to think that Marmite on toast is a perfectly adequate b'fast for a 14m old

[motherlovebone]

DP says not.

AIBU?

I'm going to have to try the poached egg on marmite toast, it'll be a first for me

DS1 loves marmite on crumpets, he has this with a glass of FF milk and cheerios

YANBU, as long as her diet is good through out the day x

have you ever done french toast, spreading the bread with marmite first?

it is divine!

Have to confess I mentioned salt but to put it into perspective when I lived on the continent these salt sticks were considered a normal snack for toddlers.

I still think it's a bit high for a toddler. Salt is the second ingredient on the list, add that to the .52g of salt in a slice of bread and that's pretty much your child's full RDA in one meal.

So I think I agree with your Dp. I don't think it's an adequate breakfast for a toddler.

what do you serve for breakfast mom / others?
not being antsy btw!

Sound fine to me.Altoough I do vairy what my children eat for breakfast.

I used to have marmite in pasta as a student Yum

I now never eat eggs without marmite on toast.You don't need any salt on your egg as there is plenty on the toast.

If I was in charge it would be the law to have marmite for breakfast . I take it on holiday and even had it in hospital when I had the dc's.

My dc's (3yrs + 16mo) have a whisp of marmite on toast, weetabix and diluted smoothie most days.

Cereal with milk
Toast with butter (but no marmite)
Banana

the amount you actually use is so tiny it doesn't matter. A typical portion is 4g of marmite for an adult - a toddler would have half that as it is strong and an adult portion of toast is 2 slices. A typical TODDLER portion of marmite would contain 0.1 grams of sodium

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My dd loved marmite as a little one too! It is very salty but a barely visable scrape isn't going to contain much salt at all. Obviously don't give them the jar with a spoon!

Isn't Weetabix a no no for toddlers?, I'm sure I read somewhere that it's full of salt?

and sugar added MNing

Motherlove, I was just being facetious saying use Vegemite instead. I was born in Australia and was brought up on it. I think it's much nicer, but Marmite will do me if there is no Vegemite!

My staple diet when I was a toddler was vegemite sandwiches and orange juice.

My mum tried to get me to eat other things by refusing me the vegemite sandwiches but my gran used to make me them on the sly (she lived with us at the time cos my mum had her fourth baby 15mths after me so gran came to help )

Weetabix has a small amount of salt and sugar in - but one biscuit would be fine especially for a 12mo+

Apparently it's all I used to eat as a baby...

I second the Vegemite recommendation, I love vegemite despite not being Australian and having no Australian connections. It just tastes less harsh than Marmite, iyswim. Marmite for wimps if you like .

Think this is all right for breakfast, however would prob supplement with a banana or anotehr bit of fruit as well.

All my babies loved Marmite. Don't think it's a problem if you avoid salt on the whole and they have a balanced diet otherwise. YANBU

DD1 was weaned on marmite on toast.
She nicked mine when she was about 25 weeks and sitting on my lap and I didn't have the heart to take it off her. It is salty but you only have the tiniest amount.

Marmite recipes

Put a spoonful in the oil when you are heating it for the most gorgeous roast potatoes.
Sandwich with marmite and avocado.
Marmite and ready salted crisp sandwich is my ultimate hangover cure (with massive glass OJ as well...)
Poached egg on marmite toast.
Raw egg yolk on marmite toast.
Cheese on toast with marmite under the cheese.

More please?

jackBauer - raw egg with marmite toast? Marmite and avocado?

Yanbu.

YANBU. My dd is very U, she occasionally has marmite on waffles [sick emoticon]. She told me she got fed up with honey.

Yeah baby.

In fact the raw egg on toast thing I got from on MN. I just added the marmite.

OM nom nom...

am a bit worried now [not really emoticon]

Weetabix : NO.
Marmite : NO.

What are my babies to eat?

YABVVVU

Its disgusting - yuk why would you do that to your child