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Nursery Food: Breakfast - Rise and shine!

Offering breakfast helps out working parents as well as giving children the best start. By Nicole Weinstein

Breakfast at nursery is an ideal option for working parents, or for those whose children need a little longer after waking up before being able to eat a decent breakfast. Some children, who are dropped off as early as 7.30am, may have consumed nothing but a drink of water or milk. Others, who arrive a little later, may have already had breakfast and will want to play – and some will be ready for a second breakfast when they arrive.

To cater for this, many providers offer a rolling breakfast programme where children have access to cereal, toast, fruit – and sometimes porridge – over a set time period.

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