Breakfast advice needed.

[falcon]

We're looking after a friend's 3 year old ds soon for 5 days, and I need some advice.

Normally he eats kitkats and tea, or crisps for breakfast, now I'm not comfortable with feeding the little guy this,not to mention the last thing we need is a sugar loaded hyper kid bouncing around, so what can I give him instead?

Neither of us eat breakfast, in fact the thought of breakfast makes me ill, so he can't have what we usually have, which is the plan for lunch and dinner.(Optimistic aren't I)

He isn't a really fussy eater, but does eat rather a lot. I've told my friend I'm not comfortable with it but she says she doesn't know what he'll eat instead for breakfast.

Any ideas on what to give him would be much appreciated.

Get a variety pack of cereal then make a big deal of saying that's it's specially for him and he can choose one every day.

He isn't a fussy eater, but he eats kitkats and crisps for breakfast??

Variety pack is a brilliant idea. I remember my Granny always used to get one when we went to stay - very exciting choosing one every morning!

I was going to suggest croissants Most kids seem to love them. Squeaver's idea better though.

toast with honey and peanut butter.....

Toast and jam? Rice krispies?

Well he's a little fussy, not terribly so, he won't eat anything with strong flavours, but will eat chicken, white fish, some vegetables.

Apparently he prefers crisps and kitkats for breakfast and they are quick and easy so that's what he gets.

Bagels, crumpets - make some breakfast muffins. Variety pack also a good idea.

He has tea and kitkats or crisps for breakfast, though? Is there a funny (as in odd) history here?

No, I think he'd eat other things as he's certainly eaten a proper meal in our home, but they are convenient for his mother and ''he likes them'' so that's what he has most mornings.

Bloody hell. Do you bite your tongue a bit? That's a shame, tbh.

I do. I've mentioned it before but to no avail, and she wonders why he's so hyper and destructive, excessively so for even a 3 year old.

I'm probably going to have a few tantrums when his usual crisps and coke don't arrive at breakfast time.

You're very brave - and a good friend. Maybe the novelty will get him to try other things.

Insane not brave lol.

I hope it will, as mentioned he has eaten other foods even vegetables in our home, though my friend has said ''you won't like that'' before the poor kid has even had a chance to try it.

When I put a meal down in front of him without comment he usually tries some of it, and seems to enjoy it.

How very odd. Does she have food issues herself?

She certainly isn't willing to try new things. And peas are the only vegetable she'll eat.

Ah. sounds like a case for Dr Tanya!

apple cut up
chocolate yoghurt

Is porridge too cruel?

Not cruel at all - get him involved in what to put on top - I wouldn't blanch at sticking a few chocolate sprinkles on top, but try sliced banana, fruit puree, jam, maple syrup. Worth a try.

Variety packet cereals are a good idea,it's not right for a child to be eating crisps etc for breakfast,set your rules in your house and explain to him this is what you do even though it's different when he's at home, good luck

hello. i find a scrambled egg (can do in microwave) with a piece of toast goes down well.

Yes porridge is too cruel

If he's staying with you though, it is your house rules, agree with bruces, def no chocolate bars for breakfast - is he old enough to understand about healthy eating? my ds is nearly 5 and understands that biscuits have a lot of sugar in so you shouldn't have too many etc etc (gets taught this at school and previously was taught about it at nursery) maybe explain that that is why you don't do that in your house.

Variety packs went down a storm with my two and their cousin (who is 2) when at their Grandmas recently

How about boiled egg and soldiers???
YUM

Maybe approximate with a less fast-food version? Croissant and nutella instead of kitkat, poached or boiled egg with hash brown (blee, I know, but maybe less of a culture shock if it's only for a couple of days) instead of crisps?

Poor wee boy, dd1 has a classmate with a similar breakfast habit whose mum is constantly complaining about behavioural problems.

Ty all for the advice so far.

All of the ideas sound good and I'll get a variety of things to entice him with, including the variety pack though I can't help but shudder at the thought of coco pops for breakfast.

I think the novelty of boiled egg and soldiers would go down very well, and I'll try a few things throughout the week.

I'm beginning to wonder if we should force ourselves to eat breakfast to set an example and so he's less suspicious of the unfamiliar foods he'll be exposed to.