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?

Totally depends on the child and their age can impact it too. Are your children complaining of being hungry? My dd generally only had toast or a bagel, she doesnt like much early on the morning

Imagine getting up in the morning, giving your kids actual breakfast cereal and fruit and then your partner comes along moaning about it. What a life.

Absolutely fine for breakfast.

I agree with you. Like 99% of kids breakfast cereals it's heavily processed carbs with added sugar on top. It's ok as a treat but not a good habit for children to take, and they'll be hungry an hour later.

Milk is a complete food that has all the nutrients you need so adding a cereal (which is carbs and fortified with vitamins and minerals) and fruit seems OK to me. It's only a few hours until they have lunch.

I used to have a bowl if coco pops even before my GCSE exams. I did well too.

Don't be the food police op. Can lead to life time issues.

If you don’t like what he’s feeding them, you are going to need to do their breakfasts yourself.

He’s fed them a completely normal breakfast. Loads of kids go to school having eaten a bowl of rice pops (with milk). Not even with fruit alongside.

And you’ve criticised him for that. Did you do it in front of the kids?

Remember that he’s a parent just the same
as you. He does get to decide what he feeds his kids for breakfast.

Yep, and not only is the OP moaning about it, there was an actual argument, presumably in front of the children. 🤦🏻‍♀️

OPs priorities are all wrong.

Can't understand the issue. They're cereal, some in a bowl with milk is fine. Even without the fruit....and with fruit is more than plenty, with vitamins in the fruit, carbohydrate in the cereal and protein in the milk.

Honestly, life with small children is hard enough without arguing with each other over things like this. It’s fine, unclench!

Look idealy kids would be sent off with tummies full.of omelette, scrambled eggs, beans on wholemeal toast , poached egg and avocado etc

In reality mornings are busy, and there's no time and if cereal did that much harm we'd never get to work cos we'd be wading through collapsed children everywhere .

Its not ideal but millions of kids go to school on cereal , really its a bit of a first world problem isn't it.mNy kids are lucky to get breakfast at all. Your kids are clean, fed and well taken care of. Thats a win tbh. If it worries you that much you can both just make extra effort for their packed lunch and dinner.

I’m with you. They are just processed marketing gimmicks. I grew up with eating them and was always hungry. Was such a revelation when I found out that eating porridge or eggs or something for breakfast actually filled me up.

That’s fine if you’re the one doing their breakfast.

I wouldn’t have it as an option. Too sugary, so it’s bad for their teeth, apart from not being very filing. Porridge, fruit, yoghurt, muesli, crumpets etc are the options here.

Equally, if your DH does the shopping and sorting the DC in the morning, it’s his choice (though ideally you would both discuss it and come to an agreement).

One of mine never wanted breakfast- still doesn’t. The other usually eggs or cheese on toast. Or her favourite a bacon sandwich. I always felt awful with one having a decent breakfast & the other nothing. I’d have jumped at the cereal tbh.

My nieces eat crunchy nut cornflakes/Coco pops and nothing else for breakfast they seem fine. DS has porridge and fruit most days, or scrambled/poached eggs with toast and fruit/yoghurt.
He had a bowl of rice Krispies at the weekend and was constantly asking for food all morning, so during the week when he has to go to nursery I insist on something I know will fill him up, but some children seem to have smaller appetites.
He's tall and thin before people pile on and say he's eating too much.

I used to do a protein breakfast as mine were a bit 'sensitive'.
It didn't take any longer- I kept cooked sausages in the fridge, or made egg muffins at the weekend.

I find carbs make me hungry so I'd be better with nothing rather than cereal.

YABU. I can understand why you might prefer a slightly healthier cereal - less sugary, for example - but it's a normal, reasonable breakfast. And as an equal parent, your DH does not have to follow your rules about what constitutes an acceptable breakfast and what doesn't.

Interesting!

Thanks all, my argument is not against cereal generally - just opting for something more substantial. I'd come down later in the morning, and the children were asking for more breakfast and he was insisting they were fine. I usually feed them as much as they ask for - toast, weetabix, granola, porridge, fruits, etc...totally appreciate that some children eat less sometimes tho- not the case for mine. Unless DH is getting them ready apparently ha!

To be honest there have been times where I also considered it dinner.

I think it’s inadequate. DS has wholemeal toast and peanut butter or hummus, or porridge.

There's a lot more sugar in a bowl of muesli with dried fruit in it or a flavoured yoghurt than there is in a bowl of Rice Krispies.

Surely it's only sugery if you actually add sugar? I don't add the suger my kids enjoy it actually took dd till high school breakfast club to notice some people suger their cereal

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No child should eat a minimum of:

Cereal + toast + yogurt + fruit + eggs

Anything less than this is practically starvation