Breakfast ideas for babies anyone?

Dear all, our little girls are 1 yr old and just do not eat breakfast, no matter what you give them!! So am looking for some ideas? Tried it all - yogurts, cerials, french toast, eggs! Thank you

how about milk shakes (smoothies) with lots of fruit in them?


Have you introduced whole milk to them already?


bananas and apples with milk is nice


pears with milk


banana and papaya


mango and banana are all good combinations.

thank you very much - tried fruit but not milkshakes - will try that - yes, started on cow's milk!

My bub has fruit and a cup of milk. And we have breakfast as a family to encourage him to eat breakfast.

a lot of kids start refusing to eat.... they are more interested in everything else around them.. rather than sitting down to eat (boring!)....


I think there's not much varieties other than cereals, eggs, bread, waffles, pancakes, milk, toast.


My little one loves yogurt, bread and eggs....but I have to vary the brands... and flavor of jams and style of eggs. And serve on different plates, cups, and with different spoons, forks, straws....


you get the picture.


Good lukc.

Don't worry too much about it, at 1yr old they are probably just flexing their ability to control their environment and parents! If you make a big deal about them not eating they will just dig their heels in about it too. The best strategy is to offer them a food they generally like or used to like. If they refuse let them know calmly they might be hungry and have one more chance to eat or they have to wait until morning tea time. If they still refuse, continue their normal routine and dont worry, children wont starve themselves. When they show hunger signs give them the same meal again though, to show that they can choose when to eat but you are not going to bow to all their demands.


Hope this helps, food is a popular contention point, particularly with twins I find!

Maybe start by try giving her food that you know she likes even if it may not be 'traditional' breakfast foods? My husband gave ours cheese sauce over his breakfast raspberries thinking it was yoghurt and bubs never gobbled brekkies up so fast in his life.

hi,


have they always been fussy about their breakfast or is this a recent thing?


if it's a recent thing, a few suggestions:

1) look at how much morning milk you are giving them and how soon after that you are giving breakfast - maybe it's a matter of too much milk and breakfast too soon after and puts them off. remember that after 1 year, kids are not growing as quickly as they used to so they might also start eating less. also, don't give them one big plate of breakfast - that puts children off sometimes. what i do is put half a bowl of cereal for him and then another half after.

2) what have you been feeding them? has it always been you feeding them a bowl of cereal or yoghurt? they are one, perhaps they are interested in finger food for breakfast? cut up little pieces of fruit, bread, cheese, etc?

3) eat together as a family, that usually helps!

4) you mentioned you have offered many types of breakfast - not sure how you go about that but i think sometimes it works against you if you bring out everything you can think of in one meal. they can sense your stress and offering too many choices will confuse them too. say they reject their morning cereal, just take it away, offer them a fruit. if they reject it, give them nothing until it's time for a mid-morning snack. they are only 1 you might think but it's good to be firm with them before mealtimes becomes a big battle.


my son is 16 months old and ate oats followed by a banana every morning until he turned one. i introduced cheerios and rice krispies after only because i can't be bothered to cook the oats in the morning anymore and he's not fussed about cold milk. and he still takes his banana after.


good luck!

dear mums, thank you for all the good stuff. it is a recent think, I wonder if that is to do with teething but then again they have been teething for months really (have 16 teeth each, which i understand is a lot for 12 mnths).

Def not lack of rouite - we have been on Gina Ford from day 1.

We try to eat together when can (only weekends I am afraid as we both work).


Will try your ideas!!!

try looking for gina's book on toddlers? she might have some handy tips on how to handle your situation. good luck!