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  1. #1
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    Mar 2007
    Melbourne
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    Weetbix with warmed milk. She also loves Sultana Bran and can eat that on her own with spoon and her fingers.
    Cheerios, Nutri Grain (use as a dry happy snack as well for taking out).
    She also has toast, or a muffin or crumpet with vegemite, bannana, my porridge when I have it has butter milk and sugar and she loves it
    You could make pikelets and serve those either as they are or with topping such as strawberries, yoghurt and bannana.

    Amaunet: As a kid I loved dry weetbix with butter and vegemite..yum!!

  2. #2
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    Oct 2008
    Newport, VIC
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    We alternate between porridge, weetbix and sultana bran.

  3. #3
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    Mar 2011
    Melbourne
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    my son loves his cold weetbix for breakfast and my daughter has just right (slightly warmed)
    both with NO sugar

  4. #4
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    Sep 2008
    Melbourne
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    Once a week I finely grate up a whole heap of apples and pears and pop the pulp in ice-cube trays. Then I put in a couple as I heat up our porridge - adds a bit of sweetness without the need for sugar.

    DD also likes sustain and sultana bran - some added sugar in these but I figure they're better than any of the kiddie-marketed alternatives and she wants it because Daddy has it! Never had an issue with choking.

  5. #5
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    Oct 2006
    Sydney
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    Pretty much all cereals have lots of added sugar and salt. Except for porridge and Kids Weetbix (it has reduced salt).
    For me, it's a weighing up of badness v goodness. DD1 eats cheerios or Sultana Bran buds. They have lots of sugar in them but they also contain fibre and wholegrains and I'm happy for her to get that in this form. (I don't have to worry about her weight but I do need to worry about her only wanting to eat stuff that tastes sweet. So I try to balance this out during the day by offering savoury snacks with only the odd sweet one. With the exception of fresh fruit.)

    He likes weetbix so much he'll steal them and eat them dry from the pantry (yuck)
    OMG, DD2 does this! It is hilarious. (Until she leaves masses of Weetbix crumbs all over the lounge room carpet.)

  6. #6
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    Feb 2008
    Country Victoria
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    DD is 2.5 and we have always alternated between porridge, weetbix and toast.

  7. #7
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    Mar 2011
    Melbourne
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    my daughter hates weetbix and milk
    but steals dry weetbix and LOVES it too but the mess is unbelievable