Introducing Food & Beverages
Adding snacks to the menu
Snack time is a great way to introduce your older baby to healthy independent eating. Parents should offer a variety of nutrient-dense, age-appropriate snacks including fruit, vegetables, yogurt, and whole-grain foods. By doing this, you can help your child establish healthy eating habits at an early age.
Because babies have small tummies, they need to eat more often during the day than adults. These eating occasions, which can include snack time, help ensure they get the nutrition needed for healthy growth and development.
During the Crawler stage, your baby develops oral motor skills that help her begin to mash and chew. That’s why your baby’s first snacks should dissolve easily, like GRADUATES® Puffs and GRADUATES® LIL CRUNCHIES® snacks. Made with whole grains, these snacks are a good source of vitamin E and zinc, a building block for your baby’s healthy immune system.
Other recommended snacks for Crawler stage include GRADUATES® Fruit and Vegetable Dices, GRADUATES® WAGON WHEELS® snacks, GERBER® 3RD FOODS® fruit and vegetable purees, and GERBER® 100% fruit juice and yogurt.
