Is it acceptable to send your baby to nursery having not had breakfast that morning, knowing their nursery provides breakfast

I know this sounds like a silly thing to worry about but my baby starts nursery soon and her nursery provides breakfast, so part of me is wondering whether to just skip her breakfast on the days she goes in to save time? Because I’ll be in such a rush and I’ll already have to wake up extremely early! But also wondering whether that’s socially acceptable. Will I look like I neglect my child if I send her in without feeding her even though they provide breakfast? 😂

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I never give my son breakfast before nursery as they feed him as soon as he arrives and when he's home he tends to have breakfast later anyway. If he's hungry when he wakes up I'll give him a small snack before taking him. It's definitely socially acceptable to send them in for breakfast so don't worry 😂

@Daniella okay great! I probably won’t feed her breakfast on those days then and we’re the same, we tend to have breakfast an hour or two after we wake up! Thank you😂

I do give breakfast but that’s only because he gets up at the crack of dawn. If he woke at a reasonable time I wouldn’t do breakfast before

Yeah I wouldn’t bother if she’s being fed there and you don’t have time! Not like she isn’t going to eat at all

No, I don’t offer breakfast before nursery either. I give him milk before we set off though. As Daniella said, they provide breakfast as soon as he arrives anyway!

My son never gets breakfast at home, except for the weekends. He is in nursery for 7:30am and breakfast is served until half 8. Save yourself some time in the morning and don’t bother with her breakfast. She will likely find it much more enjoyable sitting at the table with her friends and eating breakfast together. It is most definitely socially acceptable. We need to get to work in the mornings and that why they provide it because nursery is an early start xx

My baby is starting in April and I was going to ask the same thing! So thank you Becky. I now know I don’t have to give baby breakfast on those days As he will be at nursery for 8am

Thanks so much everyone! I now feel reassured that I can have an extra half an hour to lay in without being judged! 😂

If they serve breakfast, let them eat at nursery? I’d only be concerned if they didn’t eat their breakfasts. Most nurseries serve breakfast from 7:30am to 8:30am. So unless they wake up super early , let them eat at nursery.

100% let them do it and save time! When my boy does his long days at the childminders I will be sending him in with breakfast for her to give I am not getting up even earlier! X

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