To wonder who is buying chocolate cereal

[Blueyseviltwin]

Who om each is buying Lion bar and Oreo cereal? See also lucky charms, nesquick and coco pops
These aren't breakfast foods (or any sort of food). I literally cannot imagine anyone thinking it is a reasonable way of feeding children?

I do. Their diets on a day to day, week to week basis are healthy and balanced. They get their 5 portions of fruit and veg a day, have oodles of energy, good strong teeth no fillings, and are a perfect weight as measured objectively by medical professionals. I'm no fool, I know chocolate cereal is not a super food, just as i know that alcohol every day isn't recommended. As with all things, fine in moderation as part of a healthy diet. So many kids go to school with nothing at all in their stomachs that I really can't get worked up about it.

It's not difficult to provide it, no.

Might be difficult to persuade every child on earth they want to eat it though.

This thread is hilarious 😂 Thanks OP

I actually think a lot of children would happily eat pulled pork, given that it’s extremely high in salt, fat and sugar - three things that are extremely addictive to children.

Of course there’s nothing wrong with pulled pork as part of a healthy diet (although if you want a healthier version I highly recommend using jackfruit - it is very similar in taste and texture but much less fat and more fibre. My son and I are vegetarians and love it, and even my meat-eating husband says it’s delicious).

Equally there’s nothing wrong with the odd bowl of chocolate cereal as part of a balanced diet.

Ahh, your kids are very young OP. Come back to us once they’re in school and in particular in KS2. I’d bet my house that their consumption of cereal, beige and other such goods has increased then. My first child rarely had cereal, never squash (just plain water), minimal beige until age 5+. Now it’s a free for all 😆 No, I’m kidding, they have a pretty good diet. But in the holidays they love coco pops!

I really want to try pulled jackfruit. Is there a recipe and a brand of tinned jackfruit you'd recommend?

Yet Kellogg’s dropped Ricicles due wanting to reduce sugar in their cereals.

Me.

I particularly love the KitKat cereal, but it is expensive…

Not one person I know who has been to their GP regarding concerns about a child’s limited diet has been treated or spoken to in the way you are suggesting. It would appear that within your profession, your view is in the minority. There are always going to be some that eat unhealthily but tbh, I’m sure most are just pleased if every child is being fed.
So In order to answer your question, Yes YABU.

I often buy a box in the school holidays.

I love a bowl of cereal as a snack, my kids quite often have a bowl of cereal after school.

Neither of my teens really bother with breakfast these days.

Oatmeal turns to sugar in your body as well so I’d rather enjoy the breakfast than not

OP, did you join MN specifically to post this in order to admonish women?

I've just seen the ages of your children. They're very young. Are you sure they enjoy duck, venison and pulled pork?

I suppose your kids have homemade muesli made with raisins from grapes ripened on vines in your own garden, avocado on home baked sourdough toast, apples from your own orchard and milk fresh from your own dairy cow?
Yes those cereals are pretty awful but in the context of an otherwise healthy and varied diet, it’s like anything else, moderation and all that. And some kids have autism or ARFID or are just plain fussy and it’s all they’ll eat.
Can’t stand these Judgey-von-Holier than thou posts.

Cocoa pops were all I could stomach for a while during my first pregnancy!

Why? What has it got to do with you. Or are you just being one of those judgey arsehole parents?

My husband buys this ….. for himself ….. our children don’t eat it …..

I’ll tell you why I let my nearly 16 year old eat it. Because she has severe anorexia and it is quite literally keeping her alive. When she is willing to eat something, whatever it is, you bet I let her have it. Before this, as I’ve already mentioned on this thread, I wouldn’t have touched this stuff.

My other two children eat nut butter on sourdough toast or eggs/avocado on toast, or homemade pancakes and fruit. I know it’s not the point of this thread but for everyone judging the contents of people’s shopping trolleys. You don’t know what is going on behind closed doors.

I buy supermarket own brand coco pops.
my eldest teenagers sometimes eat them as a snack or as dessert. They’re not allowed for breakfast.
my youngest is ND and is picky with food. I do let him eat for breakfast sometimes. Every child is different. Don’t judge unless you’ve been there.

Yes you are being unreasonable. It’s nothing to do with you what other parents feed their children. The important point is the children are fed and cared for. Imagine saying AIBU to wonder who these people raising vegan children are? Or dairy free? Or ANYTHING else.

Agree wholeheartedly with you. This is one area we need to be pearl clutchy. My niece feeds her 11 month old Dairylea Dunkers and crisps. Deaf ears there, good luck raising a healthy non fussy eater with that start in life. Those cereals are truly disgusting and you can bang on all day about eating them as a “delicious” pudding; they’re not aimed at adults, they’re full of shite and if you feed them to children you either can’t be bothered or need educating.

Me too

why do you care? and yes we’ve bought them occasionally and found they’re not great- hope that helps your survey hun

Judgemental much? I buy choco hoops, choco Krispies and the cheap version of Krave. My kids eat all of them, the 15 year old boy has 2 bowls of them a day. But we also have fresh veg at every dinner time and a very good and balanced diet. I'd rather my kids ate chocolate cereal than no breakfast at all like some unfortunate children