My goal is to add one blog post every day during the work week; however, today is one of those days when I am tired and feel I don't "have it in me" to tackle a lengthy subject. Plus, spring feels like it is just around the corner, and I know my girls and I can use some play time together. So in lieu of "information," I am going to suggest an activity that is both fun and practical for GERD toddlers: baking gingerbread cookies.
Gingerbread cookies may sound like a Christmas treat or an old-fashioned old wives' tale, but they really are a fantastic food considering the random vomiting that sometimes occurs with GERD children. I've been baking gingerbread with the girls since they were old enough to eat solid foods. Not only do we have fun spending time and baking together, but when we're done the girls have a snack they enjoy eating and helps to settle their sensitive tummies in between meals. (Gingerbread and apples--or applesauce--makes a great snack for GERD toddlers.)
You don't even have to be a Betty Crocker and make the cookies from scratch. Just use a gingerbread cookie mix from the baking aisle, or use a box of gingerbread with a cookie recipe conversion on the package. Of course, regular gingerbread works just as well as gingerbread cookies, but my girls prefer the cookies. After all, it's so much more fun to roll and cut than simply mix and pour!
So bake a box of gingerbread cookies and spend some time having fun with your GERD baby!!!
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