![]() ![]() Little do they know, mashed potatoes are a whole food, and a healthier choice than your standard fries. Pure comfort food right here, and your little one will nummer it right up. It bears mentioning that the finished product looks strikingly like lily pads, so you could employ their favorite froggy bath toy on the plate to create a fun scene that will get them excited to taste these! Chicken Nugget Mashed Potato Bowl This savory handheld toddler dinner is a great way to sneak in vegetables and get them trying something new. Buon appetito! Pea Fritter Toddler Dinner Your toddler might especially like the chicken variety. If this is your first attempt, stick with a simple recipe like the ones on this beginners’ list. Also, it’s a one-pot dinner, and who doesn’t love that?! There are tons of risotto recipes out there, some more time-consuming than others. The logic is this: If they like mac-n-cheese, who’s to say they won’t dig risotto? The flavor and consistency are similar, but this Italian rice dish is elevated enough that Mom and Dad will enjoy it, too. Tortellini look like belly buttons, which is sure to bring on a giggle! Easy Risotto Toddler Dinner If your little diner enjoys using a fork, try adding pesto sauce for a bit of flavor diversity, and let them sprinkle on their own Parmesan cheese. The bite-sized pasta is a great gripping size for tiny hands, so you can absolutely serve it plain with some sliced fruit or veggies on the side. Here are some of the best toddler dinner ideas to try… Tortellini With Pesto Toddler Dinner And when all else fails, serve cereal and try again tomorrow. Buy the right sized utensils to ensure dining success. If they won’t eat vegetables, serve fruit! Embrace their obsession with foods not touching and invest in plates with compartments. Any finger foods are best matched with an optional dipping sauce which kids this age LOVE. Medium sized foods that might feel slimy if picked up (like flaked fish and shredded chicken) can be served with pretty toothpicks to convince your little one to give them a try. Toddlers love to feel independent and, of course, they’re into anything that’s visually appealing. With a few simple tips, you can start to introduce colorful, intriguing plates of foods that will entice your little one to try new things… and hey, maybe even like them! But you don’t have to spend your entire day in the kitchen curating toddler-friendly meals, or an entire evening battling your choosy child at the dinner table. On top of the day-to-day pressure of getting nutrients into your pint-sized food critic is the ever-running self-critique over setting them up for a lifetime of healthy eating. No matter if you’re someone who enjoys cooking or truly can’t stand being in the kitchen, feeding very young people can be draining. More often than not, we overtired toddler moms and dads just feel desperate to get something vaguely healthy on the plate and move on. Dinner ideas for picky toddlers can be a challenge, whether you work outside the house or are a stay-at-home parent. ![]()
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