Need Breakfast Ideas!!

[Mom to M&M]

So my DD, 17 months, has been eating better lately - definitely a little less picky (relatively speaking) and doing particularly well with our family dinners (had homemade spaghetti/meatballs last night and 2 green beans). But breakfast has been rough last few mornings - she'll act hungry and pull up on her booster seat but refuse oatmeal/fruit puree (whether I spoon feed or let her), refuse Nutrigrain waffle, etc. But then act hungry and cranky. Any ideas on what to try? She never liked pancakes - used to like English muffin (whole grain) sometimes. Never liked Nutrigrain bars but can try again. Doesn't eat fresh fruit for most part (loves dried fruit), although getting better with apple slices.

She often has yogurt with lunch (along with a sandwich or little pizza or spinach/cheese croissant, something like that).

TIA!

[mommy4life]

cereal, scrambled eggs, try making crepes instead of pancakes they are not as doughy, french toast, bacon, hot cereal, cheese and crackers.
what fruit has she had?
I know my little guy loved dry fruit too....apricots the most.
Heinz baby has a new line of first foods out and they have dehydrated banana and strawberry combo...my KIDS liked them too....but pricey.
With the apple slices sprinkle some cinnamon and sugar on it. YUM
same with strawberries...sometimes they are a bit tart....sprinkle a bit of sugar on that too.
try mango, avacado, banana, blueberries(frozen ...easier to chew and usually sweeter.

Hope this helps.

[JennŠ]

Cinnamon toast.  Does it have to be breakfasty?  We did pizza over the weekend.  Woo hoo on the slightly better eating!!!!!!!!!!

[Lola]

Madelaine is on a cold cereal diet. LOL..she loves her cheerios, shreddies, oatbran, cornbran anything cereal she loves. She now loves to have a banana peeled and will hold it herself and eat it. yum

waffles, still doesnt like. pancakes sometimes. hot cereal-nope. she likes scrambled eggs esp if i put broccoli in it. (don't ask). she loves those potato patties (a weekend treat only).
any fruit of course. applesauce. yogurt but we have that for lunch.

she loves muffins and banana bread

we'll all keep thinking

[christinadanielle]

DD likes anything that she can dip. she likes cut apple, toast, waffles, pancakes, and i give her a cup of vanilla/plain yogurt to dip it in. she loves it!

[Mom to M&M]

Thanks everyone.

Kim - I should have explained that she doesn't like eggs (though we keep trying), nor french toast. Must look up how to make crepes.

Jenn - doesn't have to be breakfast foods, I guess, although I prefer it is. And she often has pizza for lunch. I don't mind trying grilled cheese for breakfast though if necessary.

LOL Stacy. Marisa wants her milk IMMEDIATELY and then often cuddles a bit and then plays before breakfast. And she acts hungry gut then doesn't eat much and then is cranky/hungry. Doesn't  help that I think she may finally be getting eye teeth. She doesn't like muffins sadly enough - will try canned fruit though.She also is a bit freaked out by cereal in milk.

Lola - I SO wish she would eat/hold a ripe banana - she wont' so far.

Hmmm...

[Lola]

Grilled cheese is always good. Maybe you can add something else in with it? Some bacon for protein?
Did you say she has milk before her brekkie? Is that why she doesn't want to eat?

my lo loves Kielbassa for brekkie too and crackers. We haev Kashi crackers sometimes-they are 7 grain. how bout some cheese?

what about a bread type of thing? Some cornbread with raisins or banana bread? Other types of healthy breads are out there too..??

M loves the Dole fruit cups with the cherries

She loves frozen blueberries thawed and will have blueberry jam on toast too...

[Mom to M&M]

She only has about 3.5-4 ounces before breakfast and would not eat regardless - she WANTS that milk when she wakes up and I can't blame her really. Maybe I can try some turkey bacon - we don't eat pork - but such high sodium content for a regular basis.

FYI Stacy, she's eating better relatively speaking but still a smaller appetite than most (especially considering her strength and activity level) and still a smallish variety - but growing...

[Doj]

Will your dd eat bananas? I cut up a banana and fry it in a little bit of butter and add cinnamon. DD loves it. I also have a recipe for yogurt pancakes if you are interested, let me know and I will post the recipe tonight when I get home from work?

[Mom to M&M]

Granola bars sound like a good idea - how would I make them? Are they dry and crunchy? Maybe she'd like that!

The cooked bananas sound interesting. Not sure she'd go for it but can try - yummy!

[Mom to M&M]

Thanks - do you think those will come out OK without the nuts though? Has anyone ever seen healthy store bought granola bars (maybe from health market or Whole Foods) without nuts to try first before making a whole batch?

[mommy4life]

have you tried hard boiled eggs?
My dd Kennedy was a very picky eater....at 1 year old she only weighed17lb 2 oz...she was 8lbs 9oz at birth.
It wasnt  until she was about 3 years old that she started to eat.
from age 1 month to 3 years she was in the 5th percentile....now at 5.5 she is in the 85th.
my point is ....dont worry too much. Things work them selves out.

[JennŠ]

Karen, did you ever try that cereal bar recipe i sent you?  Do I need to go looking for it?

[Mom to M&M]

I dont' remember the cereal bar recipe, Jenn. Sorry!

I haven't tried hard boiled eggs - how would you recommend it? Just boil for three minutes and serve as is? Cut up?

It's getting harder lately. DD had two shots on Monday and it seems loss of appetite is ALWAYS one of her reactions. But it's frustrating as she acts hungry and goes to her booster but then refuses basically everything. So breakfast has been rough but then she acts hungry and cranky and then seems to want lunch but is too tired for it so only has a few bites before her nap. Then if she has too much after nap she won't eat dinner, which lately is her best meal...

Maybe I'm better off giving her more milk (maybe an extra ounce or two if she'll take it) in the morning and delaying breakfast and merging it with lunch? So instead of breakfast around 7:30/8 and lunch around 11:30, do brunch around like 9? Not sure she'd make it though...

[Mom to M&M]

Thanks Stacy! So then how do you serve after that? You "know" Marisa and her issues - any way you think she'd better go for it? Any thoughts on my timing issues? I HATE shots - they always really mess her up - and we were doing pretty well before that...