The Perfect Splurge

I admit, even though I am older, I still get a craving for kids' cereals: Frosted Flakes or Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Pops (stop scolding me, I know it's bad, but hey, I'm human!) It just reminds me of my childhood and being a kid (yes, I was one of "those" kids that got "those" kinds of cereals!)  I guess when I was growing up, sugar wasn't as big of a concern as it is nowadays. Or, maybe these days parents are just more health conscious about what cereals their kids eat.

As a treat, I decided to get Josh some Cascadian Farm Organic Kids Cinnamon Crunch cereal. It is a little higher in sugar than his other low sugar cereals, but I thought I'd let him try it to see if he liked it. I don't buy him any of the normal sugary cereals that I grew up eating.  Those cereals have 11 grams of sugar or more per serving.  Now don't get me wrong, I'm not the super strict sugar police with Josh or anything, because even when he eats a cookie (or anything sweet) he'll only eat half or one at the most, and he won't beg for more (which always surprises me in a good way).  I try to do things in moderation, and I certainly don't want him to miss out on childhood treats.  When I saw Cascadian Farm Organic Kids Cinnamon Crunch cereal, I thought it might taste like Cinnamon Toast Crunch and...I was right! It's even better, though, because it doesn't taste so artificial. Even though this cereal is a definite splurge, weighing in at 8 grams of sugar per serving, it's a moderate splurge for me to indulge in instead of buying Cinnamon Toast Crunch or eating a candy bar or reaching for ice cream! As for Josh, he likes it, but he never even eats a full serving in one sitting anyway. He doesn't eat much of anything, for that matter. So, even with this of cereal, I don't have to worry about him overeating it.

He is still quite happy with his Cheerios, Kix and Kashi Mighty Bites (which have the added bonus of having 5 grams of protein per serving!), but it's nice to have a new cereal in the house that we can share together!

Who knew cereal could be the perfect splurge to satisfy a sweet tooth?