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?

The best treat was that cookie crispy cereal. I can still taste the leftover milk… chunky with bits of cookie in it. So delicious.

I don't think I had realised how many people are very very uptight about breakfast, and in particular the evils of cereal.

Yeah if it was served for every meal, or with spoonfuls of sugar on top, fair enough. It's one breakfast, one day. Amongst dozens of other meals and snacks.

As for referring to Rice Krispies as dessert... 😱 That's one of the worst things I've read on MN in over a decade.

Although yes, Frosties was a classic everyday. I always had mine with a banana chopped through it and ate it right away, I need them crunchy. DH waits for his to turn to mush.

Not just a dessert. A dessert they would NEVER feed their kids, of course.

@FacebookFun

I'm with you.

My dc do eat cereal but I try and buy porridge, weetabix, iron rich hoop things, cheerios wheat etc.
I do try and break it up with Greek yoghurt and honey and fruit.
And on the weekend dippy eggs or scrambled eggs.
However really they are not good at all.

I also get the point from posters saying she's undermining him.
I think I am massively guilty or this.

What I think though is that dh lends towards the lazier side of things and I dint think he's ever thought of them eating a balanced diet. He wouldn't think... X had this last night and the night before.. Let's give some variety. That's why I get frustrated.

If we ever had shared parenting I don't think he would feed them a thoughtful nutrition balanced diet.
I do try and it's hard enough as it is.

Cereal in the morning is our culture. I'm not going to fuck around with an egg in the morning unless it's the weekend.

I assume that is directed at me. I never said we eat that everyday. Your argument is lazy--you can buy oats for the same price as popped rice.

They’re absolutely fine and v normal, but like you I’d prefer porridge or something more filling. Maybe offer toast as well after cereal or a banana.

Breakfast is hugely important and infact I'm much healthier not having it.
The point is eating stuff like that this doesnt "sustain" them at all. It does raise sugar, doesn't fill them up and doesn't give any nutrients so yes.. As the odd go too fine but generally it's rubbish.

Yes. Thats all my DS wants sometimes

I’ve never had those ones. I loved having loads of milk on my Coco Pops so I could drink all of the chocolatey milk afterwards. It was my favourite breakfast growing up.

Oh yes, the chocolatey milk. I used to have a plastic coco pops bowl with a built in straw so I could drink the coco pops milk in a civilised manner.

Not you in particular, just the sheer number of posts saying that eggs and avocado are much healthier. There have been a lot of those types of posts on this thread. Most seem to be about the importance of protein at breakfast so I doubt oats would be seen as good enough either. I eat porridge for breakfast quite often on the days I don’t skip breakfast but I wouldn’t have eaten it as a child.

But my children do eat steel cut oats/porridge at least three times per week. That is what they have been exposed to and they wouldn't think to ask for cereal vs. oats as we have never had cereal in the house.

I had one of those too! It was amazing wasn’t it?

@HighInfidelity Also, oats are fantastic and you can change them up everyday but adding nut butters, fruit, compotes, etc.

You don’t need to sell me on oats, I already eat them I had major issues with textures when I was younger though and couldn’t stand porridge back then. I think a lot of children struggle with certain textures and flavours that they grow out of as they get older and you have to pick your battles if you have one of those children.

Read the side of the box and remember it does not give you the nutritional value or calories of the milk you pour on it.

It is not puffs of air.

Each parent knows the needs of their child and can make choices based of those needs. I am sure you can tell that I feel passionate about nutrition but my children don't have texture issues and that makes things easier.

Lol at people who think Weetabix or toast are more nutritious than Rice Krispies. All ultra processed carbohydrates in my book.

I guess they are more filling - only helpful if someone is actually hungry which many aren't very early in the morning. I'd prefer Rice Krispies for that reason

Thank you! @rosewater20! I love this. Your list is very helpful and yes, I would love recipes and more info if you don’t mind sharing!

Ice cream is my vice. I keep it in the house all the time but maybe limiting it to buying only a half gallon twice a month would work, ice cream is my hardest thing to limit. You’re right, it’s important to not have a lot of these foods in the house.

I tried steel cut oats last week and couldn’t get over the texture. I did research the kinds and in the end decided to go back to old fashioned oats which take 5 minutes to cook which is at least better than the instant oats and though it’s obviously still more processed than steel cut, it is fairly close in nutrition to it and just a few notches more on the glycemic index.

Love avocado toast, right now I use the Ezekiel sesame bread but I wish it didn’t have soybean in it, I wonder if that interferes with hormones. Omelets with cheese are a regular breakfast and in the summer spinach and pineapple/mango smoothies. I could start adding vegetables to the eggs. Thank you for the suggestions.

Try to do an apple and a baby bel cheese for snack.

Love salads but should put more and varied vegetables in. I had to look up what farro is 😆and dandelion greens I’ve never tried. My family loves broccoli and and are generally pretty good with I’d say 3/4 of vegetable options. I would like a good healthy bread recipe that tastes good. I have a bread machine but usually only make rosemary bread with bread flour. I have some white whole wheat on hand but like I said, haven’t found a good recipe. Would love recipes and resources! Thanks! 😀

I have to make my guys in the house meat most nights. I could easily be vegetarian. If I make them beef tacos, I will have a bean dish instead. Last night I had one steak (too expensive to buy more) and cut it into strips and cooked with peppers, onions, broccoli for my husband and son. And that was their dinner. My son has type 1, so he eats fairly healthy anyway, I limit carbs for his meals, not keto though I feel that is too extreme. obviously his diet is not perfect though. But he never had a sweet tooth ever. His vice is chips or crackers. I’m ok with a grilled cheese and a salad for dinner. Tonight is chicken thighs and sautéed spinach. I need more ideas.

Oh, I make pancakes with maple syrup and bacon on the weekend! Which is very carby and fast spiking I know. It’s usually once a week at most or a couple times a month. Sorry for all the posts. I’m trying to make better meals that still taste good.

Cereal and fruit in the morning is plenty for breakfast.. you're husband is right, yabu 🙄