| Studies conducted have proven that children who | | | | easy for them to get to. You may consider filling |
| eat a healthy breakfast do better in school than | | | | a plastic bowl with a lid or a zipper bag with the |
| those who either skip breakfast or fill up on | | | | right amount of cereal for them so all that's left is |
| sugary foods each day. Eating breakfast not only | | | | adding the milk the next day. |
| helps encourage proper growth and well being in | | | | 7. Many good breakfast foods can be prepared in |
| kids, but will enable them to achieve better | | | | the microwave, usually within 5 minutes. Look for |
| grades and all round performance. | | | | healthy, microwavable breakfast foods at your |
| Why is that so many children fail to get a good | | | | local store. Let the kids cook their own food in |
| breakfast before school? Very often busy families | | | | the microwave by showing them exactly how |
| fall prey to the clock and simply run out of time | | | | long the timer should be set. |
| before they must rush off to start their day. It's | | | | 8. Now, if you have no issue with this final tip, |
| not just the kids who are skipping the most | | | | then by all means use it to help get the day going |
| important meal of the day, but adults as well. | | | | and still get some breakfast in the kids before |
| Although with our fast paced lives it's tempting to | | | | they go off to school: Let them eat in the car. I |
| do without breakfast or pop in a sugary toaster | | | | know many parents have a steadfast rule against |
| pastry and go, there are ways to make the | | | | eating in the car, but if it comes down to either |
| morning dash easier and leave time to offer your | | | | missing breakfast and changing a rule, then I'd opt |
| kids and yourselves a healthy breakfast each day. | | | | for an easy to eat finger food that they can eat |
| Here are some morning scheduling tips that may | | | | on the way. |
| help. | | | | What are some easy, yet healthy breakfast |
| 1. Layout your kid's clothing for the next day | | | | choices for kids? There's always the obvious egg |
| before you go to bed and make certain that their | | | | of course, but why not make an egg and cheese |
| shoes are easily accessible. I don't know how | | | | breakfast burrito? Or how about a nice healthy |
| much time has been lost with the frantic wail of | | | | muffin that you can make ahead and freeze for |
| 'where's my shoe?' | | | | several days. Kids love bagels, and there are |
| 2. Make sure your kids finish all their homework | | | | many different flavors to choose from. My kids |
| and have everything ready to go in their book | | | | love toast, so we offer them cinnamon toast, |
| bags the night before. | | | | jelly toast and toast with peanut butter. These |
| 3. If you find you don't have enough time to get | | | | can be eaten on the go as well with limited mess. |
| everything ready and breakfast made in the | | | | Toaster waffles are now available in organic and |
| mornings, even with careful planning, then perhaps | | | | wheat varieties, so have them on hand; also a |
| you simply need to get up 15-20 minutes earlier | | | | good on the go breakfast idea. Remember to |
| each day. | | | | keep the traveling fruits like grapes, apples and |
| 4. Keep the kids off the computer/video games | | | | bananas in the kitchen as well. |
| and turn off the television. It's impossible to get a | | | | Do some planning ahead, and let your kids help |
| kid moving when he's distracted by the boob tube | | | | you look for ways to make the morning routine |
| or a game. Time spent playing can be better used | | | | easier. The next time they say they don't' have |
| eating a nice healthy breakfast. | | | | time for breakfast; remind your kids that they'll |
| 5. Make positive breakfast food shopping choices | | | | feel so much better throughout the day if they |
| at the grocery store. Buy healthy fruits and grains | | | | eat something healthy. It doesn't have to be a |
| so that you always have a good option available | | | | major production, just a healthy alternative. Follow |
| for the kids to eat in the morning. | | | | some of the tips above and start the day off on |
| 6. Big and little kids can make their own breakfast. | | | | the right foot with a healthy breakfast. |
| Remember to leave their healthy cereal out so it's | | | | |