Fun Foods for Toddlers
Keeping up with a busy toddler is tough, especially when it comes to helping her eat right. If your toddler is fussy about food, don't despair. Kids at this age use food choices to test their independence. But when power struggles emerge, mealtime can become a battleground. Should you force the issue? Give in to sugary snacks? Here's another option: offer healthy foods packaged for maximum toddler appeal. Use shape and color to make meals more fun for your little one. Offer plenty of choices to help develop his taste for new foods.
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Shapes
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Cut fruit or cheese into bite-sized cubes, or use an animal-shaped cookie cutter to transform a PB&J sandwich.
New Methods
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Make funny-face pancakes with raisin eyes and a syrup smile, or wrap low-fat bologna around a piece of cheese for a deli roll-up.
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Use Brightness
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Bright is never boring. Create a colorful fruit-salad snack using red grapes, mandarin oranges and green apples.
Add a Dash of Color
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Seek out nutritious foods such as yogurt in your child's favorite color. When color is in short supply, add a drop or two of food coloring to liven things up.
Surprises
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Surprise your toddler with foods prepared in an unexpected way. Make a trail mix of finger foods such as cereal, animal crackers, and dried fruit.
Standbys
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Assemble sandwiches using tortillas or crackers for the bread. Dip apples in peanut butter or veggie sticks in ranch dressing.
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