We've had some issues getting DS to eat. I think once he got the pincer grasp down we were happy to hand him Cheerios and Puffs, but we realized it was getting out of control and he was snacking a lot and not eating healthy stuff. DH gives him a handful of Cheerios in the morning and after we get home from daycare, but if DS refused his dinner or didn't eat much, he'd give him more so he wouldn't be hungry. I used them mainly when we were shopping or running errands.

DS is almost 15 months old. Lately he has been refusing to eat dinner, although it's gotten better since we stopped giving him snacks and have stopped using his high chair, which he hates! I'm pretty sure we have done just about everything wrong in order to get DS eating healthy, balanced meals at the table. He has been teething a lot (all 4 molars and now all 4 incisors) so we've just been doing the best we can.

Any suggestions for healthy dinners that are easy for DS to pick up and not too messy?

We've tried chicken nuggets, turkey dogs, chicken sausage, toast with cream cheese, jam or PB, which have gone over well. I usually try to get some cooked vegetables into him as well as fruit. I'm going to try some Morning Star stuff and was thinking about trying quesadillas since they would be easy for him to hold/eat. I could stuff them with a bunch of different stuff.

Also, what kind of snacks do you feed LO while on the go? I want to try to avoid cracker-type snacks, but DS is too young for raw veggies and whole pieces of fruit. I am having a hard time thinking what healthy snacks he will be able to eat, but I don't want to continue the bad habits of giving him crackers/puffs all the time. It has to be easy to bite and chew and not too messy.

Any suggestions? Looking at the baby/toddler food aisle is no help.