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Healthy Toddler Foods! Need Ideas!

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Posted 10/11/2012

If you haven't already - check out weelicious.com and also foodlets.com.  They both have some awesome recipes - my DD is only 18 months so lots of it she can't really eat yet (like she will just take apart sandwiches!), but so many ideas on there!


Mom to Syrie 4/2011 & Maiya 3/2014


Posted 10/11/2012

Always out veggies and fruits on their plates even if they don't like them. They should get used to seeing them there at every meal. Eventually they might try them or find one they like. Also, make sure when introducing new foods to do it in very small amounts.Big portions can be inimidating.

For additional nutrients, add purees to things. I add butternut squash puree to pancakes, muffins, mac n cheese, etc.

Pasta. Mos kids love pasta or noodles. My 2 yr old loves my asian stir fry with tofu, cut up veggies and noodles in a peanut sauce. Can be served hot or cold.

Beans like the others said. DD could live on beans. She snacks on chick peas from the can. You can add beans to pasta. Mash up and roll up in a tortilla with cheese.



~Michelle. Happily married to Jay since 2003.


Posted 10/11/2012

Distractions. Repairing something on the table to catch LO's interest while putting a forkful of whatever you had for dinner in LO's mouth worked in a pinch. Lengthy meals with a single piece of everything also worked for us, though it may take half an hour (while I read a book and LO plays with a small toy) before he tries anything.

Maybe start spicing his favorite fruits, like curry banana, to get him acclimated do different smells and flavors?

It's like a switch turns on when he is ready to eat. We do have to smash-and-run (put a bit of food on his lips and back off) when trying to feed him so he tastes what you are offering before he starts shaking his head "no" so that you can't hit the chute. The little dude usually starts opening his mouth like a bird after the initial taste.

Posted 10/11/2012

My now-6 yo used to be very picky. One thing that worked for him was serving new foods in small helpings along with familiar ones. He was much more likely to try new things that way.

Don't give up and keep it positive. We would practically throw a party if DS even *licked*a new food and somehow he eventually started eating more foods.



DS - 9/06 | DD - 8/09 | Baby #3 4/14

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