When does a mother have time to grind baby food or arrange food into works of art? I will discuss easy to make foods, good for any baby or toddler. When your baby begins to eat regular food it becomes a scramble to find good foods that won’t end up on the floor or wall. My daughter was weaned from breast milk the day I had enough of her foot in my belly. Then, the excitement of making soft, but not too soft foods came into my repertoire. I blended cooked peas and carrots from scratch until I filled my empty containers and that was the end of my baby food grinding.

As a new mom, you are going to want to cater for the baby. Like most moms though, you will reach a breaking point.

One thing to keep in mind is to introduce one food at a time. The body needs to adjust and taste buds are developing slowly. Tooth development will determine how small to make the pieces. This is when you might find your mother in law super handy with advise. Cheerios and bananas are a staple food for most of my toddlers I have watched over the years.

As you figure out how your particular toddler eats, you are going to want to learn to experiment with some celery, peanut butter, and raisins to make insects, caterpillars, and ants on a log. The novelty and creativity is what the children will start to enjoy as their worlds slowly begin to expand. At this age, toddlers will tune into the story behind the peanut butter more than the taste.

So don’t hesitate to be creative with cherry tomato wings and a little white frosting with mini chocolate chips eyes on your vegetables. The flavor mixing is not what counts, its the story. Soon their imagination will rule your day.