Re: Is all cereal junk food to a 4 year old????
- From: "Gorgon Park" <juanita_c1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 22 Jun 2006 20:37:41 -0700
enigmamia@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I'm going nuts. My husband hates if I give my children cereal. Claiming
it is all junk food. In America I would get the high protein, high
fiber cereal. That certainly isn't complete junk food. Here in India,
where i"m living at the moment, I have found Wheatabix, which appears
to be the same as Wheatbix, which is popular in Australai. fortified,
high fiber wheat cereal.
they might have that a few days a week, and other days eggs with cheese
and a fruit on the side, or cereal AND eggs and fruit.
Am i a terrible mom even giving them any cereal???? I'm going nuts! Of
course I haven't and don't give them the sugar loaded cereals. all the
ones advertised on tv. But please someone, give me some reports that
some cereals (and which ones) are healthy for 3 and 4 year olds, and
how much carbs (rice, bread, cereal) is required for kids.
thanks!
mia
A link that I like is the Canada Food Guide for Preschoolers:
http://tinyurl.com/n3hob
It says that the servings for grains for preschoolers is the same as
adults (5-12), but that preschoolers will have child-sized portions at
the lower end of the range. So aim for 5 child-sized portions of grain
products each day, with the emphasis on whole grain.
As others here have pointed out, Wheetabix is a whole grain cereal, so
I wouldn't classify it as "junk" either.
Stacey
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