thinking I should do a cooked breakfast most days for my sons

[JackandDiane]

I have three - one doing a levels in the next couple of weeks, all huge sporty and growing,
i did bacon rolls today as pre exam thing and they all said they would happily eat a proper breakfast every day
I get up early - its no skin off my nose, maybe a bit more prep etc
Do any of you do cooked breakfasts every day? I think I should put more effort in

We go through phases of scrambled egg on toast/porridge etc.

One of us cooks it, not always me (even the 2 year old is proud of his ability to 'cook' scrambled eggs - he does the cracking and the stirring) - it's nice to eat as a family if you can, and I certainly feel set for the day after a good, protein-packed breakfast.

I don't eat cereal these days (and the kids only have it some times) because it just doesn't work - I don't feel full.

if he's old enough to do his a levels then he is old enough to cook his own bloody breakfast. do you pour his rice krispies out for him too

please don't let me come back in the next life as one of clarrrp's offspring.

It's just kind to do things for your kids. Why not? Mine have no illusions about what they'll have to do for themselves after they've left home.

My DH runs me a bath and lights candles and pours me a glass of wine when I'm in there.

My wrists can manage taps, lights and bottle opener quite easily but it's so lovely to look after and be cared for.

Fundamental, I believe.

clarrrp is that you mum?

My youngest DD always had just four rashers of bacon, or four sausages, for breakfast. It filled her and she didn't eat much for dinner.

There was a program 'busting' health myths, on the other night. They did breakfasts. It was shown that bacon/egg was the best, in terms of how the body processes it, how it fills some people up.

Unless your then eating processed meat, later in the day, the amount eaten isn't harmful.

If their filling up on ham sandwiches and burgers, later on, then obviously bacon isn't the best choice.

Most people Cereals or bread, isn't a better choice.

YANBU. But a 'cooked breakfast' can be pretty healthy - beans on toast, poached/boiled/scrambled eggs, pancakes with fruit and yogurt, omelette, etc. If they're doing exams it's better for them to load up on protein and whole grains rather than something really carby.

Of course you could make them do it themselves if you wanted, and there is a MN faction that expects you to withdraw all parental support on their 16th birthday. However mum still prepares me breakfast/lunch/dinner if I'm at hers. I still manage to function acceptably as an adult, and furthermore we have a lovely relationship.

Cross post with Mooingcow

Oh and once a week ds1 makes dinner for the family, dh and me are old enough to make our own.

There is something utterly primal about feeding your brood. I love it.

We're more likely to have cooked on a weekday than a weekend. I like sending them off on a good brekker - eggs or porridge is standard. Pancakes occasionally.

Then at weekends when there's more time one of the kids often cooks for everyone.

with the occasional sausage oatcake for a treat

I'm truly hoping those are two separate foods, Balletgirlmum

Gawd I love cooking a breakfast for my DC (inc 2 girls) it just makes me feel as if everything is right in the world when they're all sat contentedly stuffing their faces before they head out into the big world.

They're all pre teen at mo but sure the feelings will grow as they do

Aw, I luff this thread. My head is totally saying 'FGS let them sort out their own breakfast' while my heart is saying 'let's start a Pinterest board especially for OP and would her boys like a boiled egg and soldiers.'

Yes I usually cook something. This morning did a pan of bacon and the ones who wanted bacon made bacon sandwiches. Tomorrow probably pancakes and scrambled eggs. It really doesn't take long at all.

Beans on toast as well, does that count? I love doing it and tbh its my JOB to make sure they get fed well before they go to school.

JackandDiane I just use a sharp knife to slice the bacon - it gets quite hard during the curing process (which takes 7 days), and I can manage to get fairly thin slices, plus I use the last, uncuttable, bit to make lardons. A friend uses a meat slicer, and gets thinner slices than I can manage - have priced them up on Amazon - (roughly £40 for a basic model) - and it's on my wishlist - as is enough space in the kitchen to store it! Right now I have some belly pork (for streaky) and some pork loin (for back) in the fridge - should be ready in another 4 days :) Freezes well!

Sausage oatcakes has reminded me of one of my favourite ever breakfasts, that I had forgotten about, which is a lot nicer than it sounds and will definitely fill up hungry teens.

Biscuits and gravy - the biscuits are a bit like scones and the gravy is broken up sausages in white sauce, but it really is delicious - for the gravy, skin some sausages and fry the broken up bits in a pan. When cooked and the fat is released, mix in flour, milk and pepper to make a white sauce. Yum.

Yes, I think I definitely need to get on the baked beans/ omelette/ bacon train.

Currently I do make breakfast and it's the biggest meal ds1 eats. We have:

• Porridge and Granola (lots of nuts and dried fruit in it, home made)
• Yoghurt, berries (or kiwi for ds2 who doesn't like berries) and Granola
• Pancakes (rarely)
• Plate of fruit followed by Weetabix or toast

DS is starting A levels this week - he usually doesn't eat breakfast but has a snack mid-morning. Just no appetite first thing.

I have suggested a cooked breakfast though for exam days - likely a couple of grilled potato scones & a poached egg.

DH would love a cooked breakfast every day - his mum always made one

Aw I did this for DS this morning, but he's 5

We've all been bit cross this half-term because the weather's been rubbish and we've been stuck inside/doing crap activities. This morning I woke him up with a fried egg on toast, which is his favourite and glass of chocolate nesquik to cheer him up ready for school.

'staring wistfully at the frying pan' has my eyes leaking. I'm blaming the pregnancy hormones.

I love making mine breakfast. They'll all be gone soon and dh and I will end up like the old couple at the end of our road who just have a yogurt each for breakfast.

My 2 year old's love is purely cupboard love. If family look after him for the day, he starts calling them mummy or daddy - he will go to anyone for food! I win his fickle affections with baking.

I give my children porridge in the mornings its slow releasing energy.

My dh makes something for our daughter almost every day. I'm walking out the door as they are sitting down to breakfast. ( He is on nights, I'm days) It is a very sweet sight. She will be on her own soon enough. These are fleeting times.

I have teenage boys. They normally get their own breakfast but at exam time I make it for them, they each have very different tastes but I make whatever they want - sometimes it's healthy and sometimes it isn't but if it's filled them up and they leave the house happy that's good enough for me. If you have the time and you want to then do it, I am sure it's appreciated!

I don't think I've ever made mine a cooked breakfast.

They don't like bacon so we don't have fry ups even though I love them.

They don't like porridge either.

They do eat boiled eggs but that is more a lunch/snack thing for us than a breakfast thing.

Cooked breakfast doesn't have to = fry up! I 'invented' a thing that's like a savoury bread and butter pudding but with cheese sandwiches instead. Nigella nicked my idea and calls her version Cheesy Strata wordy recipe here and you could easily add protein with good sausage, ham, mushrooms etc