Daily Tips for Families

Today's Tip for Families

09-17-2024

Fit Breakfast Into Busy Mornings

For schoolchildren, breakfast may really be the most important meal of the day. It takes a lot of energy to concentrate in class. Studies show that eating a low-sugar breakfast helps children focus, understand and remember more, and do better on reading and math tests.

If your family's morning schedule is rushed, stock up on nutritious foods that are quick to eat and easy to fix. That way, your child can eat a healthy breakfast ... and still get to school on time.

To make breakfast a regular part of your child's day:

Choose easy-to-eat fresh fruit, (such as apples or bananas) that your child can eat even on the way out the door.
Teach your child to make whole grain toast with peanut butter (or sunflower butter, for children with nut allergies). Almost all kids can prepare it, and it supplies protein that helps keep them full.
Hard boil some eggs the night before and refrigerate them for easy breakfasts.
Expand the menu. There's no law that says children have to eat breakfast food at breakfast. If your child wants soup or last night's leftovers, that's OK.

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West Point Consolidated School District