Try to feed him solid food - drinks are fine when you are in a hurry but taste buds and eating habits are formed early in life, give him the best start. The smoothies below however are a good meal replacement. Note: you may need to start eating breakfast too in order to get him on board. Here are some of my kids favorites;
Keeping in mind, every meal should have a lean protein, carbohydrate (fruit/veggie is best) and a healthy fat..
Turkey bacon (we buy Trader Joes Nitrate/Nitrite free)
Plain yogurt w/fresh blueberries or strawberries
slivered almonds (just a few - any nut will do)
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Fruit Smoothie
many variations here so if you don't like something in it, use something else, also if you are just making it for him, you'll make it smaller
about a cup of milk (almond, soy, cow, etc..)
1/2 cup - 1 cup of plain yogurt
cup of frozen berries - we use strawberries or blueberries or both
1 banana
You could stop here or add a little more...
about 2 tablespoons of ground flax seed (nutty flavor, does not taste bad at all - great to use in smoothies, muffins, pancakes)
handful of almonds
This smoothie will give him a great start to the day and it's a cinch to make. When I have extra I pour it in to popsicle molds for a cool treat. (don't save the extra in the fridge if you used the flaxseed, it takes on a weird texture - in my opinion).
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Whole grain pancakes (you can make the batter the night before, then just use what you want) for extra flavor and health I had cinnamon and ground flaxseed.
I'll slice the pancakes once lengthwise so they have about 4 strips, I pour a little bit of syrup in to a paper muffin tin then they dip and eat, it makes it more fun, plus they don't go overboard on the syrup, I do the same with french toast. On the side I'll serve turkey bacon or chicken sausage and fruit and sometimes yogurt.
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Strawberry waffles (Kashi Go Lean Strawberry Flax) with peanut butter on top or strawberry jam.
Side of fruit - usually strawberries and a banana or orange and apple, etc..
Turkey bacon or chicken sausage
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Protein Smoothie
2 tablespoons of protein powder
2 cups of milk
1 cup of frozen strawberries
1/2 cup of frozen blueberries
handful of cashews
blend and enjoy (you can eat the nuts on the side if you prefer)
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Breakfast sandwich
scrambled or fried egg
bread of your choice (ww eng. muffin or pita works nice)
cheese
turkey bacon
on the side apple and a few almonds or cashews
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On Sunday's (not every Sunday)I try to make zuchini or pumpkin muffins (I make them quite healthy but they are good), put them in to freezer bags and just take them out as you need them, these are great for a quick breakfast - I'll do the muffin a lean meat and maybe a yogurt.
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After reading another response I had to add hard boiled eggs - I forgot how much we eat these! My kids love the white. We buy the organic with omega 3 added. Make sure your little guy is getting plenty of Omega 3 - best to have him on fish oil if he isn't already, you can buy flavored chewables - my kids love them.
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There are a few ideas for you. These food ideas work for pre K, kindergarten all the way up to adult. I never feed my kids "special kid food" we all eat the same thing. I may use cookie cutters or fun plates to make it more fun but what I eat they eat. If I sit down with a plate of raw veggies, what do you think they want? What I'm having of course! LOL! I was never big on breakfast either until I had kids. Now I sit down with them at every meal and we eat together. I know breakfast can be tough when you either aren't hungry or are in a hurry, but as you already know, it really is very important.
Also, let him help if you think that will get him to eat. My kids love adding all the ingredients to the blender for their smoothies or mixing the pancake batter. They also enjoy setting the table. They get their cups with ice water, napkins, silverware and vitamins out while I'm prepping everything else.
Hope this helps. If nothing I listed suits your taste, email me directly with what you guys like and I'll give some other suggestions.
Best wishes,
M.