Keeping Children
Healthy at Home
and School
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Use this activity to help
your child learn
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Breakfast Picnic
What You Need:
• Breakfast
• Dishes and utensils
E AT B R E A K F A S T
• Depending on location, you may
need a blanket, containers, etc.
Eating breakfast helps your family start the
day in a healthy way
Eat Breakfast Together
It can be challenging to provide a
healthy meal each morning for your
family. Mornings are often filled with
rushing to get the whole family ready,
leaving little or no time to prepare and
eat breakfast.
Try to enjoy breakfast as a family. This
allows your family to connect in the
morning, and promotes healthy eating
habits. Make time to eat a healthy
morning meal with your child, and
mention the importance of fueling your
body.
If your family is too hurried to sit down
Circular 1037-9, February 2014. Kathryn Tarulli, Dr. Diane Bales and Dr. Charlotte
Wallinga. The University of Georgia, Fort Valley State University, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and counties of the state cooperating. UGA Extension
offers educational programs, assistance and materials to all people without
regard to race, color, national origin, age, gender or disability.
The University of Georgia is committed to principles of equal opportunity and
affirmative action.
for breakfast together, it is important to
provide a healthy breakfast to eat on
the go.
Ideas for a quick breakfast:
• Fresh fruit and toast
• Yogurt and granola
• Cereal and milk
• Fruit smoothie
• Trail mix or granola bar with milk
*The Nemours Foundation. (2012). KidsHealth:
Breakfast Basics. Retrieved from
http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/
healthy_eating/breakfast.html
What To Do:
• Invite your child to join you for a
breakfast picnic
• Choose a different location than
where you normally eat breakfast,
such as:
–– Yard
–– Park
–– Patio
–– Living room
• Allow your child to help you pack
a healthy breakfast to bring to this
location
• Enjoy your breakfast while spending
time with your child