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KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

Toddler tidbits...

Hermione · Kate Spade

this one is hard, but my mom (who has five kids) usually gave us:

cheerios

grapes (cut in half!!!)

those toddlers biscuits for teething

strips of lunchmeat

graham crackers

goldfish

yogurt

baby pickles (we loved em - the sour ones)

none of these are really very original - but i know that gerber has a fairly new line of food for toddlers that is healthy and easy for them to hold - maybe you could look at those foods for some ideas?

Hermione · Kate Spade

ok i just took a look at gerber.com

you could try

plain cheese ravioli with no sauce - easy to pick up, no mess.

they have "meat sticks" sounds gross - but basically like little hot dogs. i personally would stick with the lunchmeat strips - seems healthier.

basically every think else is fruit and veggies ... most babies seem to like strawberries. you could also try apple slices - if he is picky then probably peeled.

i haven't met a baby yet that doesn't like bananas.

how is he picky? with all my brothers and sisters i think i've seen all the food eating quirks, maybe something you'll tell me will trigger a memory of something that worked with one of my siblings (gee, i sound like they're my kids, huh? i guess as the oldest, sometimes i feel like they are!)

Karina · Chanel

i give my son for snacks/lunches:

turkey hot dogs

apple cereal bars from whole foods

string cheese

chicken nuggets

animal crackers

goldfish ( he looooves these! )

mango or papaya yogurt

popcorn (i watch him VERY carefully while he eats this)

granola bars

ill try to think of more

shopgirl82 · Chanel

baby-sitting here's what the parents usually gave:

turkey bologna, hot dogs, etc..

melted cheese on bread (you can put in the broiler)

one kid ate tuna patties (similar to crab cakes)...super healthy though

canned fruit and frozen veggies

that's all i can think of now

bumblebee · Coach

i was a baby who hated bananas. still do. everyone thinks it's weird, but i refuse to eat them, and have ever since i was a baby--and i was a "good eater" too. bananas and cheese were the only things i wouldn't touch.

i don't know if you're concerned about salt and stuff, but in addition to the "meat sticks," there are the "little smokies" ones that are really good--more salty and smoky flavored. i still like them.

blink · Coach

I thought my son didn't like bananas, but the other day I peeled one and took a bite and he strongly indicated that he wanted some. if I give him cut strawberries first, he will eat them until I offer banana, so I have learned to try to allow him to finish one thing at a time to avoid him throwing the 2nd choice on the floor. Plus my dogs don't care for bananas or strawberries, so I end up having to pick the stickies off the floor myself!

he will eat meat sticks if I pretend I want a bite. he will also eat cooked asparagus tips (I make them really flavorful with lemon juice, salt and pepper). he will usually eat avocado.

So far, I have found that my baby will eat anything I am eating! As far as crackers and such, he will eat Cheerios, Arrowroot cookies and Goldfish crackers any time, whether I eat with him or not!

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

Thanks all for the good suggestions...we'll be going grocery shopping today...so wish me luck that I find food he will actually NOT throw on the floor!