I have a family of snackers, especially at night. I don’t know what it is about bedtime that suddenly makes children think they are starving to death. I’m sure you’re all too familiar with the old “I’m hungry” and “I need a drink of water” bedtime stalling ploys. It never fails that one of my grandchildren is hungry at bedtime. Most likely it’s an avoidance tactic, but I would not feel right sending anyone to bed on an empty stomach. So, having a bowl of cereal at night has become part of my family’s normal bedtime routine.
If you have a a child with the gift of avoidance, bedtime might look something like this… shower and pajamas, homework and backpack check, brush teeth, story time, late night snack, brush teeth again, drink of water, go potty, go to bed, another drink of water, potty again, and finally lights out.
Sound familiar?
When it comes to snacking after dark, sugary snacks are off limits at my house, so a bowl of cereal is a good and quick option for us. Plus, people tend to fall asleep better with a full stomach.
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Does your family snack after dark?
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Cereal is our favorite after dinner snack. Though my daughter likes to eat it dry, I always have to talk her in to putting milk on it. LOL
I love cereal as a late night snack. It’s just the right amount of sweetness and much better than grabbing a bowl of ice cream!
Yes we do, a LOT!
I do love to snack on cereal, whether it is in the evening or really any time of day for a quick pick me up.
I love cereal for breakfast but I eat it dry (like chips) as a snack. My husband never eats cereal for breakfast but always has a bowl before bed at night.
we love cereal in our home, it’s good drizzled over yogurt too!
Yes this is just like our house! We all love cereal at night!
I have found that the later I stay up, the more I tend to snack. So one of my healthy choices is going to to start going to bed a lot earlier… 🙂
Great ideas! I am a snacker too! I love Kelloggs!
We do cereal for snack and late night snacking too. My kids and my husband’s favorite is cheerios tossed with melted butter and garlic. Personally I find it horrible. Much prefer Honey Bunches of Oats mixed in with some yogurt.