Honeybells are the Perfect Food for Toddlers

When toddlers first begin to eat food on their own it can be very nerve wracking for parents. Kids who are just learning how to eat on their own can be incredibly picky eaters, and it can be tough finding foods that they can physically eat on their own and that they like to eat. Parents have an opportunity to help their children develop healthy eating habits that can last throughout their lives by giving their toddlers healthy food options when they first begin to choose their own foods. If you have a toddler in the family that is just starting to eat on his or her own encourage that child to eat healthy by offering him or her Honeybell tangelos.

Honeybells are a combination of a grapefruit and a tangerine. They are medium to small sized, and round like an orange. But unlike other citrus fruits they have a very pebbly skin, which is easy for small hands to grab onto and hold. The Honeybell peel is very loose and peels away from the fruit in an easy, fluid motion. Toddler sized hands can easily peel a Honeybell in one continuous strip, meaning that once a parent or caregiver has torn off a piece of the peel to give the toddler somewhere to start a toddler can easily peel a Honeybell on their own. This makes independent toddlers happy and gives them a sense of confidence when it comes to choosing their own food. The super sweet taste of the Honeybell is a healthy way to give your child a sweet snack without pumping the child full of sugar.

Honeybells are also seedless, which makes them the ideal fruit for toddlers. Citrus fruits usually develop from seeds, but Honeybells grow from cuttings that are cut from other Honeybell trees. Even when a parent is watching carefully toddlers who are still learning the art of eating solid food can choke on food, especially food wood with seeds. Since Honeybells have no seeds parents do not need to worry about their child choking on a small seed or having trouble eating the fruit. You can give your child a Honeybell and let him or her go off to explore knowing that your child can peel and eat the delicious healthy fruit all by themselves. Keep plenty of Honeybells in the house during the limited months when Honeybells are available so that your child will learn to enjoy eating healthy fruits.

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