What are the best baby snacks as far as using healthy ingredients? nothing crazy like corn syrup or whatever?

Nothing crazy like corn syrup or whatever. My daughter is about to start eating solid foods and I'd like recommendations on snack foods that are made with healthy ingredients. Things that aren't hard to find, you can get at a local store, or somewhere accessible, perhaps trader joe's or something.

Snacks that use whole foods, if I can't pronounce an ingredient I don't want it basically. Thanks! Asked by JackLeen 48 months ago Similar questions: baby snacks healthy ingredients crazy corn syrup Food & Drink > Food.

Similar questions: baby snacks healthy ingredients crazy corn syrup.

Trader Joe's or Whole Foods would be a good place to start. Markets like Trader Joe's or Whole Foods make it a little easier for you as a concerned mom, because their shelves tend to be stocked with products that meet your 'easy to read' label requirement. The two largest concerns with children new to solid foods is avoidance of potential choking hazards and making a commitment to exposing them to a variety of healthy choices.

New foods introduce your little one to a whole new world of smells, textures, and tastes. And it's important not to get discouraged if they reject a particular menu item the first time it is introduced. As for snacks you might want to consider.

Fresh fruits and fruit sauces. Bananas, pears, peaches and applesauce are often first foods for babies, as they progress you can add additional fresh fruits that can be diced as finger food or strained for serving as sauces. Increasingly we can find these items 'prepared' for us at the market.

Just be sure to read those labels to ensure you're not getting anything undesired additives. Bite sized cooked vegetables are also appropriate. Try carrots, squash, yams or green beans.

Depending on your view and your physician's advice on dairy products, yogurt, cottage cheese, and cheese (again cut into appropriately thin slices) can be good early foods. Graham crackers, rice cakes, those 'biter' biscuits, and low sugar "o" shaped cereals are popular choices for early finger foods. There is an incredible amount of help on this subject available to you on the Internet.AskDrSears.Com has a helpful reference chart that breaks down suggestions according to age.

Be sure to take this topic up with your child's physician too at their next visit. Sources: www.askdrsears.com/html/3/T030500.asp .

I know af a few that my daughter liked herself. I gave all of these to my little one, and she loved them. The best part is that most of them come from the earth.

How much more natural do you want? These are all healty finger foods for the little one: • Small chunks of banana or other very ripe peeled and pitted fruit, like mango, plum, pear, peach, cantaloupe, or seedless watermelon• Small cubes of tofu• Well-cooked pasta spirals, cut into pieces• Very small chunks of cheese• Chopped hard-boiled egg (after 12 months)• Cut-up raisins, softened dried apricots, or stewed prunes• Small pieces of well-cooked vegetables, like carrots, peas, zucchini, potato, or sweet potato• Small well-cooked broccoli or cauliflower "trees"• Pea-size pieces of cooked chicken or other soft meat• Rice cakes or crackers broken into small pieces Things that seem healthy that you do not want to feed the little one:Citrus: Introducing citrus fruits and juices before age 1 may provoke an allergic reaction, especially if allergies run in your family. Egg whites: Your baby can eat egg yolks now, but wait a year on the protein-rich whites because he may be allergic to them.In fact, if you think your baby is at high risk for allergies, you may want to delay giving him egg whites until he's 2.

Honey: Honey can harbor spores of Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism. An adult's intestinal tract is able to prevent the growth of these spores, but in a baby the spores can grow and produce life-threatening toxins. Peanut butter: Peanuts are highly allergenic.

Rather than risk a violent allergic reaction, wait until your child is at least a year old before introducing peanut butter. (If you or your mate has peanut allergies, wait until your child is at least 3.) Another reason to hold off on peanut butter is its sticky consistency, which can make it tough for a young child to swallow safely. Wheat or wheat products: Most babies can handle wheat — found in many cereals and breads — when they're about 6 to 8 months old.

Wheat is the most common grain allergen, though, so if you're concerned about allergies, it might be a good idea to wait until your baby is 1. Shellfish: Because it can be highly allergenic, experts recommend excluding shellfish from your baby's diet until his first birthday. (If you suspect he's susceptible to allergies, wait until he's between 3 and 4 years old.

)Tree nuts (like pecans and walnuts): If you think your baby is at risk for allergies, you might want to wait until he's 3 or 4 before giving him nuts. Otherwise he can probably handle them when he's 1, as long as they're pureed in food or in nut butters. (Whole nuts and pieces of nuts pose a choking hazard.

)Other potential allergens: If you're concerned that your baby may be prone to allergies because of your own allergies or your mate's, you might choose to delay the introduction of other commonly allergenic foods — like corn, soy, chocolate, or anything else you're allergic to — until your baby's at least 1. Depending on the severity of your allergy and other factors, you may want to wait even longer. For help making this decision, talk to your child's doctor.

If you're breastfeeding, avoiding all nuts and possibly eggs and milk in your own diet may help in delaying or preventing allergies in your baby. Cow's milk: Stick with breast milk or formula until your child's first birthday. Why?

Your baby can't digest the protein in cow's milk for the first year, it doesn't have all the nutrients he needs, and it contains minerals in amounts that can damage his kidneys. Large chunks: Pea-size pieces of food are safest — they won't get stuck in your child's throat. Vegetables like carrots, celery, and green beans should be diced, shredded, or cooked and cut up.

Fruits like grapes, cherry tomatoes, and melon balls should be cut into quarters before serving, and meats and cheeses should be cut into very small pieces or shredded. Small, hard foods: Nuts, popcorn, cough drops, hard candies, raisins, and other small dried fruit and seeds are potential choking hazards. Also avoid chewing gum and soft foods like marshmallows and jelly candies that might get lodged in your child's throat.

Good luck, I hope this helps! Sources: my opinion and experience .

There are many..... ...and you don't have to worry about breaking the bank either. Here are some safe and nutritious baby 'finger-food' snacks that I used to feed my kids when they were babies: Frozen peas - they're small enough not to get lodged in the baby's throat and the 'cold' temperature is soothing on a baby's gums when teething. These were my eldest's favourite!

Cheerios - an all time favourite. Depending on the age, these are a 'baby finger food' staple. Juicesicles - real fruit juice (preferably the low/no sugar or 100% juice kind).

Once again, depending upon the age of the baby, the younger ones should have only apple....make sure to dilute the juice before freezing into popsicles. Arrowroot - you can't beat this 'old' stand-by. A bit messy, but what food isn't at such a young age.

Everyone loves these....I still do! Goldfish crackers - 'nuff said. Sources: personal opinion, safe and nutritious baby finger foods.ANaIs.In's Recommendations The Everything Baby's First Food Book: Tasty, Nutritious Meals and Snacks That Even the Pickiest Child Will Love-From Birth to Age 3 (Everything Series) Amazon List Price: $14.95 Used from: $1.32 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 8 reviews) .

Too many people think you need to get something manufactured for it to be a snack. Why not pieces of fruit? How about a slice of apple with a little natural peanut butter spread on it?

Same with banana or pear. Grapes (seedless) make great snacks. Later you can add nuts.

Your own trail mix: Any dried fruit without added sugar, etc. (raisins etc.) raw sunflower seeds. Sliced raw almonds shredded raw coconut Pine nuts. Banana chips.

That's a healthy snack for anyone.

Cheerios My daughter loved Cheerios . . And she now gives them to my grandsons.

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