If your child doesn't like breakfast foods, what is wrong with fish sticks, mac n cheese, and broccoli?

Question

The fishsticks are baked and the mac n cheese is the new one with extra vitamins and calcium added (made with one teaspoon butter and fat free milk.

It is so obvious people here are ignorant. Cereal (by the way most are loaded with sugar), eggs, omelets are breakfast foods. Can't you folks read? Apparently not. And actually, the fishsticks I buy have 2 grams of fat per serving, the mac I make is lowfat and has added vitamins and a veggie is a veggie, so yes, it is healthier than CapN Crunch or bacon and eggs. I feel sorry for some of your children. Here's a bowl of sugar coated processed flakes. Yes, cereal is processed food too. For that matter so is bacon. Do any of you actually use those things in your head?

Answer 1

That's actually pretty healthy compared to lots of "breakfast foods" (pop tarts, waffles, pancakes, etc.) You're ahead of the game if your kid actually likes broccoli. Can't say I'd want to make supper for breakfast, but if you don't mind.... when all is said and done, it's your child. You will know better then anyone if they are healthy and growing.

Answer 2

As a mother of a picky eater, I can totally relate to your question! I say if you've found something that your child will actually eat, GREAT! There's no rule that says you can only have fish sticks for dinner. Every once in awhile, my son wants a frozen burrito for breakfast ~ big deal! There aren't very many moms in the world who have the time or energy to prepare fresh, totally healthy meals three times a day, and sometimes it's not worth the fight with a picky eater. The point of any meal is for them to EAT ~ it's not time for a battle. You do more harm than good by forcing them to eat foods they aren't interested in. I try to introduce new, healthy choices as often as I can, but I never force them to have more than a bite. If they like it, we have a new food choice; if not, we'll try again later. As long as you're balancing out the "unhealthy" foods with stuff that's actually good for them, I think it's OK. People need to lighten up ~ let kids be kids.

Answer 3

what is important is that your child eats a breakfast. If your child is satisfied with the above meal, who cares??

Personally, I used to LOVE cold, leftover mac n cheese in the morning when I was a kid. And I would choose cheerios and wheaties over sugary ones. My friends at school thought I was nuts, but I KNEW wheaties made me run faster! LOL.

Further, too many starches in the morning will cause a big energy crash. Think of an athlete eating only pancakes, having a brief period of energy, and then a big crash. The above meal seems balanced to me.

An added bonus: your child is eating veggies!! So many aren't these days....

Applause for finding a great solution to the age old question "what do you want for breakfast?"

Answer 4

Children eat breakfast cereals in the morining because they are high carb foods. This slow releasing energy will keep their acitve littles bodies ticking over until lunch. The fibre is also very important. Try toat or even sanwiches. None of the foods you have mentioned would give a child enough energy to last the morning, great for adults who want to diet though.

Answer 5

There is nothing wrong with what you are feeding your child. You arent feeding him junk, you are giving him a healthy diet. Good for you! I dont know why some people are having a problem with this. Its better than fried bacon, fried eggs, sugared cereal, and pancakes with syrup. You go girl, keep up the good work!
I have always wondered who dubbed certain foods were for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Why does it matter?

Answer 6

There's nothing wrong with it. My kids eat cold pizza, lasagna, spaghetti, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, fruits, veggies for breakfast all the time. You're right. It's a lot more nutritious than Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Puffs. Pop Tarts are disgusting. Have you ever seen the factories that they make the fruit filling in? Gross. It doesn't matter what your child eats for breakfast as long as it has more nutrition than sugar and it's better than not eating any breakfast at all.

Answer 7

nothing heres something for fun'
ZIPLOC OMELET
(This works great !!! Good for when all your family is together. The best part is that no one has to wait for
their special omelet !!!)
Have guests write their name on a quart-size Ziploc freezer bag with permanent marker.
Crack 2 eggs (large or extra-large) into the bag (not more than 2) shake to combine them.
Put out a variety of ingredients such as: cheeses, ham, onion, green pepper, tomato, hash browns, salsa, etc.
Each guest adds prepared ingredients of choice to their bag and shake. Make sure to get the air out of the
bag and zip it up.
Place the bags into rolling, boiling water for exactly 13 minutes. You can usually cook 6-8 omelets in a large pot.
For more, make another pot of boiling water.
Open the bags and the omelet will roll out easily.

Answer 8

My son sometimes eats "breakfast" foods for supper, or "lunch" foods for breakfast. I think if the nutrition is being received, in whatever way, it's better than not getting it at all. Who made these rules up anyway about what you have to eat for certain meals...lol. Come on, give me a break! As long as its healthy, then go for it!

Answer 9

nothing- i have a 5yr old that does not like to eat breakfast at all. so any food is better than nothing. she would rather eat anything else but cereal. try rice krispy treats for breakfast you can change the cereal to other types. and who says you have to eat cereal in the mornings? we eat waffles,eggs,bacon for supper or a bowl of cereal.

Answer 10

Experts are all telling us to avoid processed foods. I saw a British program on television the other day about chicken nuggets - they're made out of chicken skin that's pureed, coated and deep fried! That can't be good for the system!

The issue with processed foods is that they make our bodies lazy. It's good for us to eat food that's more difficult to digest. That way, it takes more of our energy. It'll make us feel as filled, we won't put on as much weight and we'll feel better about ourselves if we eat non-processed foods.