Foods for little tummies

Beans, beans: the musical fruit. They make your booty go root a toot tooty!
This charming rhyme from my childhood should have made me think twice before feeding beans to my son. However, we try to make a practice of letting him try what we eat (within reason). Now, my poor little boy ate Daddy's food and is suffering Daddy-sized bubbles in his tiny tummy. I feel so awful for him, but, on the other hand, he really liked the beans.

In my toddler class, we talk a lot about foods our developing little ones need. Two cups of milk only when my son loves it enough to want it by the ton instead. Gerber puffs are a favorite, but they just encourage the future of junk food like chips and crackers. There are so any do's and don't's with our little people. How much water is too much? Sippy cups, straws, bottles, or spoons? Of course, there's the dreaded versions of: are they eating enough vegetables? Eating healthy is a challenge for any age, which makes it so very important to take the time when he's little to start down that road. I'm still figuring out our way along this path, but I know that I want our healthy choices to be more than what my son eats. He's going to watch us and mimic our bad habits unless we're careful. Beyond that, we want to be around as our son grows, and that means taking care of our health, too.