While breakfast is known in the United States as the most important meal of the day, that’s not true worldwide. In plenty of European countries, coffee with a splash of milk counts as a perfectly fine start.
So when your kids dart out the door with empty stomachs, you can take comfort in knowing only some parts of the world would consider this a parenting fail. Still, convincing kids to eat something in the morning is shown to have lots of benefits, including increased energy and a boost in academic performance. Getting something in their bellies really is worth a try.
Few of us have the luxury of time on weekday mornings, so tempting your family with eggs, bacon and pancakes is not always feasible. The trick is finding the sweet spot where taste, convenience and nutrition intersect. Try these kid-friendly breakfast ideas from around the world. Most of them are portable because we all know that if breakfast is to be eaten, it will probably happen in the car or at the bus stop.