to think DH is over-reacting to the kids' breakfast?

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Kids generally have homemade banana bread (I do add some dark choc pieces...), or other homemade cakey/bread/muffiny thing sweetened with fruit puree, a bit of brown sugar or some maple syrup. I add ground almonds and things like chia seeds or oat bran as much as possible, and try to use alternatives to white flour to vary things. Always cut down the amount of actual sugar that is given in the recipe to the absolute minimum.

I also make flapjacks and have successfully reduced the sugar content dramatically by using mashed banana for example. Kids are less keen on the banana version though.

My reasoning is that these things are homemade and I know exactly what has gone into them. The kids like them. It's quick and easy in the mornings. Is it so wrong?

They normally have water, milk or I make hot chocolate using unsweetened dark cacao powder and add a bit of brown sugar to sweeten.

He thinks weetabix is 'better' and it's ridiculous that they eat 'cake'.

AIBU or is he????

Fuck me that's shit.

Surely you put sugar ON Weetabix though? Or do people have them plain?

thanks Jesabel' I hadn't thought of it that way.

ShowMeTheWonder... yes!
The hatred fir raisins on mn always makes me laugh, as though they have ni nutritional value!

What have poor old raisins done to become dried fruita non grata?

Weetabix is an everyday food for most people. We have it plain without sugar. Ditto porridge or greek yoghurt. Children don't object because they have never known any different.

A 'treat' breakfast for us would be pancakes, fresh tropical fruit or bacon and egg. Though banana and cinnamon pancakes are a fairly regular treat.

I mostly cook from scratch and I don't put sugar on/in anything except cakes, which are not made very often.

So far on this thread raisins, tomato ketchup, and now Weetabix have been referred to as treats.

squoosh I'm not averse to raisins

squoosh yes, Weetabix is a 'treat', yet banana and chocolate cake is fine to have for breakfast everyday, just because it's home made. Not really surprising that the majority of adults and a good many children have weight issues.

I would very much doubt the OP's kids have weight issues. In fact I would be amazed if anyone posting on this thread does.

We are arguing the finer details.

Meanwhile, some kids genuinely do have Coke and crisps for lunch.

Glad to hear raisins are welcome in your home Rooner

Mine get a choice of weetabix/boiled egg/toast.

That's it.

Snack - apple or tiny chocolate thing

Lunch - school dinner (it's rubbish but they put up with it)

Dinner - homemade meal usually with salad but also something served with chips x2 each week. And sweets on Friday. And some crisps.

All this overthinking about food.Just give them plain food. Stop faffibg about with seeds and syrups and home made cake for breakfast.

YABU, he's right. A pudding for breakfast is not great, sugar is sugar, home made makes no difference. You say you know exactly what goes in them so surely you are aware just how unhealthy this is.

Bloody hell, just saw your recipe One of the basic banana breads I make is from A girl called Jack. It has 2 or 3 bananas, 75 ml oil, 225g flour and 50g sugar

50g of sugar? Is this to be shared between 5 children? Less than 20g/ day is max, and is way over what is ideal. If it was for 5 kids it would still be a lot to give for breakfast, more than 50% of daily allowance for breakfast...

I've been meaning to try this two ingredient pancake recipe. It's just two eggs plus one mashed banana.

Lmao at weetabix as a treat. Bleeurgh.

squoosh it's lovely - easy. My kids love it. It's a bit sticky when you flip them but all seems to work out.

Are you spanish?

Ive a lovely friend who doesnt understand why she cant lose weight as she 'makes everything from scratch.' Like curries and whatnot. And her portions are big. But she makes 'everything from scratch' so it must be healthy...

Thanks Rooner, will give them a try once the bananas are sufficiently brown. Who doesn't love a pancake!

Chickpea flour pancakes make for a good savoury breakfast. So delicious and high protein too.

In whose world is 50g of sugar exaggerated horror, ShowMeTheWonder? A can of coke has 39, so her 50g of wholesome home-made-ness is a recipe for obesity indeed.

I don't know if you can get the plain Cheerios in the UK, we live in the U.S. but I don't recall seeing them when we lived in the UK.
I just looked at the packet: 1g of sugar in a 28g serving