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What other cereals can I give my young toddler?

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namaste86 · 11/05/2018 21:16

Sorry - wasn't sure where else to post and didn't seem right in parenting Confused

DS is nearly 15 months old. For breakfast, he eats a lot of porridge and Oatabix. Aside from that, he only really eats Cheerios in terms of cereal and I'd like to expand a bit.

He liked Shredded Wheat but they didn't agree with him (constipated/straining for days then massive explosions, same with normal Weetabix, hence the Oatabix). With the summer coming, porridge seems a bit heavy every day, and Oatabix are expensive (doesn't seem to be any own-brand versions anywhere??)

I've tried him with Cornflakes, Rice Krispies and Multivitamin Stars, all of which he wasn't keen on. He does have toast/crumpets but it'd be great to have another cereal option for him as well, just for something quick/easy to give him some mornings.

Only seems to be chocolate cereal left Hmm and ideas/suggestions on what other cereals I could try him with?

Thanks!

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1BubblebathAddict · 11/05/2018 21:21

If it's warm I give my little man (14 months) chopped fruit and yoghurt. He loves it. It's not cereal but it's something different :) x

NeedAUsernameGenerator · 11/05/2018 21:23

How about overnight oats?

Pressuredrip · 11/05/2018 21:25

Chia seed pudding. Just soak some chia seed in milk of your choice overnight or for a few hours.

My toddlers favourite cereal is shreddies/malted wheats.

YoucancallmeVal · 11/05/2018 21:26

I think maybe you have to think about the bigger picture. Wheat based cereal don't agree with him. He's not fussed on corn or rice based. He does like oat based. He'd probably like chocolate but I wouldn't introduce that yet!!
I did porridge every week day (fast and cheap!) I varied the things I put in it- blue berries, cinnamon and dried Apple, fruit purees, banana. He's not necessarily bored, you have the mum guilt. If you do exciting stuff on the weekend, he's having a similar diet to most people over a week of breakfasts.

BikeRunSki · 11/05/2018 21:28

Shreddies?

stellenbosch · 11/05/2018 21:38

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TooMinty · 11/05/2018 21:40

Have you tried granola?

moreismore · 11/05/2018 21:43

Scrambled eggs? Still hot but some variety and quicker than porridge...

Otherwise have you tried eating a bowl of e.g. cornflakes in front of him. I always find stealing food from my bowl increases enthusiasm for new things...

EdHelpPls · 11/05/2018 21:46

Blueberry wheats? We buy tesco own brand. My kids even eat them dry as supper.

FusionChefGeoff · 11/05/2018 21:48

Just tried overnight oats with DD(3) and she loves them and she's usually a cereal die hard!

I did 50g normal porridge oats, 1 apple grated, handful of raisins and enough milk to cover in a bowl overnight.

Then in the morning just put a portion into a bowl with a big dollop of yoghurt and a squirt of honey.

Was enough for 3 days so well worth the slight effort one evening.

Racecardriver · 11/05/2018 21:49

Muesli is a big hit with my toddlers.

DailyMailFail101 · 11/05/2018 21:55

Not really cereal but a quick easy breakfast in my house consists of two rice cakes and yoghurt, maybe give That a try?

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namaste86 · 11/05/2018 21:55

Thanks for replies.

Sorry, just to clarify, I meant Shreddies (the little pillow ones) not Shredded wheat. And Multigrain Shapes...not Multivitamin Stars Hmm Grin

He loves porridge and i do vary the toppings, I'm thinking more on hot days. I don't really fancy giving him warm, heavy porridge on warmer mornings and Oatabix work out expensive for every single day (I eat them as well so adds up).if I could find a cheaper version, I'd be over the moon.

I don't really want to give him granola/sugary cereals. He's not keen on eggs at all, and if I give him sandwich for lunch, I don't like him having toast for breakfast as well as a regular occurrence.

Will try the chia seed pudding and eating cornflakes in front of him though :)

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venys · 11/05/2018 21:56

Ocado have a few good wheat free options. One is Nature's Path Gluten Free Organic Whole Os. Another is Nature's Path Mesa Sunrise - I like them better than cornflakes. They do have sugars in them but certainly not the amount you get in the chocolatey ones.

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namaste86 · 11/05/2018 21:59

He's probably love the blueberry/raspberry/apricot wheats but any wheat cereal does not agree with him at all. Too heay for his digestive system :(

Will also definitely try the overnight oats/muesli. Thanks :)

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Closetlibrarian · 11/05/2018 21:59

Alphabites? Probably work out as expensive as Oatibix though...

Naschkatze · 11/05/2018 22:03

Banana pancakes are a favourite for my 14 month old.
1 banana, 1 egg quickly blended works but I l prefer the texture of 1 banana 2 eggs and a tablespoon or so of self-raising flour.
They make a great snack for taking out too.
He eats them plain usually. But I like them topped with berries, honey and yoghurt.

Always looking for variety for his breakfasts too even though I pretty much always eat exactly the same thing ever morning.. Hmm

NameChange30 · 11/05/2018 22:05

Porridge fingers? You could make them in advance to save time in the morning.

I agree about not fancying a warm bowl of porridge for breakfast on a warm day.

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namaste86 · 11/05/2018 22:13

@ClosestLibrarian any idea if they are like Multigrain Shapes at all? He wasn't keen on those. I've seen the Alphabites but not sure if he'd like them. I know he'd love the cocoa ones but don't want to encourage chocolate in the morning quite yet Grin

@Naschkatze we love making pancakes on a Sunday, my son loves them with raspberries but definitely too much washing up on days I'm just looking for a quick breakfast to throw at him :)

@Namechange those sound great! How would I make them? How long would they keep for?

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NameChange30 · 11/05/2018 22:24

I haven’t made them myself but there are a few recipes online if you google it, think you can keep them in the fridge for a few days or freeze them.

Naschkatze · 12/05/2018 07:07

The banana pancakes freeze well too, now Namechange has mentioned it. You could make a batch on Sunday and keep some for later in the week.

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namaste86 · 12/05/2018 13:49

I honestly didn't think of freezing pancakes. Tbh, he loves them and would be great to to give him to feed himself whilst I get ready etc. Thanks, will make some next weekend :)

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viques · 12/05/2018 14:03

don't forget there are more to breakfasts than cereals. Why not a boiled or some scrambled eggs, or a slice of cheese, a bit of ham or cold chicken, with some yogurt and fruit and a drink of milk , that would keep him going far longer than not really very nutritious cereals .

Ps I have porridge every morning summer and winter. Mornings in my experience are not usually steaming hot in the UK so I don't think a warm cereal is an issue. Once it's eaten it's all body temperature anyway!

viques · 12/05/2018 14:04

Sorry, just saw he doesn't like eggs!

Sharonthetotallyinsane · 12/05/2018 14:14

My 4 year old has been eating her porridge with cold milk. Loves it.

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