Chocolate Weetabix

Breakfast is a battle in our house but it’s one I firmly believe in.  TB eats so much each day, grazing constantly (I’m told it’s a problem with boys in our family; the brother is just the same), that I hate to think what he’d be like without breakfast.  Even so, at 08:00 when the husband’s trying to get him out for school, he never seems ready for breakfast.  There’s few things I enjoy about my commute to work but no longer having to cajole TB into eating is one of them.

According to Weetabix one in five parents would rather resort to having their children eat anything at all than the thought of them leaving the house on an empty stomach.  My hand goes up; I admit I’m one of those parents.  We’ve gone some way to making breakfast healthy by avoiding too many nasties in our cupboards.  Much to the husband’s disgust I avoid buying pancakes and waffles and I make sure there’s a variety of cereals and toast toppings in the house.  Choice is key, but just like dealing with a toddler, you can’t give TB too much choice.

Weetabix sent us a box of their new Chocolate Weetabix to try out.  I will admit that I’m not even going to go there.  I can just about stomach Weetabix if I fill the bowl with something like raisins but I’d rather not have to.  TB really likes it though.  His favourite variety is the Minis with chocolate chips in, one of the boxes not available in our local (and too small to be of any use) supermarket.  He was rather dubious at first – I don’t think he really felt like eating Weetabix on Thursday morning – but he tried it after I told him it would probably be like Weetabix mixed with chocolate powder.

Instead of me telling you what TB thought, we decided that he should tell you himself*.  With a few classic moments that will definitely be shown to future girlfriends.**

^{*You probably shouldn’t look to TB for any confirmation on the ingredients of Chocolate Weetabix, or for any concrete information on what it’s actually like.}
**OK, I’m probably not that cruel.