DH thinks rice crispies are a suitable breakfast

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That's it really, DH would happily send children (3&6) off to school/childminder on one bowl of rice crispies and a bit of fruit in the morning. I feel very strongly about filling kids tummies properly before school, and while i have no problem with a bowl of rice crispies now and then, that they are ultimately just puffs of air, and the children need something more nutritionally dense.

We argued about it properly this morning, and now he's in a huff about me undermining him. I just want to guage what others think - is a bowl of rice crispies and a bit of fruit enough to keep a child's energy levels up all morning?

People in glass houses shouldn’t throw homemade no-salt, extra seeded, wholemeal loaves.

you seem...upset.

there's no point getting so emotional over a thread about breakfast cereal.

can't be good for you.

We have porridge, poached egg on toast or weetabix with oat bran. Usually fruit as well and glass of milk or orange juice and multivitamin.

wait until you have teenagers OP - mine sometimes just grabs a chocolate croissant and hot chocolate! Rather that than her go hungry!

When my eldest was small she loved eggs but advice then was no more than a couple a week. Advice on nutrition changes all the time, I take much of it with a pinch of salt. Oops not salt that's nearly as bad as sugar, sorry a pinch of lentils. 🙄

But that was in response to people saying they have no sugar in them! They do have sugar otherwise why do they taste sweet? You are twisting what I'm saying. I never said 'oh, maybe you eat a lot of sweet things...' I stated that the more sugar you eat you taste it less. I'm pretty sure that is a fact. And I specifically said I wasn't comparing cereal to cakes and juices etc! You are either not reading what I'm saying or you are being disingenuous. I probably do have quite heightened taste due to Autism. I didn't realise other people don't think rice Krispies are really sweet for a cereal - me and my children do. You don't - fair enough. Not sure there's any more to argue about?

Only on Mumsnet could someone be arguing with their husband over rice crispies!

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True. But we as humans can't decide the day we serve avocado on toast. The avocado makes that decision.

Actually the most important thing is that children have variety…. Rice Krispies every day isn’t great. Once a week fine, interspersed with avo on toast, porridge, eggs on toast etc etc, with a bit of fruit and glass of milk or water.

My DC are so reluctant to eat breakfast that I would consider rice krispies a win, especially with a bit of fruit. With full fat milk this would be perfectly filling enough to get them to morning break.

I agree. Don't argue with him over them. Just serve them up to him for dinner since they're such a nutritionally balanced option and should fill him up nicely.

Yeah, I guess we’ll have to disagree. I don’t find Rice Krispies taste so overwhelmingly sweet that I’m blown away by it and have to mention it several times. I feel in relation to an average varied diet they are not ‘so sweet.’ You obviously do find them ‘so sweet’ in comparison to other breakfast cereals.

Tbh this is not the hill to die on OP.

Don't forget the Lentil Dahl.

You are completely right OP. We have been at the mercy of advertising for years telling us the contrary. Sugary carbohydrates are not the best way to start the day. Eggs/avocado/nut butters/cheese (high fat and protein) are all just as easy and much better for us all, not just kids. Good for you striving to give your kids the best start in life and to their day.

Honestly, the excuses for lazy parenting on this website are legion.

probably one of the less suitable cereals for every day. I would tend towards shreddies / shredded wheat / weetabix for cereal as lower sugar and whole wheat vs rice krispies = pure carbs covered in sugar

as an occasional breakfast that's ok!

Where on the continent (which continent?) is this a typical breakfast?

I think porridge (even instant ready brek) with fruit and sultanas in, it a better option. imo you are right

What a thing to argue about ... if cereal is breakfast !!

I didn't specifically respond to anyone - I am just saying there are far worse things that people can do to their children than offer them cereal and fruit for breakfast.

We had read in the Guardian many years ago that this type of cereals have been processed so much that they have no nutritional value whatsoever. It was from a book extract which had cited scientific research. In one experiment they had two groups of mice. The first group was fed with cereal and milk and the second with the cereal's cardboard box and milk (rats can digest it). The second group grew bigger. Toast is much healthier.

A classic response in the genre.

'I've got my own chickens, bitches! You're a sad little povvo who doesn't have chickens. I pity your sprogs. U do u, hun'.

Mine have Rice Krispies quite often, I do always offer them toast afterwards as it doesn’t seem that substantial. They sometimes say yes and other times say no, so clearly it is filling them up.

It's surely the milk on the cereal that is the healthy bit plus all the added iron and vitamins.
Toast made from processed supermarket bread is no better really.
Dh's dm cooked bacon and egg or sausage and egg served with a thick slice of proper bread and best butter every morning for her family.
I got a bowl of cornflakes.
We're equally healthy adults.

If dc are getting a healthy lunch and dinner then I think a quick breakfast when everyone is pushed for time is not such a big deal.