Our Breakfast Menu

For years, I woke the kids up by saying, “Good morning precious love angel, what do you want for breakfast?” Seriously. What was I thinking? And then, I would get annoyed when they didn’t pop up and tell me what they wanted to eat… 2 seconds after they woke up! It’s comical now, but then, it was a source of contention. That’s how we started our day, everyday.

Once we did that for longer than I care to admit, I started asking them the night before (when I remembered to) and wrote it on a sticky note next to the stove. This didn’t work long because no one was hungry after supper and so no one could decide! After these failed attempts at it, I made a plan… a menu to be exact!

This is when our breakfast menu was born! It’s been the greatest blessing to our mornings, and it’s helped my picky eater be more open. I compiled a list of our favorite family breakfasts that we normally ate, I didn’t add anything weird, and presented it to the kids! To my surprise, they loved the idea! I got absolutely no push-back or groaning.

Now, they like to check it before bed or wait to be “surprised” even though it never changes. We eat the same breakfast, on the same day, every week. Kids will make a game out of anything, so I let them own it. Every once in a while I’ll hear a brief complaint or moan when they first sit down, but guess what? They eat it! It’s all foods they like, so I’m happy!

I found this adorable counter-top chalkboard that would make a perfect menu and it even comes with a chalk pen! I linked it for you… truth is I may order it for myself too!