Breakfast holds significant importance for children, particularly before school. As the body has been without food overnight during rest, it requires nourishment to replenish energy.

Numerous studies highlight the advantages of breakfast, especially for children. Discover these benefits in the following overview.

Benefits of breakfast for kids 

Breakfast not only provides new energy intake for children but also provides many other benefits, including:

• Improves children's concentration
• Aiding in better learning
• Memory retention and problem-solving by reducing distractions caused by hunger
• Promotes healthy eating habits, leading to a balanced weight and less consumption of unhealthy foods
• Supports emotional well-being, fostering stable and healthy emotions

Some tips on teaching children to develop a breakfast routine

Children may not be used to waking up early and having breakfast before school age. This is one of the problems that many parents encounter. How do you teach children to get used to breakfast?

Become a role model

Being an example for children is the best way to teach them to like breakfast. Make time every morning to have breakfast with your children. This shows that breakfast is an important activity and must be done every day.

When having breakfast with your child, set a positive example by choosing healthy and nutritious food.

Creating a pleasant breakfast

You can try making creative and interesting breakfast dishes, such as omelettes in cute shapes or fruit cut into various shapes.

Involve children in preparation

Invite your children to help with breakfast preparations. For example, ask them to prepare the dishes, choose the menu, or select the ingredients. By involving children in the preparation process, they will feel more interested and want to taste the food they make.

Explain the benefits of eating breakfast

Explain to children about the benefits of breakfast, such as providing energy for daily activities and helping the brain stay focused and concentrate at school. By understanding the benefits of breakfast, children will be more interested in doing it every day.

While it is important to encourage children to eat breakfast, never force them to do so. If your children are not hungry in the morning, try to give them a healthy snack that they can eat when they feel hungry in the middle of the morning.

Some healthy menus for breakfast

Choosing a breakfast menu is actually easy. Just look for foods that are high in fiber and protein and contain healthy fats and micronutrients, such as the following:

• Eggs
• Yoghurt
• Oatmeal
• Chia seeds
• Fruits
• Whole-grain bread
• Cheese
• Nuts
• High-protein milk

Consult with a doctor if the child appears to have no appetite, frequently refuses to eat, or is extremely picky about food. If you need medical advice or consultation, you can either visit a doctor or make use of the consultation features that are available in the Ai Care application by downloading the Ai Care application from the App Store or Play Store.

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