Happy Friday!
Yesterday I received a text from my dear friend Shavonn (who
I’ve known since 7th grade and just love to pieces) after she read yesterday’s
post. Shavonn had seen a creative, fun, and all around awesome kid’s party food
suggestion of a Toddler Buffet on Pinterest. Which, she thought it would be the
perfect thing to try during dinner time on my picky eater.
What’s a toddle Buffet...It’s your dinner options served in
an ice trayJ. Placing a little of each selection in the
cube slots not only divides the food but helps the tiny tot feel like they have
options or are eating something different than the norm. TALK ABOUT GENIUS!
When I received Shavonn’s text I profusely thanked her and immediately made a
mental note of what would be on last night’s toddler buffet.
On my way home I received a call from Tabby. During our
normally chit chat we discussed my dinner time shenanigans with Baby O in which
I told her about the buffet plans and how I was I’d hope my tiny helper would
assist with putting it together. To which she responded “you should try having
her help you cook.”
Baby O loves to help in any way she can these days so I
thought both suggestions were great. I added them in during last night’s dinner,
and even found a way to make it a numbers game by counting our food. Below are
few photos that I was able to capture during the process...
The most important thing here is last night’s dinner was
actually a success. She didn’t eat everything on her tray but, she at least
tried a little of each sampling and had a ton of fun helping. So thanks a million ladies :)
Side Note: During
my daily recap with her teacher yesterday we discussed her eating habits during
the school day. While she informed me that Baby O eats a lot throughout the day.
She also stated that there are days where she will refuse school lunch as well.
Apparently if Little Miss Personality doesn’t like her school lunch option, she
will get up from the table, push her chair in, and walk away, then come back
when her milk is served...No matter who else is eating...or what anyone has to
say. Huh? I can’t deal. All her teacher could say was... “There’s no in-between
with her. She either LOVES it or HATES it”
