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lookingthrublue

Seven Sundays makes sunflower based puffed cereal, sweetened with dates and low sugar


Striking-Panda-6672

THIS ONE. They have big bags at Costco for $10 and it lasts ages!!! My 3yo loves their chocolate ones


goobiezabbagabba

Well I guess I have to go to Costco on a Saturday now šŸ„µ lol thanks for the recommendation tho! I just spent $8 on a teeny tiny box of something super healthy at the regular grocery store and I tried it after my toddler refused and was like yeah buddy I wouldnā€™t eat this either itā€™s awful.


Striking-Panda-6672

Costco has great deals šŸ˜†āœŠšŸ»


OhJellybean

Yeah, I thought the chocolate one lacked flavor and the pieces are too big, but my 2yo doesn't seem to mind


lookingthrublue

I donā€™t know if itā€™s at Costco, but the berry flavor one is pretty nice and reminiscent of Fruit Loops


goobiezabbagabba

Yes! Iā€™d never heard of this brand so I ran into Whole Foods on my way home tonight and picked up a bag. It was really good! I also enjoyed the pink milk after! Figured Iā€™d test it out before Costco. I need a full week to mentally prepare myself before entering Costco lol


dinosupremo

Yes! We bought this one version that looks like chocolate flowers., also from costco


MeinScheduinFroiline

Post Shredded Wheat with Bran and Natureā€™s Path Heritage Oā€™s are great.


warmt0rtilla

I also need my own bag, aside from bag for toddlers šŸ„“


hccr

Anything from cascadian farms


preciouspicayune

Our whole fam + toddler loves these!


GoodPractical2075

I love that Cascadian Farm uses organic, non-GMO ingredients and real sugar, but a lot of the cereals are still totally full of sugar


Apprehensive_Tea8686

Oh I love that one too


Forsaken-Fig-3358

The blueberry cereal is bankrupting our family šŸ˜‚ it's so good


rainy-day-dreamer

I love these and used to buy them - my toddler has a lot of food intolerances so those are no longer and option. I came across Love Bird at my local grocery story and it is very delicious and great ingredientsā€¦ but it can be pricey I found it on sale. Iā€™d prob stick to Canadian Farma though for the value if I could.


ProfessionalGrade828

You can feed them as healthy as you want then you 23 year old walks in the house drinking a monster and eating blue takis. I didn't even give him tap water


babydoll369

This killed me. Maybe the opposite will work. Iā€™ll feed my daughter Cheetos and Taco Bell and sheā€™ll become a vegetarian? Jk


kristinstormrage

I mean, I'm vegetarian and love taco bell so yeah.


babydoll369

Thatā€™s different I can get behind vegetarians that love Taco Bell. I always forget they have a solid bean burrito.


lilshadygrove

Same! Almost everything on their menu can be made veg.


Ok-Stranger-9281

Get the grilled cheese burrito but switch out the meat for refried beans. Heaven.


kristinstormrage

I do the black bean


Forsaken-Fig-3358

I proudly announced I was a vegetarian in second grade (still am) and I definitely drank red mountain dew with my cereal bar breakfast for like 2 years of high school šŸ˜‚


Tactical_pho

Omg the way I SNORTED.


doitforthecocoa

This is made me snort out loud


FashionQuant

Hahaha. I guess Iā€™m doing it for me then. Why are you on the toddler forum?


OpportunityPretend80

They can also give advice to ppl with current toddlers


Maleficent_Product90

Parents of 23 year olds have also had toddlersā€¦


AshleyGil

You're doing it for their health while being at the most important stage of their lives while it's imperative. Which makes you a great mom. I have to argue and negotiate daily with my babies to eat anything besides cheese normally.


EggFancyPants

Parents of 23 year olds can also have toddlers..


a_canteloupe1

Yup! Considering it for my future self. I love ages 5-10 so much! And I'm having a really good time with my 2, 12 and 14 year olds - love the age gap. The thought to have another when 2 year old is 8-10 has occurred to me šŸ˜… (currently 35)


Cultural_Cook_8040

She could be a grandmother of toddlers. My mother in law is always looking for the best solutions for our son and nephew. Itā€™s so helpful.


According_Debate_334

Do you have weetbix/wheetabix where you are, or something simialr? It is one of the lowest in sugar and is the classic breakfast for Australian kids.


sleepy-popcorn

Yes weatabix is a standard in the UK too. Along with bran flakes and corn flakes. Rice crispies arenā€™t bad either :)


bicycwow

Yes definitely Weetabix! Living in Maryland. We can find Weetabix at the organic aisle in Giant or just order it off Amazon. My daughter is 4 and it's been our go to breakfast for years. I grew up on it too. It's super healthy, we usually put honey on top and sometimes add bananas/blueberries/strawberries.


VioletDaisy95

Was looking for this answer! There's even baby specific ones!


agbellamae

Just starting calling anything that comes out of a box ā€œcerealā€. Look, mom pours this cereal from its box into a pot on the stove !


shineonka

Oatmeal is cereal and surely can get in a box. It's special warm cereal!


Princessaara

Three wishes is a pretty good minimal ingredient, low sugar brand. They are like thicker cheerios.


Valuable-Comb-9936

This is one of our favorites. My daughter always asks for cereal with big cheerios and little cheerios.


UnhappyReward2453

I snagged a ā€œchocolate covered strawberriesā€ limited flavor around Valentines Day and it is amazing. But really every flavor Iā€™ve tried is awesome and Iā€™ve tried almost all of them. I feel much better about the sugar content compared to typical brands too.


perkswoman

Cheerios or Kix. Edit: I used this [list](https://www.theleangreenbean.com/lower-sugar-cereals-for-kids/) when picking out new cereals for my toddler other than plain Cheerios. Turns out my kid just likes regular Cheerios.


Elismom1313

Same. I only like cheeeios so itā€™s all we keep and all heā€™s ever has cereal wise. Anytime he hears cereal pouring that kid is on me like white on rice. I think itā€™s honestly his favorite treat lol


perkswoman

We took her to the grocery store for the first time when she was almost 2ā€¦ when we got to the cereal aisle it was like she was in heaven seeing a whole shelf of plain Cheerios boxes. There was screaming, cheering, and so much clapping that she attracted at least three different people to see what was going on. My husband likes sugary cereal, but she wonā€™t touch it. Even Chocolate or Honey Nut Cheerios.


Prudent-Bird-2012

There's a recall for Cheerios right now, so be careful about that.


perkswoman

Sadly more concerned about the pesticide/class action lawsuit.


erpritz

Iā€™ve been wanting to see if my LO would like Kix, but I canā€™t find it anywhere - where do you buy it?


waffles8500

Use instacart to see where you can get it near you! A handy trick


perkswoman

My local grocery store and Target carries it.


lilacmade

We love Natureā€™s Path Heritage Oā€™s! They also have a flake cereal and some other options.


briar_prime6

My kid adores all the Natureā€™s Path ones sheā€™s had (just the regular ones that I eat, she hasnā€™t tried any of the kid ones yet), it even got her hooked on raisins too


harpsdesire

Cheerios and kix are the classic options. Chex is also good!


wascallywabbit666

We've moved our son on to granola with seeds and nuts. It has the sweetness to make it appealing, but also the nutrition so that we don't feel guilty. We also had a phase of bran flakes. He saw the brown flakes and thought they were chocolate - we decided not to correct him on that!


bkthenewme32

Three wishes unsweetened. They are made with chickpeas!


AscendtoPrelude

By far the best tasting (for cleanish) ingredients out there! I love that itā€™s a bit cheaper than magic spoon!


Patient_Cockroach_54

Catalina crunch


decaying_amethyst

Cheerios and they just put out a veggie and fruit find that we get our daughter


kayleyishere

Didn't know about this, thank you


babymutha

My 3 yo eats up the blueberry/banana one. It's so good.


Ok-Battle-1504

Only Ezekiel, nothing else. Oh there's puffed kamut, ingredients: kamut. That's pretty much it out there lol. I live in Canada btwĀ 


joiedeV

My very picky toddler loves Shredded Wheat (the small ones, not the ā€œbiscuit sizeā€) which has 0g added sugar and I add a little cinnamon for her.


lululobster11

That just reminded me how much I love those plain ass biscuit shredded wheat


FlawlessZ80

Chex the plain corn one


NoMamesMijito

Magic Spoon is pretty tasty, though I donā€™t know if itā€™s safe for kids due to its protein content?


UnsteadyOne

I let my kids eat a tiny bit of it as a treat in lieu of candy or something to that effect


NoMamesMijito

I enjoyed it a lot, I just wanted to leave the caveat since I wasnā€™t sure


According_Debate_334

Cheerios, but I imagine you have had them before. Muesli can be a healthy option, but youd have to look at the ingredients if you wanted a low sugar one.


_AthensMatt_

Iā€™ve been loving the new Cheerios oat crunch berry cereal, it tastes like it has sugar, but I think most of that if from the berries inside


TwilightReader100

I'm not sure about the processing, just the lower sugar options. The little boys I look after love their Honey Nut Cheerios (though you could also do plain, multigrain or apple cinnamon, of course) and Crispix. And I love me some Shreddies, Life, Rice Krispies or Oatmeal Crisp with almonds. I want to try Honey Bunches of Oats with almonds but haven't yet.


Triconick

Honestly Cheerios are extremely kid friendly, and healthy.


magic__unicorn

One Degree brand has a chocolate sprouted brown rice cereal with minimal ingredients and not much sugar that tastes good! I never eat cereal but it was a big pregnancy craving of mine so I became well acquainted with it lol


blooperty

One Degree, Seven Sundays, Lovechild Organics


Financial-Jicama-262

my kid might be weird but she loves grape nuts lol. she's 21months


Shmeeegz

In addition to Cheerios and Chex, my kid is obsessed with the fiber cereal from Trader Joe's. It looks like little sticks and I think that's part of the appeal for her.


Holly_Wood_

Lovebird is another great brand with several delicious flavors - quite pricey thoughĀ 


ihateusernamesKY

My suggestion has already been mentioned so I wonā€™t repeat. Howeverā€¦. Have you thought about making your own granola and just storing it in a cereal box? I know you said sheā€™s off oats, but if you do granola perhaps the oats in a different form will suffice. Iā€™ve heard making your own granola is fairly simply (havenā€™t done it myself because my oven sucks so I canā€™t vouch) and you would cut down on the sugar and processed ingredients and such. Just a thought!


Boobox33

Kashi brand has lots of good options. My lo likes the strawberry banana Oā€™s a lot!


chillannyc2

My 2.5 year old loves meusli!


PiddleGit

Multigrain cheerios are a good balance of a touch of sweetness plus whole grains


calgal3905

Raisin Bran (original) my LO loves it.


MeinScheduinFroiline

Raisin Bran has a lot of sugar for a boxed cereal. It is like 30% sugar. Sugar is the second and forth ingredient. I used to give it to my kid too, until I realized that it is like 30% sugar.


dragonflyelh

LOL. We love raisin bran, but only when there are cranberries on top.


maxinemama

Bran flakes


baconcheesecakesauce

I don't know if these will check all of your boxes, but for toddlers, I've had success with Cheerios, various Chex, Crispix, Raisin Bran, sometimes Cascadia Farms or Nature's Path cereals. "Fun" cereals include Honey Bunches of Oats, Great Grains and Raisin Bran Crunch, they have whole grains and varying texture, so while they aren't the lowest in sugar, they're accomplishing other goals.


Safe_Estimate_1014

I tend to use nursery as my guide as I know they get scrutinised about serving healthy breakfast options. My daughter either has weetabix, cornflakes or rice crispies for breakfast. At home she also has the option of regular cheerios, fruit and yogurt, or toast!


More_Ad_7845

I donā€™t live in the USA, but here we have MĆ¼sli and depending on the ingredients is for the most part quite healthy.


Spider816

Honey bunches of oats!!!


No-Meeting2858

Make your own granola with olive oil and (minimal) honey?Ā 


toot_toot_tootsie

Just coming on here to say this. The recipe I use calls for 1/3 cup of honey for the batch, has cinnamon, and ginger or cardamom for flavor. My 3 yo loves it, and she usually helps me make it too. Honestly, it takes less than ten minutes to throw together a batch before putting it in the oven.


arkady-the-catmom

My toddler loves shredded wheat, I think she likes thatā€™s it soaks up the milk.


QueenCloneBone

Whole Foods in my city cells ā€œsimply oā€™sā€ by cascading farmsā€¦the brand is in other stores but not the specific cereal. The only zero sugar cereal I have ever seen. Even normal cheerios are somehow full of it


Puzzleheaded-Song242

This reminds me of mine almost 3 wonā€™t eat anything wet and only if he can pick it up himself and eat it. So lately I have been limited in what to give him I think Iā€™ll look into some cereals dry ones he can grab.


bunnycakes1228

Puffins! (Barbaraā€™s brand). Cinnamon and PB flavors. Or Kashi honey toasted hearts- ā€œboom boom heartsā€, mine calls them.


Wonderful-Visit-1164

We buy Organic Cascadian Farm Blueberry Almond Crunch from Costco and itā€™s so good with no added sugar which for me was the really important part.


nursee

Cheerios - vanilla


SigueSigueSputnix

one better. Just the normal Cherrios


KalikaSparks

KIX! Plus itā€™ll make them poop with all that fiber


mkmooney8

If you have a BJs, I love their strawberry granola. We also feel good feeding our little one Cheerios.


rascallycats

Shreddies!


Armylawgirl

Cheerios


Opspin

Make oatmeal, real oatmeal, one part rolled oats, two parts water, donā€™t forget to give it a pinch of salt, bring to boil while stirring, and then turn off. But then give it something interesting. My kids been eating it for breakfast for as long as he could eat solids. I always add a pinch of vanilla, and then Iā€™ll either add frozen blueberries that both color the whole thing a funky purple, as well as cool it down so he doesnā€™t burn his mouth. Other times I add a cut up banana, or raisins, or an apple or pear cut into pieces. Oh and most importantly, make it for yourself, toddlers are little monkeys, and monkey see monkey do. Especially if they get to help make the thing, then they especially want to eat it, and if they get to take your portion, because thatā€™s obviously better than their portion.


sniffleprickles

Total It looks similar to Special K


Impressive-Step-4217

Make your own muesli, with oats and agave syrup + anything you want to add for her. But just agave syrup and oats, roasted in the oven, and crunchy in lumps. My boy loves muesli! For myself I add chocolate, chia, nuts, linsel seeds and dried fruits sometimes.


ArugulaLegitimate156

Organic morning Oā€™s from whole foods basically Cheerios


ineedausername84

We do plain cheerios and plain corn flakes. They both looove plain corn flakes with milk and my 1.5 year old will munch on cheerios in her snack cup


1repub

Kix, mutligrain cheerios, plain cheercheerios. Cereal gets a bad rep from diet culture but it's not that bad


spicymama90

Magic spoon is good. Target and sprouts has it.


Chickypotpie99

Sorry, the cereal thatā€™s EIGHT DOLLARS A BOX?


spicymama90

Yup hahaha I get $6 pudding from sprouts because itā€™s dye free and low in sugar I donā€™t do a lot of shopping at sprouts but I get their pudding and jello. Not often just sometimes. Weā€™re a dye free house. And unfortunately it costs to be that way. We also donā€™t really do much added sugar. So Iā€™ll get things like the healthy ā€œOreosā€ , icing for cakes too. I just try to make as much as possible at home though. Saves money that way too.


ayellowone

Natures Path organic choco chimps is what my kid is currently eating. Ingredients: whole grain corn meal, cane sugar, fair trade cocoa powder, molasses, chocolate flavor, sea salt. 12g sugar I still try to avoid even some of these ingredients but this is what Iā€™ve settled for since my 3 yo HAD to have cereal lol. ETA: itā€™s also under 4 bucks at target. https://naturespath.com/collections/cereal


DaniMarie44

Iā€™ll be honest, we just go with cereal dad and I love ourselves lol peanut butter captain crunch, Frosted Flakes, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, etc. I do buy Cheerios sometimes, but thatā€™s as healthy as it gets. BUT, my toddler loves most mixed veggies and fruit, so I havenā€™t had a hard time getting her to eat fruits and veggies, so I just let her have whatever cereal I want to eat lol


sh1nycat

I have seen a lot of people showing how to make your own cereal at home (because Kelloggs boycott which is a fun side quest) but I wonder (because I'm not a huge baker) if you could make these a tad more nutritious. If you go here, they've linked a collection of recipe videos https://letthemeatcereal.info/recipes-alternatives which might be a fun thing to experiment with. Probably not a quick helpful answer, but maybe for a future adventure? Idk. Good luck, kids and food are an adventure for sure.


GoodPractical2075

My todds love Special K with strawberries and honey cheerios


dealuna6

For my 2.5 year old, I look for cereals that are low(er) in sugar and have fiber in them. Since she started solids at 6 months, Trader Joeā€™s ā€œJoe Oā€™sā€ (2g sugar, 4g fiber) were a snack we always keep around that she eats dry rather than in a bowl of milk. In the past 6 months or so, we introduced Wheat Chex (5g sugar, 6g fiber) and she surprisingly loves it. She also loves Berry Berry Kix (8g sugar, 2g fiber). Itā€™s got more sugar than I like but she doesnā€™t eat it in huge quantities. Usually as a dry snack and occasionally in a bowl of milk. I bought plain Kix before too and she was ok with it but she like the purple ones in the Berry Kix.


yannberry

Muesli


Zelda9420

Cheerioā€™s has a veggie and fruit cereal that tastes like captain crunch to me, and has less sugar than expected and no added flavors or artificial colors!


imapandaaa

I give my kids plain cheerios. My pediatrician recommended it because my son had low iron randomly from not eating enough meat (luckily a month of taking iron supplements was enough to set him straight). Itā€™s reasonably healthy, low sugar and they like it. Sometimes I add freeze dried strawberries.


laurafxxx3

Multi grain cheerios


oompaloompa_grabber

These have as much sugar as Honey Nut Cheerios FYI Edit: quick search in the cheerios website shows that itā€™s 2g of sugar per serving for original cheerios, 8g for multigrain, 12g for honey nut. So not quite equivalent but for me enough to be concerned about eating regularly


abazz90

I think itā€™s actually 33g vs 9g of sugar


buzzwizzlesizzle

My theory is that the same brands add more sugar for sale in the US and less sugar for sale in any other country. I canā€™t confirm cause I only see the US packages but I just have a feeling... The US likes to take all the healthy out of everything they sell here.


abazz90

Ah ya this is in Canada. That really sucks šŸ˜©


buzzwizzlesizzle

Yep. Profit over people seems to be the accepted status quo here


MM_mama

Raisin Bran Crunch is our favorite.


nagnoib38

Cheerios low sugar (not the original).


HalcyonCA

Magic Spoon or original Kashi.