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One of the things I find challenging about parenting is feeding my toddler. In fact, since my son was a baby I’ve found mealtime a bit difficult. My goal has always been to provide him with fresh, healthy, all-natural, organic (when possible) foods. From the simple pureed fruits and cereals he first started with, to the whole foods he eats now, fresh, natural, and complete are key descriptives in what he eats.
My son eats yogurt daily. He loves it and it’s a superfood, filled with calcium and pro-biotics. We started him (around six months) with YoBaby’s Plain Whole Milk Yogurt. Once he got a bit older, we introduced him to the flavored yogurts and now he eats the variety that includes both fruit and cereal. The reason why we initially settled on YoBaby was because it was one of the only brands that offered organic, whole milk yogurts for babies. I actually really like the YoBaby Plus Fruit & Cereal because I could give it to him with maybe a scrambled egg and it would be a complete breakfast meal.
Recently, we had an opportunity to try out a new product from the YoBaby line called YoBaby Meals. If you have babies or toddlers who don’t like eating their veggies (um, who isn’t raising their hands right now?) then you definitely want to give these a try. I sat in on a webinar a couple of weeks ago with Dr. Greene and learned a lot about how children imprint on foods (more on that in another post). One of the things he did advocate was the incorporation of fruits and veggies together, particularly for children who did not want to eat veggies. YoBaby Meals combine yogurt, fruit, and a veggie purée…and they’re good! They’re available in three flavors Pear & Green Bean, Peach & Squash, and Apple & Sweet Potato. My son had a chance to try all three flavors (courtesy of the company) and I sampled a few bites right along with him (since I make it a point to know what he’s eating). Of the three, my son preferred the last two (he’s not easily fooled when it comes to green beans). I had a little bit of difficulty getting him to eat the Pear & Green Bean variety but it doesn’t taste bad. It’s just not as sweet as the other two.
The meals are larger in size than the YoBaby single yogurts (6 ounces versus 4 ounces) and my toddler can eat the entire cup in one sitting (unless we’re talking about green beans!). They pack in 1/3 of a toddler’s protein and calcium needs and include essential nutrients like Zinc, Vitamin A, and Vitamin D. And just like their other products, the meals are organic and made without the use of antibiotics, synthetic growth hormones, and pesticides. I’m sure that this 6 ounce serving could actually be a meal for a smaller baby, but it’s a snack for my toddler. A 6 ounce cup retails for $1.29 and the meals area available at select natural and grocery retailers nationwide. I had a tiny bit of difficulty finding these (I was only able to get them locally at my Whole Foods market). I recommend checking out their website for a retailer near you. The site also offers coupons for many of their products (although not specifically for the meals at this time).
Win It! One of you will win an adorable YoBaby gift pack including the following:
1 YoBaby travel bowl with lid and utensils
1 YoBaby organic cotton bib
1 Eric Carle growth chart
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I learned that the first ingredient in all YoBaby yogurts is milk.
I don’t have kids, but my sister and brothers do; they’ve found that just serving lots of different kinds of vegetables, with every meal, is very effective.
I mash up carrots really small to get my daughter to eat them. She loves the orange color! I would love to try this for her!
lots of veggies and milk are good for kids of all ages~ even me!
I’d like to try their cookies and cream ice cream. And I don’t have a problem getting my kids to eat veggies. They like most of them as long as they can dip them in something
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I make fruit protein drinks (with carrot juice) to get my little mann to eat something that’s good for him!
Love that Yobaby is Organic. Thanks for the chance.
I learned that it has six active cultures. I get my son to eat his veggies by letting him feed himself. A lot ends up on his head.
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I like their recipes on the site, very helpful and informative. So far I’m lucky not having problems getting kids to eat veggie. The shape matters to them, say if you shape carrots into heart or star, they’d be happy to play and eat them.
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I learned the they are Organic & 100% natural – Made without the use of antibiotics, synthetic growth hormones, and toxic, persistent pesticides.
I learned the meals are organic and made without the use of antibiotics, synthetic growth hormones, and pesticides.
One way to add more veggies to your childrens meals – blend them in – I put frozen squash in any spaghetti based meal – it dissapears in the sauce and kids don’t know it’s there. I will also chop up carrots really small and add them to mac and cheese.
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I never had a problem getting my kids to eat veggies when they were toddlers – Now that they are older, getting them to eat veggies is a little more challenging. I sometimes mince and add to ground meat or make the persentation interesting (dips)
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I learned that the meals are certified kosher
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I like that they are organic and 100% natural. Luckily, my nephew likes most vegetables except for lettuce/spinach.
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I liked the recipes on the site–and I get my son to eat vegetables by hiding them in things. I put peas in a quesidillas, carrots in a grilled cheese…whatever I can do to get him to eat them!!
Of course, his favorite is broccoli for breakfast. Hah!
I learned that Stonyfield Farm uses all natural and organic ingredients—never any preservatives or artificial flavors, colors, and sweeteners like other brands.
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When I kids was toddlers, I would mix veggies to give colors or have a treat next to their plate.
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I learned that YoBaby is the only yogurt made just for babies and that it can be fed as early as six months.
I don’t have young kids but it was interesting to learn that it is good to mix fruits and vegetables for picky vegetable eaters. Maybe I should try that for myself!
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All I have to do is eat something and they all come out of the woodwork LOL
I eat my veggies so they also eat mine 🙂
I learned that it has six active cultures.
I like the idea: “New environmentally-friendly material – We changed the top of our packaging to prevent almost 17,000 lbs of packaging a year from going to landfills It still depends on the buyers to recycle.” One of the brands of yogurt I bought in the past doesn’t have a recyclable package so I don’t buy that anymore.
As for veggies, my daughter liked most of them from the start. But sometimes she had a thing with the textures of foods so I would grind up her veggies, fruit and/or meat all together and then throw in baby cereal (rice, mixed grain or barley). It made a great meal.