I'm often asked what cereals do our 7-year old eat. When she was 5, I taught her how to look at the nutrition label for sugars and she could have any cereal with 8 grams of sugar or less. That approach works pretty well but there's still the begging for cereals with a higher sugar content. This morning, she's happily enjoying "Chocolate Cheerios", which has 9 grams of sugar per serving. Our deal for purchasing "Chocolate Cheerios" is that she mixes it with regular "Cheerios" (which only has 1 gram of sugar). So now we are both happy; she has her chocolate cereal and I don't need to worry about a bowl full of sugar-laden cereal.
It's a great approach for anyone. If you love your sugary cereals, make it a healthier choice by mixing it with a low-sugar cereal. For example, if granola is what you want, try mixing it with a low-sugar bran cereal or grape nuts or mix all three. Personally, I've always been a cereal mixer. Then I add fresh fruit on top.
Why settle for just a bowl of cereal when you can create your own gastronimic masterpiece for breakfast!
What a great idea! Thankfully, my kids aren't old enough to argue about what food they eat, but my husband is!! I like the granola and grape nuts mix-I bet that is really good!
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