One of the most important food rules for parents that we’ve learned has to be: YOU (the parent) are in charge of all food education! This means your children watch what you eat, they see what you buy at the store, they learn how to eat healthy by the food that you serve them- you are their teacher, so teach them well.
During the first 3 years of your child’s life, you are molding healthy eating habits that will develop years to come. Of course there will be picky periods where your healthy eater goes on a strike, but by continuing to offer the food, your child will get back on track. Starting off with wholesome fruits and vegetables help develop their palate so they will enjoy the flavors as they get older.
Over the years, pediatricians have debated when to start solid foods with your baby, usually suggesting anywhere from 4-6 months. Babies don’t come with true timelines and each and every one is different, so we will leave those choices up to you! We have created a baby eating guideline on our website that can help with incorporating new foods.
Some babies want to skip pureed baby food all together and go straight for the whole food. This is called baby led feeding. This method teaches the child to chew now and swallow later. Eating pureed food teaches the infant how to swallow and chew later. If your baby eats just pureed food, you can incorporate foods like steamed carrots, banana’s, cut up avocado, and even teething wafers to help your baby with chewing.
The Baby Grocery Store carries hundreds of organic baby and toddler food pouches, jars, snacks, frozen purees, frozen meals, fresh fruits and vegetables, yogurt, and more that can be found in store and online when applicable. You can even find baby food makers, food storage containers, on the go containers, feeding utensils and more!
Healthy eating on the go is one of the toughest food challenges. Luckily baby food packaging has advanced and is now available in convenient travel food pouches. If you make your own baby food, there are do it yourself food pouch machines, like the one from Infantino. There are also reusable Silisqueeze pouches. The great thing about food pouches is that older kids love snacking on them as well!
HappyFamily brands, Plum Organics, My Super Food, Annie’s Homegrown Organic, NurturMe, and Sprout all make healthy snacks with wholesome organic fruits and vegetables that your child will love! They are available in convenient on the go packaging which are great for picnics, school lunches, roadtrips, and to keep on hand for when hunger strikes.
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