When it comes to breakfast time a lot of mums seem to struggle with breakfast cereals. I used to be a nutritionist before becoming a full time mum, so I thought I’d share some of my top points for picking the perfect breakfast cereal for your children. A lot of mums have come to me with this problem so I’m hoping this will round up some questions they might be having.
My top-top tip would be typically to avoid breakfast cereals with characters. The big problem with these cereals is that they attract children like hot cakes, co-co pops being the main traitor. Character association is a cruel tricks companies play in the hope that people will develop social relation ships with these fictionary characters, feeling that they have a somewhat relationship to the character, adding a sense of familiarity to the brand. They generally seem OK on the surface, the packaging (the lovely green healthy sticker) But think about what your really eating -- chocolate, and baked rice? Would you give your kids a chocolate bar for breakfast? If not, avoid the chocolate monkey. They are OK as a treat once and a while, but I wouldn’t make them a permanent fixture. If your children do love the characters I would opt for one of the healthier alternatives such as Shreddies -- but use common sense. -- Look for natural, organic looking colours.
Slow Release Energy For your Children
One massive cereal I would highly recommend is weetabix. They have recently copped on to their big benefit and pasted it across the front of their boxes “slow release energy” for your big day. The Advert is actually quite amusing! The kid is lovely. But what exactly does this mean? Well, It means that the cereal is packed with Low GI Carbohydrates. These are a slower form of carbohydrate which is much better for your body (doesn’t go on as fat so easily!) It slowly releases the energy throughout your day just as it should to give you a perfect source of energy throughout the day.
Here are some key tips to help you pick a breakfast cereal:
- Avoid Chocolate in Breakfast Cereals!
- Look for ones that are low in sugar
- Check the GDA (Guildlined Daily Allowance) and remember the calories for a child are a lot less.
- Look for ones High in Fibre (Fibre is a fantastic Nutritional benefit)
What kind of cereal do you pick for your kids?
If you have any nutritional questions or would like to as me a quesiton about anything don’t hesitate to leave a comment 
Charlotte
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It all started so well with mine. Porridge when babies, progressing onto Weetabix and toast, then Shreddies, then Cornflakes, then the dreaded Cheerios came after staying with friends who gave that to their child, then Frosties were tried and loved, and now the Coco-pops. This has declined slowly over 7 years. Now Coco-pops are allowed at weekends, but on a school day, it has to be a non sugar coated cereal. It’s the pester power that is exhausting. I try and vary breakfasts too, boiled eggs, croissants, pancakes, yogurt. My children are built like sparrows, but I hate getting them into bad habits. I know I am the one in control of their diet so I should be stronger. The Weetabix has remained untouched in the cupboard for weeks, maybe I’ll bring it out tomorrow. Thanks for visiting my blog btw x
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Your blogs lovely.
I would suggest as a middle ground maybe opting for the weetabix with chocolate in? I know they aren’t the best but it would be a nice middle ground between the two
then maybe you can ease them out of the chocolate ones and in to the regular?