WHAT ALI EATS

another day of 😋 sharing what my 2 year old eats in a day ! as always, these posts are meant for inspiration and to show NORMAL fluctuations in appetite, not for comparison as all kiddos are different. 💘 some might think “wow, she eats so little” and others “wow, she eats so much” but the truth is, she eats what she’s hungry for!
7:30: half a waffle with PB, strawberry chia pudding, & strawberries. she ate 2 pieces of waffle, all the chia pudding, and most of the berries.
10am: had a clementine during her music class in the park
12:15: refried bean quesadilla, leftover mexican street corn, spinach littles. ate half the quesadilla, one of the littles, all of the corn.
3:30: rest of the waffle & PB + strawberries from breakfast with some raspberries too. ate all of the waffle and most of the berries.
6:00pm: shells with pesto, broccoli, & peas + avocado & sweet potato. ate maybe 2/3 of the pasta and peas, ignored the broccoli, avo, and sweet potato. we all had the same pasta for dinner 😉
7pm: got a surprise delivery for daddy’s birthday so sylvie had a piece of oatmeal raisin cookie! i try to serve desserts WITH meals/snacks to de-stigmatize them but it doesn’t always work out that way 🤷🏻‍♀️
what are your little ones eating today ?

we are back with - i am a evolving person over here but sharing/trying to help other parents feel confident feeding their kids keeps me going ! as always, these posts are meant to inspire and show normal fluctuations in appetite and not for comparison. ⭐️ this week i want to highlight how i make use of LEFTOVERS and MINIMIZE FOOD WASTE ⭐️

7:00am: 6oz fortified soy milk with vitamin D drops
8:30am: whole wheat french toast, berries, & unsweetened whole milk yogurt. ate 2 of the french toast pieces & all of the berries + more, didn’t touch yogurt.
11:30pm: banana cinnamon almond butter sandwich, avocado, & freeze-dried strawberries. ate about 1/3 of the sandwich, half the avocado, and all the strawberries. **guess what her snack is gonna be tomorrow. you guessed it - the rest of the sandwich cut into strips with some fruit !
3:30pm: **served the rest of the yogurt, berries, & french toast from breakfast. ate all of it but one french toast stick.
6:00pm: peanut tofu, stir fried rice with broccoli & red pepper, **leftover avo from lunch. ate all the tofu plus another serving or so (she started taking tofu out of my bowl so i can’t be too sure 😂), a few spoonfuls of rice (mostly ate the broccoli and peppers out of the rice), didn’t touch the avo. **avo is going into her lunch tomorrow, it’s still looking good ! if she doesn’t eat it for lunch i’ll finally toss it 😉.

what do you moms do when your kids insist on eating YOUR food (even if it’s exactly the same) ?? i want to know !!

one of the most frequent questions i get, from friends and strangers alike: “which way should i feed my baby - purée or baby led weaning?” 🤔

the answer is, whatever works best for you and your baby ! the *best* way to encourage eating a variety of foods is to provide a variety of foods, model the behavior, and follow your baby’s lead. the method itself doesn’t matter, and i’d be wary of anyone who tells you one way is better than another. this is backed by solid research - while some infants may be introduced to more textures sooner, by the time they’re toddlers there’s no significant difference between kids who have started with spoon feeding or self-feeding. do what fits best with your family’s eating habits & makes you feel most comfortable (some moms worry about choking/gagging with BLW). there’s also no reason you can’t do a combo approach like we did (see my pics for evidence), introducing purées, different texture foods, and palmar grasp foods in the first few months of complimentary feeding. and if you have questions/concerns, reach out to an RD. 😉 how did you all start feeding your babies ??

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