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We currently give our 15 mo. son oatmeal for breakfast, and I usually mix it with unsweetened applesauce for a little bonus. He seems to be getting bored with it, and I wondered what you do for breakfast with a toddler? He has other things in addition (fruit, yogurt, and sometimes a muffin if we have them), so I'm wanting to ask specifically about whole grains.Also, do you have any snack suggestions beyond the typical Cheerios? Thanks for your help!Carrie

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It's hard to get around in my kitchen these days. It's not really that it's too small, or poorly designed, or anything like that. It's mostly just because these days, my kitchen has a new, rather permanent, addition: Image by qmonic Some days both of the chairs from my daughter's little table set join us in the kitchen, and sometimes she drags in one of the big ones like this from the dining room instead. Whatever the chair (or chairs) du jour, if I am [...]

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