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I think I’ve already admitted to being number three on the list of types of moms you see at preschool drop-off. And I’m totally ok with it. That means I’m the mom that frequently forgets my sons backpack and occasionally wears yoga pants to work. Coffee and long lunch breaks are my crutch. Don’t judge.
Perfecting The Art of The Car Breakfast
That also means that yes, my child eats his breakfast in the car on the way to school.
Should I be making scrambled eggs, wheat toast and a side of fruit? Perhaps. But as a wise woman once said, “ain’t no-body got time for that.”
Besides, he doesn’t like breakfast anyway and almost never wants it. Since he was about a year old he wants milk in the morning and that is it. A couple hours after he wakes up he’ll finally ask for something to eat.
We have a few quick options that are easy for us to grab and take with us in the car. I try to keep a few things in the house that will give him a little something on his belly to give him energy and hold him over until 9am snack time.
Breakfasts You Can Eat On The Go
- belVita Bites
- A banana
- Yogurt pouch
- Grapes
- Granola bar with protein
I’ve been scarfing down the belVita bites, too and they are delicious. My favorite is the Mixed Berry and Brady likes the Chocolate. They also go really great with a banana for a super quick breakfast on the go, which I like to call a Morning Win.
Nutritional Facts:
- 12g of sugar
- 20g of whole grains
- 230 calories
- 3g of protein
- 37g of carbohydrates
- 135mg of sodium
I’ve been really surprised at how well these curb my hunger in the morning. For some reason, I always feel even MORE hungry after I eat my breakfast. With these, I feel full.
What’s your Morning Win? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #MorningWin!
Liz is a just a mom trying to keep it real about how little she sleeps, how often she gets puked on and how much she loves them. You can find her here every day writing about real-mom moments.
I used to call car breakfasts “Princess Breakfasts” and put cereal in a baggie or a little peanut butter sandwich cut into a shape and toss in some fruit like grapes or apples cut up. At the time they made baggies with princesses on them. Now they make reusable sandwich bags and I’m sure they sell them with a favorite character or shape that will make it more special. Best thing is to make it not drippy and not too crumbly if you don’t want to clean up the car in a big bad way later. For car lunches we did same but did a veggie baggie, sometimes with individual dip, sandwich, maybe a pickle and some little sweet treat or fruit or both depending on the activity level du jour. Some kids like lunch stuff for breakfast too. Permade bars and snacks often have too much sugar in them and will jack your kiddo up and giving them things that look like candy is prob not a great idea.