My Little Eater

03/25/2026

So...you want to serve your baby meat but your may be just a little freaked out by the thought of it 😬

We know it’s high in iron, and we know it’s important to expose our babies to a variety of textures and flavours early and often (starting at 6 months!), but soft-cooked veggies and fruit are so much easier to wrap your mind around, aren’t they?
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One of the first things we tell parents is to always make sure it meets the following two criteria for new eaters:⠀⁠
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1️⃣ Keep it moist! No one wants dry meat to chew on and it makes it so hard to maneuver it around in the mouth.⠀⁠
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2️⃣ Keep it tender! Tough pieces of meat are definitely choking hazards so keeping it tender and soft is the way to go to ensure safety!⠀⁠
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Generally speaking, using SLOW and LOW HEAT cooking processes do the trick to achieve both of these criteria. Think soft, stringy pulled meat in the slow cooker or instant pot or long and flavourful tender braised meat.⁠

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03/21/2026

🍀 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 🍀 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝟮𝟬

If you’re looking for more baby-friendly meal ideas, check out our 60 Day Baby Led Feeding Meal Plan!

This day-by-day plan with dietitian-created recipes to guide you through your baby’s first 60 days of solids. Designed to gradually advance baby through textures, strategically introduce allergens, and expose them to over 115 first foods. Our 60 Day Baby Led Feeding Meal Plan is complete with:

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03/20/2026

When spoon feeding isn’t done responsively, babies can lose trust in the process, feel pressured, or even miss out on key skills that prevent picky eating later on.

✅ The best way to spoon-feed:
- Sit at eye level with your baby, in a calm environment.
- Preload the spoon with a small amount of puree.
- Hold it out a few inches from their mouth… and wait.
- Let your baby lean in, open their mouth, and take the food off the spoon.

❌ Common mistakes to avoid:
- Forcing the spoon in when they haven’t opened their mouth.
- Distracting them so you can sneak bites in.
- Wiping their mouth with the spoon instead of letting them enjoy the mess.
- Overloading the spoon or rushing each bite.

When babies feel in control and respected, they learn to trust their bodies, enjoy mealtimes, and develop healthy eating habits that last a lifetime 🥰

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03/18/2026

03/16/2026

You can expect lots of odd, exaggerated facial expressions when your baby starts solids!

Babies are experiencing new tastes and textures for the very first time. Their funny faces DO NOT MEAN THEY DON’T LIKE A FOOD, it’s just a brand new experience for them. Keep offering those foods again and again despite the funny faces. If you want your baby to learn how to like tart, sour, and bitter foods - you can absolutely do that!

The best time to broaden your baby’s palate is between 6–9 months. It’s much easier now than waiting until they’re closer to a year old. Introducing variety early helps build a strong foundation so that by the time picky eating behaviors may show up around 11–12 months, your baby already has a wide range of accepted foods to fall back on.

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03/15/2026

Spring and summer and qu**ky approaching, so today we’re bringing you 9 super easy homemade baby-friendly popsicle recipes! ☀️

In addition to their cooling effect in the summertime, popsicles can also be great for babies to boost nutrition, hydration, and for teeth/gum numbing during their teething stage!

These 9 healthy, balanced opsicles can be offered as snacks, or dare we say, as breakfast! And they aren’t just for your baby. These popsicles will be a family favorite everyone can enjoy - including you! 👏

➡️ Type “𝗣𝗢𝗣𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘” in the comments for the link to our blog on popsicles for babies and our 9 popsicle recipes!