How Do You Get Your Child to Eat a Good Breakfast?

We’ve heard for years from our own parents and research that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Did you know that students who eat a healthy breakfast are shown to perform at least one grade level higher than those who don’t? is obviously aware of its importance since they make breakfast free to all K-6 students, regardless of socio-economic background.

According to the National Institute of Health, eating a good breakfast everyday can play a big role in overall eating habits and a child's physical and intellectual development.

Here are a few tips on a better breakfast for children and adults from the Mayo Clinic.

So how easy is it to get kids to eat healthy in the morning rush?

I’ve found, like almost anything else, it’s all about routine. The girls and I started when they were in kindergarten with them eating a variety of healthy foods they enjoyed – they knew that they only had these to choose from.

They tended toward cold low sugar cereal in the warmer months (Cheerios mostly) and juice, or a bagel with cream cheese and juice, or to hot cereal in the colder months (they loved oatmeal or Cream of Wheat).

I also made sure that they knew that on special days they got a special breakfast – on big test days, or when something like straight A’s happened, etc., they got whatever they wanted for breakfast (leaned toward pancake/bacon or eggs/bacon). Yes, I had to get up early to do it, but it didn’t happen frequently and it let them know I cared about their education and wanted the best for them.