I try to keep Gabby's diet balanced as much as possible (tho it's hard because she can be fussy with certain foods).
I try to give a serve of veges, fruit, dairy and carbs a day (usually more than 1 but I try to offer her at least one of each food group). She'll have a biscuit or 2 (just plain ones... nothing too fancy), a muesli bar or some crackers as snacks. She loves those puff rice cracker snack things. Don't know what they are called.
She rarely has chocolate and only drinks water and milk. She's not a big fan of fruit juice or cordial. She'll sip them but won't drink them like she drinks water.
We had party food at playgroup today. Gab had some banana but mainly she preferred the biscuits and cake. It's the only time we bring party food to playgroup (Christmas breakup) and the kids loved it. I don't see the harm and it helps to teach them how to share and only take 1 thing at a time (tho we do the same with our fruit every other week).
Rory, I don't bother pureeing fruit (unless it is banana). I buy those Heinz cans instead. The only food I cook for him is his vegetables because I think mine taste better than those awful shop ones. =)
Fi, thanks for that re the sodium question.
I am very keen to have William eating healthy foods most of the time but with the occasional treat. To answer Gemma's OP, I can see why you were upset at the party. Most kids parties I have been to recently have a healthy option as well as all the sweets/chips so I can understand why you were upset.
I don't think it's a bad thing you're doing to encourage Amy to eat well. I have a friend whose son doesn't get given sweets or chips. She can take him to the supermarket and he asks for "lollies" which are blueberries or cherry tomatoes! He sits there and eats the whole punnet. It's great. He also has a very diverse palate for a two year old which is so unusual as kids can be quite faddy with their eating by that age.
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