Layah has been demonstrating that pincer grasp that parents should watch for as an indicator that it is time to try solid foods. She’s also been seeming extra hungry lately, so I’ve been doing some thinking about what I want to offer her as those first foods she picks up and eats on her own.
I tried mango chopped into small pieces, but she spit it right back out! Mango is my favorite fruit, so I was personally offended by her response. 😉
I decided that I needed something less slippery to grasp and very easy to “chew” once in her mouth (after all, the poor thing only has 2 teeth!).
That’s when I remembered that I had some great puffs from Earth’s Best in the pantry. In fact, I had just received some Yogurt Puffs, which is a new product in the Earth’s Best line.
Before giving them the green light, I read the back of the package to see if it was recommended for infants. Based on the feeding information it provided, it seemed to pass the test, as Layah has been crawling for a while and shows an interest and picking things up and putting them into her mouth (especially things that AREN’T edible!).
I was also a bit worried about whether or not this product would be too sugary. So I tasted them. They definitely have a sweet taste, but it is very mild. I checked the ingredient label, and organic cane syrup is ingredient number 4. I decided that wasn’t so bad, and opted to offer her the blueberry yogurt puffs along with some veggie puffs.
I really like how quickly the puffs melt in your mouth. If you don’t have many teeth and if you are still learning how to chew food before swallowing it, this is very helpful! While I always sit with Layah while she is eating, I do not worry that she is going to choke on these puffs.
Earth’s Best Yogurt Puffs are an excellent choice for a snack or even as part of a meal for your little one. I had forgotten that once babies are ready to start practicing feeding themselves that they can be quite entertained by the food on their trays. This provides me with a great opportunity to do a little bit of computer work or sorting through the mail while she plays with her food.
And cleanup is totally easy. Since the puffs are dry, I’m not dealing with nasty spills on the floor once feeding time is over. The vacuum can take care of the debris in just a few seconds.
Earth’s Best Yogurt Puffs come in two flavors: blueberry and peach. The blueberry is excellent and I’m looking forward to trying out the peach. I definitely recommend them as a great option for snack time, for self-feeding practice, and for travel, as they are highly portable. Plus, they are a good source of Iron, Zinc, six different B vitamins, A & E Vitamins and Calcium. And of course, they are made with organic ingredients. What’s not to love?
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plain ole cheerios
cut up cherrios
I use to use peas as finger foods with my girls.
My daughter loves bananas
cheerios!!
Banana
i like to serve cheerios
Cheerios
Cheerios is another finger food we use.
cherrios
Sliced Bananas
Cheerios, great way to teach them to count too 🙂
Cheerios
Cheerios
I started my son eating cheerios
i am a grandma now and i have always used cheerios
cheerios
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I started my daughter with ripe peaches.
Green beans! I know, odd right? But those are what i started with 🙂
plain ole cheerios
Banana Nut Cheerios!
E loves black olives
Cheerios was a first.
my daughter loved sliced up grapes
My son likes pieces of American cheese
sweet potato puffs
Bananas, sweet potatoes, chunks of coconut oil, butter, etc
Applesauce or sweet potato
Cheerios
cereal and bananas
We did avocado 🙂
Cheerios
We had cheerios and pieces of steamed sweet potato
Avocados, bananas, and carrots will be my baby’s first foods.
Cheerios and teething biscuits.
Steamed carrot chunks, cheerios, steamed peas.
Peas and carrots
Cooked veggie chunks. End soft pieces of whatever we were eating!
cheerios of course!
cheerios
avocados! yum 🙂
smashed veggies like cauliflower, peas, and carrots—– Pauline aka Paol Trenny ….. emscout9 at Hotmail dot com
Cheerios
cheerios and sweet peas are my son’s favorite
Hmmm. I honestly can’t remember! Probably puffs or chunks of bananas.
I gave my son little chunks of ripe bananas.
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Cherios. The apple cinnamon ones
My kids like fruit and vegetables a lot.
My kids enjoy cheerios, fresh fruit and veggies.
Thanks for the chance!
Little pieces of avocados and steamed carrot pieces.
cheerios and avacado
Cherrio’s for sure, my daughter loved them!
Cherrio’s? Lol, I meant Cheerios’s!
Cheerios was one of the first finger foods I served my daughters, and now my young grandsons.
I gave my daughter cheerios and gerber teething cookies. Thank you for the cool giveaway! 🙂
Avocado was one of the first finger foods because it was so soft.
Cheerios is always a favorite first food.
One of the first finger foods I served is pieces of banana.
My nephew loved avocado chunks as one of hi first foods
Cheerios, teething biscuits, mum mums.
omg earrings! We are doing a very little bit of puffs right now but she is getting them stuck in her throat every so often so she’s NOT a fan.
Aren’t they cute?!?! 🙂
When I was out of town this week Tim actually had the same experience with Layah sort of choking on the puffs. He actually started breaking them in two and that has helped a lot. she also LOVES to drink water out of a cup (with our help, obviously) and I’m finding that giving her lots of liquid during snack time is also helping.
Cheerios are a great first finger food.
These look so fun! Applesauce would be a great first food.
applesauce
cheerios
Cherrios! 🙂
Steamed carrots is another first food I want to try.