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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I love cereal for an after dark snack!
Great ideas and if it’s healthy I don’t mind my kids snacking after dark. 🙂
Gee, that night time ‘routine’ sounds an awful lot like the one my four year old likes to put into play 😉
I used to be horrible at snacking at night, but I try my very, very best not to even though I do cave in time to time.
I don’t know what it is but I’m pretty bad with my snacking at night too. Seems the adults tend to snack more than the kids at our house. My husband also goes for the cereals too, which is probably the reason he doesn’t have heart issues like I do! 🙂
if anyone is a late night snaker its ME
Late night snacking is always my weakness. This is a great idea.
Cereal is definitely one of those “good anytime” foods! We have it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Yum!
We *used* to snack after dark but no longer; we changed quite a few habits over the past 6 months and this was one.
I am a horrible snacker and snack way to late at night :/ need to work on that habbit lol