueberries

But she was right they are hardly full of shit.

They are dense and filling so you don't need many and bar a tiny amount of choc and sugar in a 40g serving no different to regular Weetabix.

Full of shit means 100% sugar,trans fats,msg etc,etc not a few Weetabix 84% wheat with 2 tea spoons of sugar in your average portion.

As part of a balanced diet they are fine.If you were to consume half a 750g box then clearly it's not ideal but then that amount of cheese or ye holy eggs wouldn't be fine either.

killer jar
FFS
Kilner.

Art speak for yourself.

It's just a matter of opinion what you think "shit" is.

Staring your day with so much refined sugar will just lead to blood sugar highs and crashes from the get-go.

I have no problem with my kids eating sugar as a treat or a snack, but this thread is about a woman who is asking advice on eating a very high sugar cereal for an overweight boy.

Starting the day on a sugary cereal is going to lead to him feeling shit when the insulin response kicks in to normalise the blood sugar levels, leading to what is known as a "crash".
When you crash you feel tired, lethargic --- so you reach for a sugary snack to give you a bit of a boost. So your blood sugar level rises again, so your insulin response kicks in, leading to a drop, leading to a crash, leading to feeling shit, leading to reaching for a sweet pick-me-up.....ultimately leading to:
An unhealthy, often life-long relationship with food;
a sweet tooth;
poor food choices (looking for the INSTANT lift)
eating for mood rather than need;
being over weight;
poor dental health;
bullying;
self hate;
BIG CIRCLE right back round to:
over eating;

which ultimately leads to the biggie: Type II Diabetes.

Government guidelines deem "low sugar" to be anything under 5%
They deem "high sugar" to be anything over 22.5%, so Weetabix falls into the "low sugar" category, and Weetabix mini fall into the "high sugar" category.