For babies, tasting trays are a brilliant opportunity to serve a really wide variety of food in one meal. Because the portions are small, babies get to try a little bit of everything.

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Tasting trays can be just as beneficial for toddlers as they typically move into the fussy eating stage. They can be made bright and colourful, injecting a bit of fun into a meal that would otherwise be a bit dull for a young child. The My Fussy Eater Cookbook has over 100 recipes that the whole family will love, meaning you’ll never have to cook separate meals again. All the recipes are made using simple everyday ingredients. For six years now I’ve been learning all I can about fussy eating; what causes it, the emotion and reasoning behind it and of course what we can do to prevent it. How’s dinner time in your household? Is it a relaxed, loving affair or a constant battle to encourage certain family members to eat whilst stopping the rest of them from eating too much? The latter? We’re not trying to say a new set of dining plates will be the answer to all of your mealtime woes but it can’t hurt. Cats vs Dogs side plates

For my son (age 5) the tasting tray is a brilliant way to gauge his sensory reactions to foods. If you have a child with ASD like I do, or just one with extreme sensory reactions to foods, then you can use this style of eating to determine what types of food they either love or have aversions to. For example: This baby led weaning style of eating encourages independence and exploration and gives babies a sense of control over their food from the very beginning. It also introduces babies to a variety of textures early on, so that they don’t become reliant on only eating pureed or mashed food. Tasting Trays for Toddlers Recipes can be searched by meal type (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner etc), by Diet (Gluten Free, Dairy Free etc) and also by category (Pasta Dishes, Slow Cooker Meals, etc).