From the very beginning…
Snacks
I’ve been experimenting with different kind of snacks trying to find healthy ones for Ian that won’t break our bank account. While the Gerber Graduates are good, they can be a little messy as well as kind of pricey. I would like to think I’ve had some success, but there have been some duds. Here are the snacks I’ve tried so far.
- Raisins – Ian really didn’t take to these too well. On three separate occasions, we’ve tried giving them to him only to have him spit them back out. We’ll try again at a later time, but right now, it’s not a snack he’ll eat.
- Goldfish Crackers – These work really well. Ian likes them and you can get them in different flavors as well as colors. We’ve only tried the multi-colored ones, but I’m planning on trying a new flavor next. The only thing against them is that they crunch really easily in tiny hands. They are definitely a snack that you don’t let him run around with. Not unless you want to do a lot of vacuuming.
- Animal Crackers – Ian loves them. I can give him one and he’ll carry it around with him, but it’ll always end up in his mouth. He rarely leaves them around.
- Dried Blueberries – Jesse found these near the raisins in the produce section. They are tiny little balls that Ian just eats up. It’s a great snack to put in the diaper bag because they don’t take up that much room.
- Craisins – If you haven’t seen these, they are actually really good. I’m not a fan of them, but Jesse loves them which is how we ended up with some. They are dried cranberries for those who are not familiar with them. Another great dried fruit. Ian loves these too.
- Pepperidge Farm Snack Sticks – Ian likes the sesame seed ones better than the pumpernickel ones, but he’ll still eat them. Basically, they are little bread sticks, perfect for his hands. He can hold on to them and chew on them for a bit.
- Nutrigrain Bars – I actually bought these for Jesse and gave one to Ian once and he really liked them. This is definitely a messy snack, so he has to stay in his high chair, however, I’ve found these are good on the go too. As long as I break off pieces and give them to him, it’s not as messy. You get the grains as well as some fruit and
- Cheerios – The classic infant snack food, however, we haven’t figured out if Ian likes them or not. If you give him a couple at a time, he tends to spread them out like bird food. If you put one directly in his mouth, then he’ll eat it. But I haven’t seen him eat them on his own yet.
- Bread Anything – Ian likes to munch on bready. Bagels, muffins, breadsticks, anything. I can even give him a slice of bread and he’ll eat most of it. Ian loves biscuits. The nice part about bready snacks are they tend to be dry and soft so Ian can get them in his hands and mush them together, but they are easy to pick up off the floor.
- Teddy Graham Crackers – They come in four different flavors and they melt in his mouth. It’s not an instant melt, but they turn to mush easily enough. Ian really likes the Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, and Oatmeal ones. They taste a lot like cookies without all the sugar.
That’s everything I can think of right now. If anyone has any suggestions, I’m all ears.
something that jay and i will snack on every now and they are FruitaBu’s – it’s organic smooshed fruit – however, it might still be a little early for Ian (you would not better) in regards that it is a little chewy… however, you can either buy them individually (i think they are like $.45 at Kroger) or by the box ($2 something)…. we buy them by the box and you can get different flavors…. i think i have seen them at Meijers.