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Raising Biracial Kids in Today's World

5 Handy Tips to Feed Your Picky Toddler Without Losing Your Mind

June 9, 2016 By Diedre 17 Comments

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THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY GENERAL MILLS BUT THE CONTENT AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ARE MY OWN.

These days, my four-year old is very particular about what she wants to eat. If it was up to her, she would interchange between oatmeal and cereal for every meal.

What do you do when your toddler is a picky eater?

I GIVE MINE CEREAL!

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At our last doctor’s visit, my four-year old was declared healthy.

This eased some of my mom fears about the lack of variety in her diet.

If she eats cereal all day, I know that I have to sneak in other things throughout the week, but it doesn’t make me a bad mom for giving in to her desires! 

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Cheerios (in all flavors) is a staple in my house.

I love that Frosted Cheerios is packed with whole grains and now Gluten Free! 

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 These days, my four-year old is very particular about what she wants to eat. If it was up to her, she would interchange between oatmeal and cereal for every meal.

On the days that she is feeling adventurous, I try these tricks to make sure she gets the nutrition she needs:

Puree Veggies Into Their Favorite Foods

I love a good mom hack as good as the next mom. One of my favorites is pureeing veggies into my kids meals.  I’ve pureed spinach into her lasagna and squash in curry chicken. The trick is to not overdo the veggies so that it changes the color or flavor of the food.

Toddlers tend to want the same things, so if the appearance or taste is different, the food is off-limits.

Vitamins

Vitamins come in all shapes, colors, flavors and consistencies. This helps with picky eaters.

There’s a vitamin for everyone! If your child loves gummy candy, try giving them gummy vitamins instead of the hard ones.

Introduce a New Food at Least 10 Times

I’m sure you read this in a baby book somewhere, but the advice still applies. Just because they didn’t try squash the first 5 times doesn’t mean they will never try it. Keep introducing it mama! 

Your child will also be more apt to try a new food if they see their family eat it. I can’t tell you how many times my kids have tried something new (years after the fact) straight off my plate.

Invest in Cookie Cutters

Cutting sandwiches into your child’s name, or favorite character can be a lifesaver! This also allows you to incorporate education into their food.

Turn your Food into Art

We like to make words and numbers with Cheerios. Since my children are two and four, they are very interested in numbers and words. They get so tickled when they see their names spelled out in cereal!

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What has helped you conquer the battle of your picky eater?

 

 

5 Handy Ways to Feed Your Picky Toddler Without Losing Your Mind

 

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  1. Nina says

    June 9, 2016 at 4:56 pm

    Hi! I totally concur that a mom should try anything she can for her kids to love food. You presented some fun ideas and suggestions. It goes along well with my post this week http://www.millionsofpeachesblog.com/#!Vivi-LeDish-is-Sponsor-of-June-Giveaway/zgf9t/5752d4160cf2cc77abf80eca if you want to have a look and maybe enter to win a cookbook for children? Vivi LeDish is sponsoring my giveaway. Thanks.

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    • Diedre says

      June 9, 2016 at 9:05 pm

      I will! Thanks for stopping.

      Reply
  2. Stacy says

    June 9, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    We are big Cheerios fans in my house! Also just found your blog and it’s great! I’m biracial raising multiracial kids! My daughter is fair and people def used to think I was her nanny!

    Reply
    • Diedre says

      June 9, 2016 at 9:04 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Stacy! I hope you can relate to what I write. You can correct me if I get something wrong 🙂 What hair care products do you love?

      Reply
  3. Erin says

    June 9, 2016 at 10:05 pm

    I love the idea to turn food into art! Cereal is a favorite in our house, too – perfect for an actual meal and for snacking! One of my best tips these days when dealing with my picky 18-month-old’s eating habits is to be flexible and not worry. 🙂

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    • Diedre says

      June 10, 2016 at 12:01 am

      Erin, great tip! That should probably be first on the list

      Reply
  4. jeeyoung says

    June 10, 2016 at 9:49 pm

    I love cereal for dinner, for myself LOL. Our go to meal is a quesadilla or rice wrapped in seaweed!

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    • Diedre says

      June 11, 2016 at 1:39 am

      Ooh..That sounds heavenly!!

      Reply
  5. Natalie says

    June 11, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    My favorite would have to be the gluten free Apple Cinnamon Cheerios! Those have always been my favorite!!

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    • Diedre says

      June 11, 2016 at 10:50 pm

      That was one of my favorites as a child Natalie!

      Reply
  6. HS says

    June 13, 2016 at 8:56 pm

    Follow and tweeted the post@kraftmaking. My family loves chocolate Cheerios.

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    • HS says

      June 13, 2016 at 8:57 pm

      kraftmaking at gmail dot com (HS)

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    • Diedre says

      June 13, 2016 at 9:08 pm

      Thank you so much for sharing!

      Reply
  7. Livivua says

    June 14, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    I followed on twitter and tweeted @vivaciousgold
    and our favorite cereal is trix

    liviviua….yes.4eva.r@gmail.com

    Reply
    • Diedre says

      June 14, 2016 at 10:48 pm

      Thank you so much! Good luck in the giveaway!

      Reply
  8. Breanne says

    June 28, 2016 at 11:10 pm

    I follow and shared. https://twitter.com/RazzMyBerry/status/747930123727478787
    I love Cheerios. Thanks for the chance!

    Reply
    • Diedre says

      June 30, 2016 at 12:11 am

      Thanks Breanne. Good luck!

      Reply

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