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The Essential Breakfast
What's one thing you can do as a parent to give your child a leg up on the day? Start him off with a healthy breakfast! Research has shown that kids who eat breakfast perform better in school and are less likely to be anxious, depressed, or irritable. Among breakfast's other benefits, according to the American Dietetic Association:
The Building Blocks of a Healthy BreakfastAccording to the nutrition experts at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, breakfast should provide children with one-fourth to one-third of their energy and nutrient needs for the day ahead. And a healthy breakfast should offer some protein, fat, and carbohydrates, plus important nutrients like fiber, vitamin C, folate, iron, and calcium. Sounds like a tall order from just one meal? Actually, packing these must-haves into a fast and nutritious breakfast is easier than it seems.
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I don't know what pediatricians are saying no peanut butter until 3, because all of the health care professionals I have seen and all of the research I have read says peanut butter is okay at 6 months now!
9/1/2010 11:44:01 AM Report AbuseI do appreciate the breakfast suggestions..............however, most pediatricians aren't recommending peanut butter until age 3.....FYI.
12/30/2009 09:48:59 AM Report AbuseThis joke of an article is about how a two year old needs more fat, but then all the recipe ideas are low-fat; i.e., milk, etc. Total waste of my time to even read this.
12/8/2009 11:44:57 AM Report AbuseI really don't believe that starting them out on a lowfat diet when they are this age is essential. Some days I give my daughter (2) a waffle with peanut butter and fruit with milk, other days it is an egg with cheese and yogurt with juice. I think just mixing up the menu will give a variety of vitamins and a flavor variety. I agree with babyjaysmom. It is confusing to read an email saying our kids need more fat than us, then to read the article and see a list of lowfat dairy.
11/25/2009 07:38:07 AM Report Abusei think that low fat is a joke because sometimes you have to feed them what they will eat
11/24/2009 11:35:22 PM Report AbuseI don't agree with this diet at all. My doctor said that my 2 yr old needs the protien and fat. Plus if he drinks low-fat milk, he gets really constipated. I think all kids go through periods where they won't eat well. My son is a big boy (he weighs 37 lbs)and eats super healthy, (most of the time) but if he's not eating well on any given day, I give him a pediasure to supplement. Its loaded with vitamins, protien and everything he needs.
11/17/2009 12:46:48 PM Report AbuseFor bhanutadhani, Find a food he likes and give that to him, alternate spoonfuls or bites of what he likes with something new. It will take a couple of times but I got my daughter to eat broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. It also helps if you eat what they eat. He wants to do what mommy does so if mommy eats something he will at least try it.
11/10/2009 03:17:42 PM Report AbuseI think kids need the fat, not from junk food but from milk, cheese, yogurt, etc. I think the breakfast ideas are good just use whole milk, cheese, and yogurt instead of low-fat.
11/10/2009 03:14:00 PM Report Abusei'm soooo confused, too. my daughter is 2yrs old. and she only 20lbs. so low fat is help her to gain more weight?
11/10/2009 02:59:09 PM Report AbuseI can't agree with this. My daughter only gains about a pound every 1-2 months, she is tiny, there are times she refuses to eat and like today I took her to McDonald's and she ate like a pig which I was surprised. I can't do low fat stuff because then she won't gain the weight that she needs.
11/10/2009 01:20:33 PM Report AbuseMy baby don't eat to much i have no idea what to do .. I am soooooooo tired with him.. Please give me better Idea if you have
10/22/2009 05:29:34 PM Report AbuseDon't understand why a baby would ever need Low fat anything?? Your advice is confusing. I've read that small children need the fat to ensure good development of the brain and nerve endings. This is a little young to start the diet thing, right?
10/20/2009 10:34:04 AM Report AbuseI'm confused..the email sent to me said 2 year olds need much more fat and less protein than adults. If that is correct then why do your breakfast ideas include low-fat milk and low-fat yogurt?
10/14/2009 09:40:14 AM Report Abuse