https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:09:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2204522 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:23:01 +0000 QBbride 2204522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son will be 2 on the weekend :crying: and I usually list off a bunch of options of things we have or he looks in the fridge and decides for himself. I feel like he eats a lot more this way, since he can pick something he feels like eating. Sometimes he chooses something random like leftover pasta for breakfast, but I figure why not?! It will fill him up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2204519 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:19:32 +0000 sarac 2204519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter gets to choose from whatever choices we have available. Mostly she eats fruit and toast for breakfast, and oatmeal on the weekends when we make it. Recently she asked for black beans and tortillas, though, and I was happy to serve her that. She's not into eggs or hashbrowns, but I'd make those if she asked for them and we had time. We all eat different things for breakfast, and I don't mind cooking something small. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2204060 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:20:31 +0000 regberadaisy 2204060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@vnvdvci: hahah this is my toddler. one day blueberries have to be frozen. Another it has to be fresh. One day she wants to peel the banana herself and it eat it whole. The next day she wants it peeled and sliced. Kids are such drama queens.</p> <p>DD1 definitely asks for certain breakfast. Some days I ask her and some days she tells me before I get a chance to. If we don't have what she wants I'll let her know and ask her to pick again. Not usually a big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2204058 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:18:01 +0000 Alivoo01 2204058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do, but it's usually between two options. Like do you want pancakes or omelet? Unless DH already decided what he's making then DS will eat whatever DH makes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2204007 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:43:36 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2204007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just asked this morning... I threw out a couple options and she picked oatmeal. She finished off an entire big bowl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203995 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:31:06 +0000 dagret 2203995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We give him 2 options to choose from - usually eggs or oatmeal, sometimes cereal - unless it's a weekend, then we'll usually do something more complicated like make pancakes or waffles (which he loves, because he helps mix them up.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203961 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:59:14 +0000 KayKay 2203961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually ask her, sometimes with options and sometimes not. On her own, she will usually go look in the pantry and pick out either oatmeal or a type of cereal. Things I mention are generally things in the fridge (eggs, yogurt) or things we have to spend more time cooking (pancakes, french toast). She has never picked something non-breakfast, and rarely picks something we don't have. If she does that, I just tell her we'll have to get more at the store and offer something else.</p> <p>I'd say about half the time I let her pick her lunch (usually only on at-home days or weekends...school days I pack her whatever), and for dinner she just eats whatever we cook. We usually let her pick her snacks, too, but again, she seems to understand what those typically are and has never tried to have sweets or anything else we wouldn't allow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203946 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:51:18 +0000 daniellemybelle 2203946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's no asking because even if it something she likes and will eat, if I ask she will say "NO!" because she's 1 1/2 and that's how she rolls.</p> <p>Usually I have to be nonchalant and pretend like it's for me. Oh, don't mind me, I'm just making this English muffin.... oh, you want this for breakfast? I guuuuessss.... Otherwise, if I say, "I'm making you an English muffin for breakfast!" She will yell "NO!" and beg for cheese or grapes or whatever else she can think of that is NOT an English muffin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203900 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:27:11 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2203900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always heard it is good to force kids to learn decision-making by giving them 2 options and making them chose one. So you can offer things you guys have and your kids still make a choice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203867 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:59:05 +0000 ShootingStar 2203867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's pretty young still (19m) so he just gets yes/no choices of stuff I'm willing to feed him. Want cheerios? ok. Want milk? no, ok want water? ok. Want a banana? ok. </p> <p>But even when he can answer open ended questions, during the week his breakfast choices will be more like, "do you want cheerios or rice krispies?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203849 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:53:42 +0000 LBee 2203849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Why do I think that printing a menu would be equal parts hilarious and brilliant? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203844 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:51:57 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2203844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kids are so funny! @808love:'s kid's mini fan and @vnvdvci:'s banana "in my hand" are cracking me up.</p> <p>At toddler stage, I don't do choices because she'll just want everything I say. If I ask "Do you want eggs or sausage?" she'll answer "Yes." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203810 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:28:13 +0000 rosegold 2203810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: dh and i have conflicting views on this. i like to give her options, but when it comes to some things he does not. if we don't have something, we just agree we have to pick it up next time at the store! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203787 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:18:09 +0000 autumnlove 2203787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ya, we ask but they know their options. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203785 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:17:37 +0000 808love 2203785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@vnvdvci: haha! LO says I want my oatmeal but not too hot, not too cold but just right. Her grandpa gave her a mini fan so she uses it to blow her too hot food when I don't do it just right. </p> <p>DH always gives her a choice and invites her to suggest something. I normally don't but I just pass it by her, just in case she is feeling a little moody. Like I'm making you some yummy cereal today. I want you to eat it so you can be strong and healthy. Then if she suggests something else I am ok with that. She usually eats more with me, I think. Well, more healthy things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203763 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:06:40 +0000 cmomma17 2203763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked my 2 year old what he wanted for breakfast today and he said "Roni!" (Macaroni and cheese). We didn't have any. Then he asked for carrots and lemons.<br /> I offered him a muffin and he ate that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203760 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:05:20 +0000 Andrea 2203760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ask, but they know the options by now. I don't do anything more complicated than scrambling an egg or frying up a sausage link on school days. It's all easy so I let them pick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203756 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:01:31 +0000 Dandelion 2203756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>D gets options because he can get most things himself.</p> <p>M gets what he gets for now, but he'll have options once he can make decisions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203753 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:58:59 +0000 yin 2203753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't give my kids options for breakfast because we eat the same thing every morning. Sausage, oatmeal, and fruit for LO1 and the same for LO2 plus coconut yogurt and avocado. Sometimes I'll ask LO1 what he would like for dinner, and he usually requests a veggie. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203751 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:58:20 +0000 lovehoneybee 2203751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes I ask what he'd like for breakfast (it's usually pancakes and eggs) but if not something I have I suggest something else that I know he likes "No pancakes today bub, that's a bummer. How about a waffle?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203749 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:56:36 +0000 mrbee 2203749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@vnvdvci: How dare you make a smoothie for your child!!!</p> <p>Haha kids are so funny... slash, they drive me crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203746 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:54:33 +0000 fancyfunction 2203746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually ask what she wants or give her a choice<br /> Of two options. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203745 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:53:29 +0000 vnvdvci 2203745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really need to ask as she will readily inform me. After going to a brunch buffet she realized that breakfast is customizable (I don't let her make choices at lunch or dinner--she eats what we eat). So now while I make breakfast she stands there watching and micromanages. She goes through streaks of the same thing, but sometimes she'll interrupt me before a step to change up the 'recipe' ("NO blueberries NO!" vs. "LOTS of blueberries!"...etc.). And banana "in my hand" (because of that one time I thought I'd give it as a smoothie - sigh). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203706 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:25:03 +0000 mrsjyw 2203706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked him this morning if he wanted sausage and eggs and he said yes, so we had it :) I usually ask with a specific food item, instead of leaving it open ended. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203703 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:22:19 +0000 mrbee 2203703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: The same is true for us when the kids eat at daycare/preschool/school! Maybe I should just leave the room when they're eating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203700 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:18:54 +0000 looch 2203700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: haha, probably! And my son is a better eater for my mother...when I compare what he eats at her house versus what he eats at my house, it's astoundingly different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203696 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:17:32 +0000 cheesetomywhine 2203696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually ask. I give her two or so options and she chooses. She's a good breakfast eater though so even when I don't ask she will eat it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203694 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:16:42 +0000 mrbee 2203694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Haha maybe it's because our kids don't eat that well! I've noticed that when my friends' kids are good eaters, they look at me like I'm crazy when they see some of the tricks we use to try and get our kids to eat something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203692 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:15:10 +0000 looch 2203692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the idea of printing a menu, it doesn't sound so crazy to me, but I'd limit to things I make a point to have on hand.</p> <p>Or maybe plan it ahead, together on the weekend? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asking-kids-what-they-want-for-breakfast#post-2203689 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:12:30 +0000 Mamaof2 2203689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always ask - however its always ready to go foods - frozen waffles, yogurt, cereal/milk - lately they have been both requesting cereal/milk - makes breakfast time so easy! </p>