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processed foods? What would this consist of. he eats home cooked stuff, like steamed veggies, and stuff like that, some chicken and potatoes, but he also eats the gerber graduates foods, is that processed?

HOW OLD IS / ARE your lil' ones?

I agree -DaMomb, ANTI: hot dogs, maccaroni and cheese, french fries, chicken nuggets.........and unfortunately this is usually what you will see on "the kids menu" at restaurants. The only place I like to take my daughter to is chinese - so I can get her steamed rice and veggies, or Chilis -they offer baked chicken sandwiches with broccoli side on their kids menu.

At home I feed her a fairly basic diet; for example -these are a few of her favorites: cottage cheese, steamed rice, fresh fruit smoothies, tomato/cucumber salad, oatmeal squares cereal with rice milk, pork chops and applesauce, cheese raviolis, Morning Star vegi patties with mozzarella, Odwalla super food juice (have them close their eyes the first time so its not so scary cuz its green, it actually tastes like a peach puree), sunflower butter and jam. Raleys sells a whole grain / Sprouted Wheat bread in the "natural" section that she loves. Another brand I really like is Anne's: they make "healthy" crackers (cheese, graham, chocolate) and even, if mac'n cheese is good by you they make a great whole grain pasta and natural white cheese mix.

Of course I give her goodies like fruit snacks and ice cream, but I find its best to seek healthier alternatives / substitutes for things they show preference to - especially when they start school and are getting more "outside influences".

After having my daughter eat like this for some time now (although she is only 4) she knows what foods make her feel better and request them.  *Remember that if they dont like to eat new things, try chopping it up really small or blending it and putting it in your usual dishes.