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Traditional finger foods that most people think of include soft fruits like banana slices [cut in half to avoid a choking hazard], mango, soft peaches, pears, etc., cheese, soft-cooked vegetables and crackers. These make good dips.   But you can also be adventurous with your children! Try dipping a sandwich – and make it fancy by cutting it up with a fun-shaped cookie … [Read more...] about Dad Advice: Risking the dip

It's important to select the healthiest ingredients for the dips. Make sure to pick dips that provide important nutrients and not a lot of empty calories from sugar.   Whole-milk yogurt is a tasty and delicious dip for toddlers and also can be used as a base for other creative dips. Stir in fruit puree to make a perfect dip for finger fruits or any vegetable puree for … [Read more...] about A Healthy Dip

Dips tend to give food a new taste and texture and this is likely to excite those picky toddlers who insist on something new to eat every time. Toddlers and preschoolers are still exploring and learning with their hands and love to graze with foods of different colors, textures, shapes and tastes.   Dips can also add a nutritious punch and are a great way to help … [Read more...] about Why Dips?

A study from the University of Tennessee found: In over 80 percent of cases there was a strong relationship between what foods the toddlers liked and what foods other family members also liked Foods that were never offered were also foods the mother didn’t like Of the almost 200 foods offered in this study, there was no food disliked by over 50 percent of the toddlers … [Read more...] about More about toddlers’ eating habits

Follow these tips to help lay your toddlers’ fears to rest: Take it slow: Have unfamiliar friends and relatives say hello to your children while you hold them in your arms. Look and learn: Have them look at older kids sit calmly in the barber chair (and receive a lollipop at the end). This will prepare them for the experience Be honest: Don't say that the shot won't … [Read more...] about Easing their hearts