When I heard that 1 in 5 children go to school without breakfast I was shocked and saddened. I cannot believe that anyone would send their little one to school on an empty stomach? We all know that mid morning feeling when your stomach starts to snarl and lunch feels like a long way off – it sucks! Imagine all those tiny bodies running around and using up all their much needed energy to get them through a taxing day at school. Bless!
I am a bit obsessed with healthy food and always have been especially where Littlelish is concerned. We always try to eat organic and homemade wherever possible and steer clear of processed and junk food. I actually cringe when she asks me for those toxic neon yoghurts!
Needlesstosay I am also pretty unflexible when it comes to breakfast time. I will not buy the sugary cereals marketed for children, preferring things like bran flakes, weetabix (and they do organic weetabix!) or musli clusters (I know my daughter must hate me!). We also really like granola, yoghurt and banana or porridge with fruit in our house – yum yum!
I thought I’d share this interesting infographic created by the people at YorkTest – the food intolerance experts. It looks at the different breakfast alternatives for children (including those with food intolerances). I thought it may provide some inspiration and motivation to get healthy!
I’ve only just started eating breakfast for the first time in my life recently, porridge being the brekkie of choice. I have to admit I do feel much better for eating breakfast! x
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When I went into the office I never ate breakfast it was too early. I still can’t eat too early, but like to have something when I’m back from the school run :)
I am past the days of sending my kids to school as the last one has flown the nest – however, your post made me think back to my own childhood. From a very large family with 9 kids (yes, nine!!) my mum never missed out on breakfast – piles of toast and jam and big bowls of cereal with lashings of ice cold milk for us all. A neighbouring family (also with 7 kids) used to not fare so well, and many a time I can remember my mum sacrificing her last half a loaf to some little mite that had knocked on the door at 8 in the morning asking if mum could spare some food for their breakfast. Used to break my heart. We were poor, but they were worse off than us and my mum has always been the most incredibly ‘giving’ sort of person. I was proud of her then, still am.
What a wonderful woman :)
I could never send my children to school without breakfast! I always make sure I get up in plenty of time so they can eat before we go. Luckily none of mine have any food intolerances but thanks for sharing an interesting infographic.
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You are very welcome. I know I literally wouldn’t dream of sending her without breakfast!