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Yes, she definitely is a slow eater. I can't say she's picky because she can eat almost anything - fruits, vegetables, pork, beef, chicken, and rice. She can even eat chicken liver when she was a baby with carrots juice on the side. But the thing is, she eats really, really SLOW. She eats while sitting in the high chair for almost 3 hours! It can be while watching TV or not (we only turn on the TV at night while having dinner). You see, most of the time she forgets that she is eating, so the food would get stuck in her mouth. We had to remind her that she is eating and she had to chew her food! I did some research on what food to give her just in case her eating habits would change one of these days. I found this from MommySavers.com (again, this website has been really helpful for me lately!). Hope this will also help to all the Mommies who doesn't know what to feed their toddlers/pre-schoolers.

Fresh Fruit-type Snacks	Dairy Snacks	Bread/Grain Snacks	Combination Snacks
(Canned fruit packed in light syrup or water is also acceptable). Be sure it is cut into small slices, not small circles: Apples Peaches Frozen fruit cubes (Freeze pureed applesauce, crushed peaches, Pears Apricots fruit juice, or any fruit into cubes.) Bananas Melons Gelatin with canned or fresh fruit (be sure to cut fruit in small pieces no larger than ¼ inch cubes for infants and no larger than ½ inch cubes for toddlers) Fresh Vegetable-type Snacks (Frozen vegetables or canned vegetables with no added sodium or salt) Soft-cooked vegetables such as carrots, asparagus tips, green beans, etc., served with a cottage cheese or yogurt-blended dried buttermilk dressing dip. Raw vegetable strips served with small amounts of cream cheese. Avoid raw celery and carrots because they are a choking hazard.	Yogurt with applesauce or pureed fruit Orange Creamsicles made from orange juice, yogurt and water Yogurt dip with bananas Yogurt Frost (Combine yogurt and fruit juice and add pureed or very soft fruit, if desired.) Fruit Shake (Blend milk with bananas or a peach and add a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg. Be sure to blend very well.)	Bagels with various soft cream spreads (Avoid spreads with nuts) Flour or corn tortillas with refried beans, canned chili and sprinkled with grated cheese, possibly topped with yogurt or sour cream Potato skins sprinkled with shredded cheese, broiled and topped with either yogurt or sour cream English muffins or pita bread topped with spaghetti sauce, grated cheese and lean cuts of turkey or other lean meats, broiled or baked and cut into fourths Quick breads or muffins made with carrots, zucchini, pumpkin, bananas, dates and squash (Other fruits and vegetables may be used.) Pita bread with lean sliced meat such as chicken or turkey, cheese, lettuce and tomato in an open pocket	Kabobs made with any combination of cheese, fruit, vegetables and sliced or cubed cooked meat (remove the toothpicks before serving). Parfait made with yogurt and pureed or chopped fru

There are also foods to avoid like the following: Hot dogs (unless cut into bits, such as quarters lengthwise before being sliced) Whole grapes, whole cherry tomatoes Hard candies, including jelly beans Nuts Popcorn Raw carrots, celery, green beans, or any hard vegetable Seeds (such as pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds) Large chunks of any food such as meat or potatoes Large chunks of peanut butter — always use the creamy kind, and spread it thinly onto a cracker or toast. Never give a heaping spoonful of peanut butter to a toddler. You want to read the entire article? Click here. Happy weekend everyone! ;)