A couple of months ago we noticed Aliana was having a hard time pooping. My husband had a similar issue when he was a young toddler, so our doctor said her issue could be hereditary. After reading articles, come to find out a lot of babies and toddlers experience the same problem after transitioning to whole milk and eating more variety of foods. One day Aliana was struggling again. Her face slowly turned red, and I saw a tear fall from her eye. The sight of her struggling broke my heart, so I decided to do something about the problem. During the day she likes to eat frozen fruit from her silicone feeding pacifier. I decided to make a blend of high fiber frozen fruit bites to add inside the feeding pacifier. We have been giving this to her for a week now and noticed a difference in her stool. If your child is having a hard time pooping like Aliana was, here are three recipes to make delicious frozen snack treats to help your child.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 small yam
1 pear
2 kiwi
1 peach
1 apple
1 cup of strawberries
1 orange
1 bag of pitted prunes
1 cup of mixed berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries)
I buy the frozen mixed bag.
EQUIPMENT
Blender
Pot/steamer to cook the yam
Silicone square baking mold
Silicone feeding pacifier (optional)
Popsicle mold (optional)
RECIPE 1
1/2 yam (cook to soften before blending)
1 cup strawberries
1 kiwi
4 prunes
1/2 apple
RECIPE 2
1 orange
1 pear
1/2 peach
4 prunes
RECIPE 3
1 cup mixed berries
1 kiwi
1/2 peach
1/2 apple
4 prunes
INSTRUCTIONS
Blend all ingredients until the texture is smooth. Pour the mixture into the silicone mold. Place the entire mold in the freezer and freeze until the mixture is hard. Cut each square in half, place them in a quart ziplock bag, and store in the freezer until ready to serve. Use the feeding silicone pacifier to serve. You can also make popsicles for older toddlers.
I would love to hear from you. If you have other recipes or recommendations, please leave a comment below.
