Power Bars for kids

Gatorade has a pretty high dose of salt for a drink.  I've trained my 3yo that he only gets it when he's sick and he has to sip it.  Would you let your child drink tap water with a spoonful of sugar and salt?  Still better than a Coke, but not much.

 Power bars...  It's a candy bar with better quality ingredients.  

Do you give him the whole bar (240 cal)?

My son (8YO) loves the chocolate PB too, but he only gets half at a time.  He eats them before swim team practice.  It's nice because we get the box of PB at Sam's club, 1/2 Ch and 1/2 Peanut Butter, I get all the Peanut Butter.

Sam's also sells the Kids size Cliff bars and our kids like them a lot.  Sure better than many of the alternatives.

I would try the Cliff brand Z-Bars.  They are made for kids, and only 120 calories.  Also I would maybe drop down to G2  or one of the other low cal electrolyte replacement drinks.

http://www.clifbar.com/food/products_clif_kid_zbar/1243

FYI....I buy Z-bars by the box at Trader Joes.  Choc Chip and Brownie are best. Peanut Butter is awful!!  They also just came out with Blueberry and Apple Cinnamon, both are awesome when you can find them.  I think I found these new ones at Sprouts Market.

Oh....and they are great for adults too!!  When you need a little fuel, but not a whole Cliff bar's worth!

 No, just half, if that.  I should try the clif bars but he loves PB.   I drink G2 and I usually give it to him with lots of ice or dilute with water.  If we don't have Pedialyte around we'll use G2.

Costco has them now, as well.