Our Favorite Products

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Top Recommendations for Cups:

Splash Toddler Cup with Training Lid

A good option for children who like an open cup but need the flow slowed down a bit.


Reusable Cups with Lid and Green Straw

This is for kids who love to drink out of whatever mom and dad drink from.

Click Lick Weighted Flexi-Straw Cup

Weighted straw cup for kids with aspirating concerns. Works for thickened liquids.


EZPZ Silicone Training Cup for Infants (4mo+)

Perfect cup for small hands and teaching early open-cup drinking skills.

Straw-Therapy Learning Cup for Babies

Good for learning to straw drink. You can help pump liquid up to encourage straw drinking.


Take & Toss Spill-Proof Cups (7 ounce)

For children who don’t yet have suction skills for drinking.

Kids Spill-Proof 14oz Tumbler with Straw

Great ‘big kid’ option. They are no spill and have a good flow level that is not too fast.


Straw-Therapy Cup with Spill Proof Lid

Amazing for teaching children how to drink from a straw.


 

Top Recommendations For Meal Times:

NumNum Baby Spoons Set (6+ Months)

Option for new eaters who want to self feed. Allows puree to easily stick to the spoon. Short, chunky handle.


EZPZ Silicone Tiny Spoon

We like this tiny spoon because it has an easy to hold handle and is soft silicone for when kids chew on it. Great for dipping and scooping.

Silicone Plate, Bowl, & Utensils with Suction

For kiddos who love to throw plates off of their trays. They are shallow and accessible for easy scooping.


Animal Food Picks

These are really fun for kids to poke and pick up foods with when exploring and touching different foods is hard. Helps with mouth placement.

Grabease Utensil Set for Baby and Toddler

Good for kids still working on their self feeding skills. Chunky handle that’s great for small hands with lip blocker.


Silicone placemats

This gives a clear space that is the child’s, makes messy play clean up super easy, keeps plates from sliding when kids are trying to poke and scoop.

Skinny Forks for Lateral Mouth Placement

Forks skinny enough where kids can place foods more laterally in their mouth for chewing.


 

Helpful Supplies for Your Independent Eater:

Banana Teether and Toothbrush

Get’s babies ready for toothbrushing; encourages tongue lateralization; banana peel acts as lip blocker to prevent gagging. (4-6 months +)


One Way Straw Valves

Highly recommended for beginner drinkers or individuals with oral motor difficulties and a weak suck. Valve controls the flow of fluid


BioGaia Baby Probiotic Drops

A general multivitamin supplement should be considered for children with limited diets to help fill in the nutritional gaps. Renzo’s Picky Eater Multivitamin with Iron is a great option.

Deep Breathing Expansion Ball

Helps kids learn how to take deep breaths, so they can be better regulated. Parents can pull it out and in, while taking breaths and the kids can mimic that action.


Reusable Snack Pouches

Our go-to reuseable pouches. Easy to use and clean. Great for everything from thin liquids, to smoothies and pureed soups.


Baby Bjorn Bouncer (4mo+)

A good positioning option for babies who prefer to be next to their caregivers rather than in their arms for bottle feeds. Keeps baby in good alignment.


Baby Probiotic Drops

Probiotics strengthen gut microbiota and L. reuteri has been clinically shown to be safe and well-tolerated. Can be beneficial for GI symptoms.


Dr. Brown’s Transition Nipple

This transition nipple can help ease the transition between the preemie and the level 1 nipple. Reduces the flow so it is not overwhelming.


NOW Calcium Carbonate

Calcium is essential for strong bones, healthy teeth, nerve function, and muscle contraction. Best when mixed into something gritty.


 

Our Favorite Snacks:

Noka Superfood Smoothie Pouches

Great non-dairy options, with 120 calories per pouch and a mix of protein, fat, and fiber. There are no added sugars. They’re a perfect high calorie option for any child ready for solids.


Happy Tot Organics Super Foods Blueberry & Oatmeal Bars

These soft bars are great for new eaters ready for soft finger foods. They offer 90 calories per bar, with a mix of fruits and vegetables.


Cerebelly Sweet Potato, Pinto Bean, & Chicken Bone Broth Pouches

 

Savory pouches offering 120 calories each. Great way to introduce proteins and brain-boosting DHA. Perfect for all new eaters ready for solids, with a fish-free DHA source.


LÄRABAR Kids Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie

High Calorie soft bars that are wonderful for new eaters ready for solids. (Contain honey 1yr+)

Sprout Organic Smoothie Pouches

High calorie option for any child ready for solids, and the pear can be good for constipation. option. Non-dairy with 100+ calories per pouch and a mix of protein, fat, and fiber with no added sugars.


Happy Tot Strawberry & Sunflower Superfood Bars

Great for new eaters ready for soft finger foods. 100 calories per bar, with healthy fats from sunflower seeds to keep them nut and peanut free.


Cerebelly Organic Blueberry Banana Sweet Potato Smart Bars

These soft bars are great for new eaters ready for soft finger foods. They offer 90 calories per bar, with a mix of fruits and vegetables, plus a fish-free brain-boosting DHA source.


Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars (multiple flavors)

These fig bars are super caloric at 100+ calories per small bar (two per package). They’re great for new eaters, ready for soft finger foods.

Happy Tot Superfood Pouches

Great non-dairy option, with about 100 calories/pouch and a mix of protein, fat, and fiber. No added sugars and a mix of fruits and vegetables. Perfect high calorie option.


LÄRABAR Kids Gluten Free Cinnamon Swirl Bar

Soft bars that are wonderful for new eaters ready for solids (120 per bar). Contain honey, so should be avoided until a year of age or older.


Nature's Bakery Gluten-Free Fig Bar with Raspberry Natural Fruit

 

These fig bars are super caloric at 100+ calories per small bar (two per package). They’re great for new eaters, ready for soft finger foods.

 

Nature's Bakery Gluten- Free Fig Bar Variety Pack

These fig bars are super caloric at 100+ calories per small bar (two per package). They’re great for new eaters, ready for soft finger foods.

Happy Tot Fiber&Protein Bars

These soft bars are a great option for new eaters that are ready for soft finger foods. They offer 90 calories per bar, with a mix of fruits and vegetables. (*dairy, nut, peanut free)


LÄRABAR Kids Gluten Free Chocolate Brownie

Soft bars that are wonderful for new eaters ready for solids (120 per bar). Contain honey, so should be avoided until a year of age or older.


Tropical Fields Crispy Coconut Rolls

 

Perfect for dipping, these rolls easily dissolve in the mouth with little or no chewing, and are high calorie with 100 calories per 6 rolls. Great for new eaters who prefer crunchy foods.


 

Resources

Nourish: a Book about How We Eat

In this book, naturopathic doctors Ashley Burkman and Sarah Ouano illustrate the diversity in how we nourish our bodies, and cultivate an environment of tolerance and appreciation.


Purees, Dips and Spreads: Recipes for Growing Independent Eaters

This cookbook will teach you the secret to getting your little one to eat. You'll learn how blending table foods into purees will help your child reach their independent eating goals!

The Big Book of Baby-Led Weaning Book

This baby led weaning book offers organic recipes and expert advice. It is filled with 105 nutritious, easy to make recipes designed to feed the whole family with lots of tips and tricks.

Soft Bites: Fun Foods for Exploring Eaters

This cookbook offers simple, soft food recipes designed to encourage food exploration while supporting oral motor development

 

Top Recommendations for Neurodivergent Eaters

Storex Wiggle Stool

Wobble Cushion

Animal Digital Timers

This stool is helpful for sensory-seeking kids who need to move, and therefore struggle to sit at the table long enough to develop interest in eating.


Washable Interactive Placemat 

Kids with certain developmental diagnoses may struggle to identify the appetite signals in their bodies, and to learn how to respond. These placemats incorporate common interests (colors, counting, planets, numbers, trucks, roads, rainbows, etc.) that parents can place bites on so that kids can interact with their preferred interests by interacting with food.


Animal Toothpick Forks

Kids who dislike the sensory input of touching certain foods and textures can use these animal toothpicks to pick up small bites instead of using their hands.


 Sand timer

Kids who struggle with sitting at the table to eat may need help to build that ability. This can look like differentiating between “eating time” (the time the child spends engaging happily with food) and “table time” (the time that the child sits at the table after being done eating, to spend time with the family). This sand timers allow the child to work from sitting at the table for 30-seconds at a time on up!


If a wiggle stool isn’t compatible with your table or isn’t feasible for other reasons, this inflatable wobble cushion can help your wiggly kid give their bodies the sensory input they’re looking for. 


Washable Interactive Construction Placemat  

Kids with certain developmental diagnoses may struggle to identify the appetite signals in their bodies, and to learn how to respond. These placemats incorporate common interests (colors, counting, planets, numbers, trucks, roads, rainbows, etc.) that parents can place bites on so that kids can interact with their preferred interests by interacting with food.


Large-Grip Utensils

Large-grip eating utensils can be helpful for kids who struggle with fine motor skills, but want the independence to feed themselves.


Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet

Kids who require lots of sensory input can benefit from bands like these, which allow them to press on and kick them.


Kids who struggle with sitting at the table to eat may need help to build that ability. This can look like differentiating between “eating time” and “table time.” This animal timer provides a great visual.


Unicorn and Rainbow Interactive Placemat

Kids with certain developmental diagnoses may struggle to identify the appetite signals in their bodies, and to learn how to respond. These placemats incorporate common interests (colors, counting, planets, numbers, trucks, roads, rainbows, etc.) that parents can place bites on so that kids can interact with their preferred interests by interacting with food.


Weighted Lap Pad

Kids with ADHD, anxiety, etc. may enjoy the relief that a weighted lap pad can provide. To keep it clean, slide the pad into a plastic bag.