Toddler eating habits

Well, here we go again. The trying task of feeding a toddler solid food. There is only one way to describe it, looooooong drawn and predictably unsuccessful. I have often wondered why todllers tend to feel such adversity towards food and why as soon as we grow up we feel such affinity towards it. Agree? Dont you think thats the reason for most of the worlds weight problems? But going back to the question of nutrtional requirements of our kids...... what is it that we can do.... what is it that we can offer them which is both high in nutrition and suits their taste buds. NOTE: French fries, cookies and nuggets do not fit the bill. I know, I know, fries are a form of vegetable, cookies are made with flour and oatmeal (very good) and nuggets constitute protein, but no, sorry. We have to look beyond these "highly dense in essential items, easily procurable, extremely convenient finger foods, which kids love" to the more mundane variety of "normal" food aka boring. In my next blog I will talk more about how to tell if your toddler likes what you are offering him, but for now following are some options for all of us to choose from. 1) Hard cereal: These are the box kinds. You can offer these as a healthy snack on the high chair, or specially when you are on the run. 2) Homemade potatoe cutlet: Potatoes if not fried are a very suitable option. You can boil and mash the potatoes and then mix a mashed hard boiled egg or chicken with it. Shape and then dip the cutlet in egg white, coat in bread crumbs and shallow fry. 3) Finger Sandwhiches: Make a normal nutella or chicken sandwhich and then cut it up in small pieces. Offer it as finger food on the high chair. Can be very, very popular due to the level of independence they offer. So happy feeding or rather good luck!