Baby Bistro Brands, Inc. Toddler Bistro Box

The title and the packaging suggest that this box is filled with recipes for infants and toddlers. Unfortunately, this has very few recipes. These are high gloss index cards with nutrition information. These index cards are very impractical for reading because if the cards go out of sequence you can't make sense of the reading. My toddler took the cards out of the box and I don't have time to reorganize the cards back in sequence! So instead of helping me save time as this bistro box claims to do, it has given me more mess to clean. I threw out the cards and now use this as a very expensive recipe box.

I was in a dinner rut and tired of pulling out separate food for my 13-month-old at dinner time. This box has given me great ideas for recipes I can make that all three of us (mom, dad, and baby) all like and all eat together. Some are super easy and some require a bit more effort, so I have found I can make several of the recipes during the weekend and then eat them during the week.

The recipes in this box are fine. I do make one recipe regularly. The problem is that there are so very very few recipes in all. There are a lot of sections but the cards go on and on about the basics of nutrition and some sections that seem like they should have a recipe or two in them (Dessert? I was curious what they would have for a dessert for a toddler, well, I am still wondering) but they don't, they just discuss the topic. That is fine and interesting but they are so obviously filler for a lack of recipe ideas that it is frustrating since that is what I purchased this for. Also, there are multiple recipes on each card and finding anything again can be difficult. I guess I would have preferred a book and so I will now use this experience to form future purchases.

I am a pediatrician in Colorado and I have used "the baby bistro box" to help new moms and dads navigate many of the complex food mysteries in the first few years of life. It is well organized, easy to read and has great pointers for many of the basic rules of nutrition that our grandmothers/mothers passed on to us without us knowing. There are many "do's and don'ts" in the first few years with food and diet and the bistro box has cobbled together many of the key ones I use for my well visits in the office. Great gift for new moms.

I love the Toddler Bistro Box. I buy it for all of my friends having their 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. baby. Once you've had one baby, you know that all those blankets and adorable outfits are either quickly outgrown or quickly ruined beyond recognition. But the great recipes, helpful hints and informative nutritional information contained in the cute and easy-to-use Toddler Bistro Box is a gift that the new mom will use again and again, and more importantly, will make her life easier!

The Toddler Bistro Box has lots of great meal and snack ideas for the parent who wants to feed their little one healthy food but feels stuck in a rut. There are also lots of helpful tips on vitamins, nutrients and advice on eating behavior. My daughter and I like to "cook" together and we had lots of fun making the tasty breakfast items that were like pancakes but new, different and yummy!

The format of this box makes it easy for a busy parent to access great snack ideas and tips on how to make meals for kids more nutritious. Whether you need inspiration before heading to the market, or help putting something healthy together at home the kids will eat, the box is a great resource. I have also found that the Toddler Box, along with the Baby Bistro box, is a creative and much appreciated gift idea for nutrition-conscious parents!

As a mom of 8-month old twin girls, I don't have lots of spare time for reading! That's why I love the Baby Bistro. The author has done all of the research for you, and the simple, fun format is so easy to use. This book answered all of my questions and set my mind at ease. I would highly recommend this for all new moms and dads!