Have a fussy toddler? Here’s a great solution!

Just like a lot of people out there, I also have a very fussy toddler in the house. My 5 year old doesn’t like any veggies, no fruits, nothing healthy! It’s always a struggle when it comes to lunch and dinner time and I am sure most will relate to this. 

It doesn’t matter how many times I spend cooking delicious healthy meals – I will most certainly eat them alone. My biggest thing is to get him to have at least something nutritious, even if it’s a snack – anything! 

First Impressions

When we received the first orders from Holle, I was excited to bring some home to my boy. He is usually super excited to try things that have little characters or that have super colourful packaging, so that was the first win. Packages are adorable, with little animals and fruits and the colours are super vivid! My toddler was over the moon. 

I know this may sound weird, but I always try whatever I give my son first so that I know the taste and consistency. 

Testing with my Toddler

We picked 3 pouches to try:

HOLLE Organic Pouch Carrot & Sweet Potato with Peas 100g

HOLLE Zebra Beet – Apple & Banana with Beetroot 100g

HOLLE Organic Pouch Apple & Peach with Fruits of the Forest 100g

Carrot and Sweet Potato with Peas

This was a tricky one for me since my son won’t have savoury food from pouches but I was willing to try! When I tasted it, the carrots were the most present flavour and it was slightly sweet as well. I could also taste the peas quite strong but the mash-like consistency was very pleasant. My strategy was to serve this with a bit of rice and mix it since my child will eat rice without issues. At first, he was unsure and it took him a couple of minutes to get used to it. He asked what did I put on the rice and when I showed him the pouch with the little bunny, he was super excited to give it a go. Go Holle design team!

Apple & Banana with Beetroot

I was very nervous about this one. My son is not a huge fan of beetroot and I was scared that would be the main taste. I was wrong! I could taste the banana straight away and that was the main flavor for me. Super smooth and creamy, kind of like an apple and banana bread. I know I could easily make him a smoothie out of this pouch by adding yogurt or milk so that’s exactly what I did and the results were amazing! He had it as an afternoon treat and his drink bottle was empty after a few minutes. 

Apple & Peach with Fruits of the Forest

This was an easy one – my son LOVES apples so he was excited. Upon tasting, you can get the peach taste straight away and the fruits of the forest were also present – I could taste raspberry and blueberry as well. Nothing overwhelming or too sweet as my son does not like overly sweet treats. Consistency was very smooth and overall this was the biggest winner. He had the entire pouch without any issues – minus the little bit I had as well.  

Final Thoughts

I can definitely say this was a very easy and successful experience for me and my child and he was definitely happy with the taste and consistency of the pouches – and this coming from a super fussy toddler is an absolute win! 

Feeding and snack time doesn’t need to be a fight. It can be easy! Holle Organics is an amazing option with many choices of food pouch flavours that will easily get your toddler in love! Check out the amazing Holle range of food pouches and baby and toddler formula and make your child’s feeding time the most colourful one!