Snack Time & Meals

This learning tower has been a lifesaver and really helps Beckett stay involved!

Snack time and meal prep has been so important for me because Beckett has always been a grazer when it comes to eating. But, I noticed that Beckett was fussiest right around the time I was trying to prep dinner at night and get organized. Without having an extra pair of hands to help, I felt that getting him up to eye level and actively involved in the kitchen was crucial. He responded so positively, by helping me prep the food and he seemed far more interested in eating what we had made, once dinner was ready!

I cleared the kitchen island of any hazards and would either provide him a coloring book with crayons, molding clay or another activity that he could safely participate in while I did necessary things around the kitchen. He stopped whining and was so happy to be included in the evening’s activities and even dinner prep!

Even as a single I make sure to set the precedent on sitting down at the table each night for dinner. This is a technology-free zone where we focus on each other and reconnecting over dinner.

Recipe for Beckett’s Favorite Morning Vitamix Smoothie (processing time: 35 - 40 seconds)

• 3/4 cup ice

• 3/4 cup fresh cut pineapple chunks

• 1 cup fresh spinach

• 3 fresh mint leaves

• 1/3 cup green grapes

• 1/4 cup water