Why Breakfast

Eating well in the morning allows us to literally “break” the “fast” we’ve been maintaining since the day before. It also gives us the fuel we need to carry out our day-to-day activities – especially during the first hours of the day.

While it’s true that no one should skip breakfast, when it comes to school-aged children, breakfast is even more important. This is because going to school on an empty stomach can affect their health and their cognitive performance.

Eating breakfast before school allows children to concentrate more on their tasks, be more open to learning, and even behave better. With a full stomach, they’ll be in a better mood at school and have more energy to play, run, exercise and do everything else the day demands.

On the other hand, not eating breakfast has negative consequences. These include irritation, sensitivity, tiredness, lack of attention and apathy. It also makes it hard for children to retain information and to follow simple orders. All of this can occur as a result of not instilling in your kids the habit of eating breakfast before heading off to school.  The breakfasts that are provided by the school breakfast program are high on sugar, so sending food from home is the best!

For the full article click this link: https://youaremom.com/health/breakfast-before-school/

This article has good suggestions for what to feed your child:

https://www.childrens.com/health-wellness/the-secret-to-better-grades-might-be-a-better-breakfast