OHbaby! Forums : Bad cereal? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:50:25 +0000 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:57:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35925 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : I make Bircher Muesli in the evenings...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1163203&title=bad-cereal#1163203 Author: newmum
Subject: 35925
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 3:57pm

I make Bircher Muesli in the evenings for me and Dh to have the next morning and the kids get porridge, weetbix or cornflakes.
Porridge with fruit, raisins and maple syrup (a wee bit), weetbix & cornflakes with fruit and or yoghurt.


Edited to add: Or they have toast if they want

Edited by newmum]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:57:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1163203&title=bad-cereal#1163203 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : Just a tip for those making porridge...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1163164&title=bad-cereal#1163164 Author: SMoody
Subject: 35925
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 3:21pm

Just a tip for those making porridge (oats) or those using the instant ones. To make your own instant ones use the normal oats. Put in a blender and just blend it a bit. Then put it away in packets (that you can reuse) or just in a air tight container. Now use it as instant. Works great with milk rather instead of water (that is why they put powder milk in) and then put your fresh flavours in like cut up apple or that.

This way it is a lot healthier and really there is no difference in the time. That is what it is. Oats just blended so it doesnt take so long to cook.

]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:21:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1163164&title=bad-cereal#1163164 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : We have Coco Pops (Homebrand variety),...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1163132&title=bad-cereal#1163132 Author: .Mel
Subject: 35925
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 2:47pm

We have Coco Pops (Homebrand variety), Porridge and Weetbix..

I must admit that my younger kids prefer toast and the Coco pops are for me and DH.. and we do add extra sugar ]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:47:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1163132&title=bad-cereal#1163132 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : Sheza wrote:Brown sugar on...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1163010&title=bad-cereal#1163010 Author: kiwisj
Subject: 35925
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 12:57pm

Originally posted by Sheza Sheza wrote:

Brown sugar on porridge is a must (well in this house anyways!!)


Ours too. Except poor old Callum doesn't get any!!

I LOVE Froot Loops However, Callum has never eaten them and doesn't know what they are. DH and I also LOVE Coco Pops but we eat them too quickly so I only buy them once every couple of months or so. I'm not sure about the Froot Loops sold in NZ but the ones here have no artificial colouring/flavours, they're all "natural" ... they aren't quite as fluorescent looking as the ones I used to eat as a student that's for sure.

We have Just Right, Special K, Weetbix and porridge in the cupboard at the moment. We probably eat porridge 2-3 times a week, cereal once or twice and fruit and yoghurt or a cooked breakfast (eggs, mushroooms or beans on toast) the rest of the time. It's often our only meal all together so I try and mix it up quite a bit. On "cereal days" C gets Weetbix and milk and if he's really lucky he gets a wee handful of dry Just Right or Special K which he thinks is a HUGE treat ]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:57:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1163010&title=bad-cereal#1163010 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : Brown sugar on porridge is a must...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162960&title=bad-cereal#1162960 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 35925
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 12:05pm

Brown sugar on porridge is a must (well in this house anyways!!)]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:05:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162960&title=bad-cereal#1162960 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : caliandjack wrote: mummy_becks...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162872&title=bad-cereal#1162872 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 35925
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 10:46am

Originally posted by caliandjack caliandjack wrote:

Originally posted by mummy_becks mummy_becks wrote:

Well I just had a look in the cupboard and we have bugs in mud, coco O's, nutra grain, rice bubbles, cornflakes, weetbix, special k and berry berry good.


Can I come to your house for breakfast its like a smorgasboard of cereals. Yum!

Sure , we tend to have a lot of different ones cos I have one fussy 3 year old.

]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:46:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162872&title=bad-cereal#1162872 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : I use those sachets too, what...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162860&title=bad-cereal#1162860 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 35925
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 10:33am

I use those sachets too, what I like about them is that they are a "correct" serving size, so easy if you are weight watching. They go slightly over my sugar % "rule" , but have 2.7g of fibre, which is more tahn 2 slices of molenberg bread, and I have them with yoghurt (I have apple, sultana and honey flavour sachets but any yog) but with yoghurt and milk its only about 5 WW "points" and the yoghurt gives it a protien boost so keeps me full till lunchtimeish
They are dear but I like the serve size convenience, makes it easy to keep track.]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:33:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162860&title=bad-cereal#1162860 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : freckle wrote:We don&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162825&title=bad-cereal#1162825 Author: kiwi2
Subject: 35925
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 10:05am

Originally posted by freckle freckle wrote:

We don't have any in the house at the moment but here's the lsit of ingredients for the honey one off the website... Uncle Tobys Oats, Sugar, Milk Powder, Maize Maltodextrin, Corn Syrup Solids, Dried Honey (2.4%). It's a much more expensive way to have porridge...


Well that doesn't sound too bad then. I may look at some of them next time I am in the supermarket. Corn syrup is getting a bad rap in the US but I haven't looked into it so can't really comment. That is what I love about forums. You can end up getting little tips and tricks to make life easier. ]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:05:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162825&title=bad-cereal#1162825 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : We have the porridge sachets with...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162800&title=bad-cereal#1162800 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35925
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 9:42am

We have the porridge sachets with sultanas, dried apple and cinnamon mostly for convenience. yeah I could make it myself mostly I can't be bothered.
Any rolled oats I have in the pantry is usually reserved for baking or making crumbles for dessert.

Short of growing my own wheat and grinding it up myself, I'm guessing all cereals I buy in a box from the supermarket will be processed to some degree. I don't care they taste good and on the whole deliver good nutrition.

Mornings are hard enough to get through with only DH and I - I want something that tasty quick and convenient. When the kidlet arrives even more so.

]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:42:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162800&title=bad-cereal#1162800 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : mummy_becks wrote:Well I just...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162794&title=bad-cereal#1162794 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35925
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 9:37am

Originally posted by mummy_becks mummy_becks wrote:

Well I just had a look in the cupboard and we have bugs in mud, coco O's, nutra grain, rice bubbles, cornflakes, weetbix, special k and berry berry good.


Can I come to your house for breakfast its like a smorgasboard of cereals. Yum!

]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:37:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162794&title=bad-cereal#1162794 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : Apparently Weetbix can be quite...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162745&title=bad-cereal#1162745 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 35925
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 8:35am

Apparently Weetbix can be quite bad if you suffer from eczema, something to do with it being very processed and because of the chemical sprays used to control the bugs that love it too.]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:35:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162745&title=bad-cereal#1162745 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : We eat Porridge with greek yogurt...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162699&title=bad-cereal#1162699 Author: Snappy
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 11:28pm

We eat Porridge with greek yogurt and cinnamon here, or weetbix with water and milk, and toast. Or even smoothies and eggs on toast. None of the other packaged stuff though! Although I think even weetbix might be processed?! ]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:28:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162699&title=bad-cereal#1162699 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : Breakfast here is either toast,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162695&title=bad-cereal#1162695 Author: lil_lease
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 11:02pm

Breakfast here is either toast, weetbix or porridge. Sometimes I'll just have a couple of pieces of fruit if that's all I feel like. On the odd (special) occasion there will be something like scrambled eggs or an omelette.

Not looking too bad

Then again, I usually have a mug of hot milo (made mostly with hot water) with my breakfast lol. That's something like 46% sugar though I dont add any extra sugar (DF does though, 2 teaspoons per cup!!!)

Things like Nutrigrain and Cocoapops are treats for us and usually snack foods rather than breakfast cereals. I dont like the thought of fruit loops (or the taste actually) so they're never in the pantry.

Edited by lil_lease]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:02:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162695&title=bad-cereal#1162695 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : My normal porridge is almost instant...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162688&title=bad-cereal#1162688 Author: Delli
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 10:46pm

My normal porridge is almost instant (add milk or hot water, stir, zap in microwave for a few mins) - I'm not sure how you could make porridge more instant

I think it's in the sachets for convenience (no measuring the porridge but you still have to add milk or water) and also some extra dried fruits or honey flavourings. I'm pretty sure they do have more sugar and preservatives than normal porridge but the preservatives they add aren't to make them more instant ]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:46:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162688&title=bad-cereal#1162688 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : Well I just had a look in the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162683&title=bad-cereal#1162683 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 10:43pm

Well I just had a look in the cupboard and we have bugs in mud, coco O's, nutra grain, rice bubbles, cornflakes, weetbix, special k and berry berry good.

Half of those are "considered'" bad cereals but my kids eat them with no extra sugar so I don't really care too much. Their diet is varied and they are healthy ish.

]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:43:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162683&title=bad-cereal#1162683 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : We don&#039;t have any in the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162682&title=bad-cereal#1162682 Author: freckle
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 10:39pm

We don't have any in the house at the moment but here's the lsit of ingredients for the honey one off the website... Uncle Tobys Oats, Sugar, Milk Powder, Maize Maltodextrin, Corn Syrup Solids, Dried Honey (2.4%). It's a much more expensive way to have porridge...]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:39:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162682&title=bad-cereal#1162682 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : I think with the whole sugar thing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162671&title=bad-cereal#1162671 Author: kiwi2
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 10:29pm

I think with the whole sugar thing it is about chosing how it fits in in your daily food plan. We don't have sugar in many other things so a teaspoon of sugar on a cereal such as cornflakes or ricies isn't going to break the sugar bank in our family. There are no bikkes or other crap. All other sugar is from fruit and bread.

With those porridge sachets (forgive me if I am wrong) I have stayed away from as I figured you would have to have other nasties in there to make it instant. I haven't actually looked at the box so I am pulling that out of my perceptions and thin air. What are in them? ]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:29:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162671&title=bad-cereal#1162671 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : hahaha Delli!! if only eh... I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162659&title=bad-cereal#1162659 Author: freckle
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 10:09pm

hahaha Delli!! if only eh... I love those flavoured porridge sachets too which I'm sure are loaded with sugar... ]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:09:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162659&title=bad-cereal#1162659 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : Mmmm brown sugar on porridge....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162658&title=bad-cereal#1162658 Author: Delli
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 10:05pm

Mmmm brown sugar on porridge. But it's good though isn't it, because it's brown sugar not white sugar? It's just like brown bread being better than white bread right? (Just kidding BTW)]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:05:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162658&title=bad-cereal#1162658 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : we all normally have toast......]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162654&title=bad-cereal#1162654 Author: freckle
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 10:01pm

we all normally have toast... but sometimes porridge or weetbix... and when it's on spesh I buy cocoa pops cos I love em but my youngest doesn't even like them she'd way rather have porridge... we do have brown sugar on our porridge though ]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:01:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162654&title=bad-cereal#1162654 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : Nutrigrain is one of the worst!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162650&title=bad-cereal#1162650 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 9:54pm

Nutrigrain is one of the worst!

"bad" cereals to me are ones with colours and ones with sugar coating etc

DH and I love milo cereal, but the kids dont have it.]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:54:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162650&title=bad-cereal#1162650 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : Delli wrote: One of my gripes...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162638&title=bad-cereal#1162638 Author: lizzle
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 9:31pm

Originally posted by Delli Delli wrote:



One of my gripes though, is with Nutrigrain - which is marketed as supposedly a really healthy cereal. In actual fact, it has almost as much sugar in it and no more iron in it than Coco Pops.


I didn't believe you with this so looked it up - YIP same amount of iron! I am quite amazed. cocoa pops has 25% more sugar though. But nutrigrain has 10g m ore salt. very interesting!]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:31:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162638&title=bad-cereal#1162638 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : we call bananas on porridge &#034;monkey...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162631&title=bad-cereal#1162631 Author: lizzle
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 9:26pm

we call bananas on porridge "monkey breakfast". the kids love it. I squirt a bit of runny honey on it as well.

weetbix with the All blacks on it is a huge hit in our house. jake wants to be an all black and figures that you can only do that if you eat weetbix every day. so far, i haven't burst his bubble.

WOAH - just looked up nutritional values of cocoa pops - cause i don't think someone's assertion that nutrigrain has no more iron that them and found out LCM bars have 78% sugar!!!!!. 87% is sugar, fat and salt.....in a bar form. gross. never again!]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:26:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162631&title=bad-cereal#1162631 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : There really aren&#039;t alot...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162583&title=bad-cereal#1162583 Author: Red
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 8:48pm

There really aren't alot of cereals that aren't c&*p! Even Weetbix, cornflakes are all highly processed.   That doesn't mean I don't eat them though. I do usually try and go for a muesli.]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:48:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162583&title=bad-cereal#1162583 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : The only time I&#039;ve had coco...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162581&title=bad-cereal#1162581 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 8:47pm

The only time I've had coco pops is when they've come in one of those variety packs that someone has given me or have had on holidays.

kiwi2 I heat my milk in the microwave for my weetbix.]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:47:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162581&title=bad-cereal#1162581 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : What do I consider a bad cereal? I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162576&title=bad-cereal#1162576 Author: Delli
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 8:44pm

What do I consider a bad cereal?

I don't think any of them are bad as such. Just that there are some you can eat whenever you want and some you should only have as a treat.

We usually have porridge for breakfast every morning with yoghurt and fruit on it. Cooked breakfasts on the weekend (when we can be bothered ).

I've never had Fruit Loops - don't appeal to me at all! But I have been known to engage in the very occasional (it's so expensive!) bowl of Coco Pops - however this seems to be an after dinner snack rather than breakfast! Jude has never had any Coco Pops - just as he doesn't get our after dinner chocolate either We are too selfish to share

One of my gripes though, is with Nutrigrain - which is marketed as supposedly a really healthy cereal. In actual fact, it has almost as much sugar in it and no more iron in it than Coco Pops.
]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:44:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162576&title=bad-cereal#1162576 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : I like weetbix,ricies, cornflakes...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162568&title=bad-cereal#1162568 Author: TheKelly
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 8:32pm

I like weetbix,ricies, cornflakes ,porridge and I have sugar on all of them.I hate fruit on cereal,or yohgurt on cereal]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:32:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162568&title=bad-cereal#1162568 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : Mmmmm CocoPops yum yum! &#034;Its...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162557&title=bad-cereal#1162557 Author: kiwikid
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 8:24pm

Mmmmm CocoPops yum yum! "Its just like a chocolate milkshake only crunchy"... well if that doesnt scream unsuitable breakfast food I dont know what does LOL. DH and I used to have them as a weekend treat, in fact DH used to use a mixing bowl cos the regular cereal bowls were too small thank goodness he grew out of that! Would never consider giving it to DS. I will admit to giving him Cheerio's tho, they are no doubt full of sugar but only once a week but TBH DS would probably be just as happy with Ricies, I will get them next time! Staples are Weetbix and Shreaded Wheat with warm milk, no sugar and he absolutely inhales it!

Porridge makes me gag so havent even considered making it for DS ever, maybe I should try those sachets and see if he likes it

Edited by kiwikid]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:24:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162557&title=bad-cereal#1162557 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : We buy weetbix, rice bubbles,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162518&title=bad-cereal#1162518 Author: kebakat
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 7:35pm

We buy weetbix, rice bubbles, corn flakes and porridge. Daniel has rice bubbles with bananas every morning but no sugar. its what he asks for. He actually gets quite angry if theres no bananas or you are slow about getting the banana out and chopped up for him ]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:35:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162518&title=bad-cereal#1162518 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : Bizzy - I put hot water on the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162506&title=bad-cereal#1162506 Author: kiwi2
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 7:16pm

Bizzy - I put hot water on the weetbix first to be all absorbed and then put the cold milk over and you end up using less. We used to have hot milk on ours as kids but I am too lazy to boil milk in the morning so to get the warm feeling of my childhood weetbix I do this. It also uses way less milk.

Further to my earlier post and the other cereal thread we are just weetbix, cornflakes and ricies with the odd nutrigrain. We do cereal of choice in the school hols or if we are going on a trip within reason. Fruit loops are always a no go though and I could count cocopops etc on one hand and not get even half way.

Edited by kiwi2]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:16:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162506&title=bad-cereal#1162506 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : For me a good cereal is anything...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162493&title=bad-cereal#1162493 Author: Flutterby
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 6:48pm

For me a good cereal is anything without sugar or very little sugar in it. Such as porridge, weetbix, cornflakes.

But in saying that I do buy others if I have a craving for them. Though I will only give DS some as a special treat once in a while or let him finish of mine.]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:48:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162493&title=bad-cereal#1162493 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : weetbix in our house is so not...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162475&title=bad-cereal#1162475 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 6:00pm

weetbix in our house is so not economical. the kids want too much milk on it and because they eat so slowly all the milk gets absorbed and they want more!]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:00:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162475&title=bad-cereal#1162475 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : I like the flavoured porridge...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162458&title=bad-cereal#1162458 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 5:12pm

I like the flavoured porridge sachets with fruit in them.
I also like the hubbards range of muselis and cereals they're more for me though.
All Bran has too much fibre for children.
Otherwise we only have weetbix I add sultanas to mine as I like something sweet.

Havn't had to buy children cereals as yet, however they'd most likely fit into the weetbix for the whole family category. Easier on our shopping budget as much as being a healthy option.

]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:12:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162458&title=bad-cereal#1162458 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : I only buy porridge, weetbix and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162362&title=bad-cereal#1162362 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 2:00pm

I only buy porridge, weetbix and ricebubbles (which they have - if they have - with no sugar with fruit and a bit of yoghurt)
I never have put sugar on top of cereals for them - although their dad has it, they never ask. If they don't know any better, they don't ask!
As a rule of thumb, I try not to buy anything that has over 10 g sugar per 100g but that gets relaxed a bit depending on what it is - yoghurt, mother nature fruit bars etc.. Not that they don't get anything with sugar/salt/fat lol, but I try to have only "good choices" available., And nothing with artifical sweetner in it, so no lite yogurt here.
Sorry off track.
Like Liz, nothing with a "cartoon" on it, and like others have said, anything "coloured" is a no go too. They have their whole lives to eat sh*t, I want to give them good grounding first and breakfast IS the most important meal of the day.]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:00:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162362&title=bad-cereal#1162362 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : I personally don&#039;t mind a...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162317&title=bad-cereal#1162317 Author: kiwi2
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 11:48am

I personally don't mind a bit of sugar. As long as it isn't over the top. I think a natural thing like honey or sugar isn't as bad as the food colouring and fake stuff. But we keep it pretty simple. We don't have biscuits in the house so a bit of sugar on a cereal isn't a problem here.

But then again I was a lot fussier when my oldest was little. My oldest is 13 then 9 then 4 so I think as they get older you chose your battles and realise it isn't the end of the world if they get a little bad stuff. I remember going to a 2 year old birthday party where there was healthy stuff down for the kids and all the bad stuff up high for the adults. Talk about double standards lol. I am guilty of it myself though. Sorry slightly off topic.

]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:48:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162317&title=bad-cereal#1162317 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : I only eat weetbix and porridge...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162295&title=bad-cereal#1162295 Author: HuntersMama
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 10:48am

I only eat weetbix and porridge (well I will when I can eat wheat again!). DH likes light and tasty and is also pretty keen on piling on the sugar. ]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:48:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162295&title=bad-cereal#1162295 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : For us we mostly have weetbix,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162293&title=bad-cereal#1162293 Author: SMoody
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 10:44am

For us we mostly have weetbix, Oats then just started them on maltabella porridge (a SA thing) and they have other South African porridges. And then muesli for Daddy and McKayla has that now and then with fruit. And I think once or twice a year I get nutrigrain or something like that.

I dont really do anything that I consider air cereals or suger coated, artificial coloring so called breakfast foods. ]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:44:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162293&title=bad-cereal#1162293 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : I think most of them are bad,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162289&title=bad-cereal#1162289 Author: kellie
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 10:38am

I think most of them are bad, except for weetbix and porridge. I will let DS have some of the nice ones for a treat when he is older though.

I really like All Bran, but it probally has a lot of sugar.

Edited by kellie]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:38:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162289&title=bad-cereal#1162289 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : for me, anything with more than...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162274&title=bad-cereal#1162274 Author: lizzle
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 10:09am

for me, anything with more than 20% sugar is junk...cocoa pops, honey puffs, fruit loops,

can also include anything with a cartoon animal of some description on the front.

Kids get cocoa pops at Dad's.   IN saying that, when Lewis makes porridge he adds copious amounts of butter and brown sugar - mmm, possibly not so healthy]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:09:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162274&title=bad-cereal#1162274 <![CDATA[Bad cereal? : In light of the cereal thread...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162262&title=bad-cereal#1162262 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 35925
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 9:39am

In light of the cereal thread am now wondering what you all consider a "bad" cereal!?

I personally draw the line at Fruit Loops - that coloured stuff is a no go breakfast food for me!]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:39:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35925&PID=1162262&title=bad-cereal#1162262