Choosing a Snack Bar: Are you making a good choice?
There are a lot of snack options on the market, especially for babies and toddlers. Lots of them have pretty wrapping and good marketing tactics, but what about what’s under the wrapper? “It’s what’s inside that counts” couldn’t apply more to children’s foods!
Here’s what to look for when choosing a snack bar for your little one:
Look for ORGANIC ingredients.
We know that organic foods are a better and healthier choice, and we want to provide the healthiest options for our children!
Oftentimes, “organic” = “more expensive” but NOT with Skout Organic Kids Snack Bars. Their bars are affordably priced with great, all organic ingredients, making it an easy choice. Plus they have free shipping on orders over $28 in USA. Wins all around!
2. Look for WHOLESOME ingredients (which usually means a short list!)
Foods that are marketed to children often contain additives, sugar, dyes, and seed oils- which are things we want to avoid as they do not bring any nutritional value to the table. And we know with littles that EVERY bite counts!
Skout Organic bars contain 7 ingredients or less, are naturally sweetened with dates, and contain no dyes and no additives. Their clean ingredient list is a perfect example of what to look for when selecting a snack bar!
ALLERGY FRIENDLY: Plus some of their bars are made with allergy friendly ingredients like sunflower butter. And ALL of their bars are certified Gluten Free, Kosher, and Vegan.
3. Texture matters (chunks = choking risk).
With new chewers (think 9 months +), chewable textures are encouraged to build jaw strength, but lots of snack bars have chunks, break apart into crumbs, or are very thick and hard to manage.
Skout Organic bars are nice and soft, easy to squish, easy to bite through and have a consistent texture- meaning no hard chunks to surprise your little one.
For babies who can manage soft solids like pancake, bread, and cheese, tear off small pieces, squish down and serve! For toddlers with more mature chewing skills, work on biting off appropriately-sized bites.
4. Look for variety!
Just like when you find a shirt you like, you want to buy it in every color, the same goes for snack bars! Offering a variety of tastes during infancy and toddlerhood is important as your little one’s preferences are formed. The more variety you can offer, the better!
Skout Organic Kids Snack Bars come in a wide variety of flavors, with new flavors constantly coming out- making it a great choice from a texture AND taste perspective.
Choosing a snack for your little one doesn’t have to be hard!
Keep all of these points in mind so your little one can have a yummy treat that you can feel good about offering!
