(No) sugar sugar, (only) honey, honey

Here's a tip to reduce the intake of refined sugar by your kids.

Honey or dates syrup: Honey and dates syrup are great to use in oatmeal. My standard practice is to put a spoon of honey or dates syrup in oatmeal coupled with a small mashed banana. I also use it on bread and sometimes with dosas, chapathi, idli, you name it I try to replace refined sugar with these substitutes whenever possible.

Jaggery and ghee too work well with dosas, chapathis and idlis.

Fruit pulp: You can also use fruit pulps in oatmeal and to go along with other kinds of breads and pancakes. Apple pulp, pear pulp (made of steamed apples and steamed pear), banana pulp, mango pulp (my daughter's favorite.)