We are closing in on the end of the year and this is the time we often reflect, take stock of how we have spent the year leading up to now and gear up for a final push. The last effort to make the year all that it was meant to be and more. This rings true for children as well. It’s third term and it is the last chance to pick up the grades that will usher them in to the next year, be it a standard up, crèche to primary or primary to secondary. It is our duty as parents and guardians to make sure that we support the children in order for them to reach their potential. This comes in different forms; help with homework, emotional care and providing a balanced diet.
It is commonly known that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Some believe that the saying was created in early years as part of a marketing campaign for cereal and us Pure propaganda. Whatever the case may have been, nutritionists have since put it on record that indeed breakfast is an important meal. It makes a world of sense as this is where one gets the necessary energy which will fuel them through the day. Often we offer the boys a variety of breakfasts, with weekday breakfasts being lighter so as to get them out to school in time, overnight oats, toast or a smooth Nutriday for a strong day, compared to what we would make on the weekends which would be more elaborate. Oats, Assorted Cereals and Tsa Botlhe porridge are some of our preferences which are luckily their favourites too. It doesn’t have to be a fight come time to eat.
