I remember when it became time to figure out what Penelope would snack on throughout the day. It was really difficult to find anything packaged I agreed with. So I stuck with nature. Stores and supermarkets make it so easy to buy processed foods, but I'm of the mindset that with a very little prep we can do so much better then snacks with 30 ingredients on the back.
Organic dried fruit can get expensive even though Penelope loves it. So the top two here on heavy rotation are bananas and apples and recently carrots. I really take our health as a family important and I put in a little extra work to make sure P has homemade meals and snacks. I want her to see me putting in the extra effort so she begins to see it as the norm that she will do for herself later. Especially in a society that runs off of convenience.
The end goal is not only to raise a healthy kid, but also to establish healthy habits early that she will carry into her adult life. The snacks when were at home are a wider variety, but that will be a whole 'nother post! Let me know what kind of snacks you guys are giving the kiddos on the go, I'd love to add to the collection!
I had never thought of dried seaweed -- and I lived in Japan as a kid! Great idea. I can't wait for my daughter to hit the 6 month mark -- I'm going to take a totally different approach to food -- a different approach as to how I dealt with it with my first child.
ReplyDeleteYeah I felt the same way...it's fun getting to see what her reaction is to everything. I also love knowing that I'm creating healthy habits early!
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