Hi friends! Welcome Back to The Fife Life. I have a 2 and a half year old and we are always trying new ideas to help my toddler eat better,
so today I’m sharing three products that have helped our toddler eat more healthy and adequate sized portioned food with meal time being more fun and enjoyable.
Before we begin, I think it is important to remember that your toddler has a small stomach— a toddler’s stomach is about the size of their fist.
They can’t eat much at a time, so try to give your toddler three meals a day and then about 2 or 3 healthy snacks in between meals.
There have been times where my toddler eats so little I wonder how she survives—-and that is normal. As parents, I think that often we can’t control what or how much they will actually eat, but we can offer them healthy foods in a fun way to encourage healthy eating habits.
we can offer them healthy foods in a fun way to encourage healthy eating habits. These three products and tips have been helpful for us and I hope that this helps your toddler eat better as well.
well. The first product that has helped our child eat better is called the Sous Vide. The word Sous vide means “under vacuum” in French-
and it makes cooking so easy. You first Attach your sous vide device in a pot of water and then set the time and temperature that you desire- the time and temperature determines how well done and soft the meat will become.
and soft the meat will become. Then Put your food in a sealable bag, like a ziplock baggy, and clip the bag to the side of the pot. Because the meat becomes very soft, you then finish by searing or grilling the meat to make it a better texture.
grilling the meat to make it a better texture. This is such a great way to cook because one, you always know your food is thoroughly cooked without burning it and two, the meat is so soft that it makes it really easy to eat—especially easy for a toddler to eat.
makes it really easy to eat—especially easy for a toddler to eat. My toddler eats meat so much better when we use the sousvide- and we think it’s delicious as well.
The second product to help your toddler eat better is to use Cookie Cutters to cut out fun shapes of your toddler’s food. I’ve mentioned on previous videos, but my toddler is obsessed with Minnie Mouse right now,
Mouse right now, so that shape is usually the one we use to cut her food. This set comes in different size cookie cutters, so it is nice how you can fit one of the cutters on pretty much any size of food.
size of food.
The third product is to buy cute plates and utensils for your child to use. Make meal time fun! Again, because our toddler loves Minnie Mouse, we have a few Minnie Mouse plates.
We usually make it a game for our toddler to try and eat her food off the plate so she can find Minnie Mouse. These plates also help section off different food so
everything stays organized on the plate so it doesn’t look overwhelming and it doesn’t get all mixed together. She is transitioning to using any plate now, but for starters cute and fun plates are a game changer.
a game changer. Alright, as always, I listed the product links I mentioned in this video in the description box below. And remember, don’t let meal time be overwhelming.
Setting good eating habits takes time and patience, but something that we have found is that our toddler is more likely to eat when we sit down and eat our meal with her.
For us, meal time is family time where we can spend time together.
Thanks so much for watching and let me know if you have any questions or other ideas to help your toddler eat better in the comments below.
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