Breakfast is the first meal in a day, and he is important for kids, since it provides them with energy for the day-start and improves their learning and behaviour. Regular consumption of a breakfast also helps to control the body mass. Children at age of nine year, independently decide will they, and what they going to eat for breakfast. So, this study was aimed to gain an insight into the current state of the frequency of consuming breakfast and the eating habits of pupils (n=62). We conducted a questionnaire among pupils of third grades in a primary school in the Zagreb district. Result of the questionnaire showed that more than 20 % of the children do not consume breakfast every day although all of them find it extremely important to consume breakfast regularly. As breakfast is commonly consumed “cereal with milk”, but from the dietary point of view, it is important that they are not processed and sweetened, because then it is food high in calories with little nutritional value. The results reveal the need to educate parents and children about the importance of breakfast consumption, what are proper eating habits, and the food that can be selected in its easy preparation. Children acquire habits and behaviours in early childhood, so this is the adequate age to educate them how and what to eat in order to prevent obesity, with an emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach that includes the promotion of proper nutrition, encouraging physical activity and adopt healthy lifestyles.