Serving Breakfast

[Inspired by Reggio]

My family is gone before i open so this is not an issue for me with what 'they' might be doing!

However I open at 7am ~ I do not serve 'breakfast' I assume that families should get into the habit of getting up in time to EAT at home because when school starts and so forth this is a habit that should be well engrained as some kids have to be on the bus at the same time they would be at daycare and most schools do not have 'breakfast programs'

That said I do serve a morning snack around 8:30 that RESEMBLES breakfast just in case they do arrive unfed because I want to make sure they are in good spirits and have energy for the mornings activities ~ hungry children tend to have poor behavior and low resistance to stress!

To minimize waste I serve children small snack size portions ~ if they eat it all than they have have seconds or thirds depending on how hungry they are until whatever I have prepped is 'gone' at which point than they can have fresh fruit if they are still hungry cause I can easily cut up more of that . This way whatever is not 'served' remains sanitary and can been 'saved as leftovers' for my spouse the next day ... thankfully he will eat anything leftover even cold french toast or oatmeal or mini quiches and so forth