Comments on: Thoughts for Thursday | Toddler Meals

By: Kay R.

Kay R. — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 05:45:45 +0000

Thats a really cool concept. I gave my parents hell when I was younger for being a picky eater.

By: M @ The Sequin Notebook

M @ The Sequin Notebook — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 03:55:47 +0000

I can definitely relate to this! My little guy is pretty picky, but literally cheers when he sees one of those fruit pouches. I'm going to try this approach out because we often get into a rut where we only try the stuff we know he loves (which is currently turkey meatballs with veggies snuck in). I'm just worried we're only going to perpetuate the pickiness by only giving him things he loves, but on the other hand, at least he's eating something. Thanks for sharing this!

By: nelle monaco

nelle monaco — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:02:32 +0000

great idea 🙂 i don't have kids yet but will def. remember this! love your choices!!

By: Veronica-VeroSays!

Veronica-VeroSays! — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:30:12 +0000

Oh my, my step daughter to be is 6 and she's the worst at eating.. She barely touches her meals before "she's full"... We have luckily found a few meals that don't include mac and cheese that she'll eat! ;)

Xo

By: Queen In Between

Queen In Between — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 20:58:15 +0000

These seem like great options for at least getting lots of food in front of him. I have two that were picky and two that were not and I did nothing different. I'm not a picky eater but have friends who are and honestly I finally just figured out that my pickiest just may have some texture issues. I make healthy snacks that I know he likes available and he definitely eats when he is hungry. Granted he is 13 now….but probably since the time he was 6 I stopped worrying about it. I always offer him what we are eating and the past two years he has actually expanded the things he will try exponentially but honestly there are many nights he is on his own…and chips with cheese (nachos) or cereal is what he chooses. This like many things with parenting….pick your battles! I do think continuing to have designated eating times and snack times is a good thing so that he isn't driving you nuts constantly wanting snacks….maybe offer water in between as the only option. Good luck..I know it's frustrating.

By: Jillian Manesh

Jillian Manesh — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:23:48 +0000

this seems like a good idea! i'll have to remember it for the future. xo jillian – cornflake dreams

By: Emily {All You Need is Love}

Emily {All You Need is Love} — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:17:39 +0000

This is a very interesting concept! Right now, Andrew doesn't seem to picky, but veggies are not his favorite, so I'm trying to mix them in with other foods to get them in. I like the variety of the muffin tin! And doing the juicing is a great idea! XOXO

By: Whitney @ Work it Mommy

Whitney @ Work it Mommy — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:06:45 +0000

I feel you, I have a grazer/ snacker running around all day, too. As long as youre offering healthy options don't be too hard on yourself. We offer the food, they decide how much of it to eat. I love the look of the tray meals though, so cute!
Whitney

By: Grammie

Grammie — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:39:34 +0000

Your organized trays look delicious. Healthy too! Rest assured, toddlers from my experience are picky, picky. Some days they will eat all day, other days not so much. This is normal. Best thing you can do is just keep offering healthy choices. Some things I tried with my children/grandchildren are making fruits and veggies into funny faces or shapes, etc. Note: some children just graze, others eat the whole meal at mealtime. Some eat all day out of boredom. It will change!

By: Owen Ross Davis

Owen Ross Davis — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:28:04 +0000

Wow what an awesome and creative idea. Don't have any kiddos yet but I will definitely keep this in mind for the future 😉