Comments on: How to Feed a Hungry Toddler

on 7/22/2007 Avoid giving your toddler sausages all the time. It's not the best food even though it's easy to prepare. Sausages are loaded with salt and pieces of rejected meat products.

I find that offering my toddler a variety of fruits and vegetables at the table really helps. Don't be too stressed out when it comes to feeding that picky toddler. As long as you have a healthy and happy kid, that's all that matters.

on 11/22/2005 i try to give my toddler a banana every day. usually for breakfast. i switch it up on how i serve it. some days he likes to hold the banana in its peel and i just peel it down as he eats it. other days i mash it up and stir it into his gerber oatmeal cereal. some days i dice it up and coat it in ground up cheerios or cocoa puffs and he eats it as a snack. he always eats it if it's covered in ground up cereal. probably his favorite way.

on 11/22/2005 I add cottage cheese to eggs (about 1 tablespoon per serving) before I scramble them. It keeps them moist and adds a boost of protein and calcium. I also add cottage cheese to cooked pasta and then add a little Parmesan cheese and some butter. Try to sneak in some cooked broccoli or a little frozen spinach to the noodles as well. Also, try topping a baked potato with a little cottage cheese. My kids love it, and I know that if they eat nothing else, at least this is nutritious.