Oatmeal eater
I have the pickiest child when it comes eating. She only wants snacks and candy. So I devised a plan to make sure she gets a nourishing breakfast….I added what else? candy to her oatmeal!!! Now she never passes up a bowl of oatmeal.
Making cute faces and getting her to laugh at her food is a great way to get good healthy food in her growing body. She loves to eat her oatmeal’s eye or mouth.
Picky Eater Oatmeal:
1/3 Cup Oatmeal
1/3 Cup Water
1/3 Cup Milk
Pinch of Salt
A drop of vanilla
½ Teaspoon cinnamon
½ Teaspoon brown sugar
Dried fruit, nuts, m&m’s
Add oatmeal, water, milk, salt and vanilla to a small pan bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower heat to low/medium. Make sure to stir consistently. Once oats are cooked and you have achieved your desired consistency place in a kid friendly bowl, sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar on top and add toppings of choice. Get creative. You can make all sorts of fun designs with your toppings. Suns, moons, stars, faces, fruit, trees. Happy Breakfast.
*Note: Letting your child help add the toppings is a great way to get them involved and eating well!
Tags: Breakfast, children, oatmeal
