As a mom to two boys who are both very particular in their own ways when it comes to food, I have struggled when it comes to food options. Meals are hard, but for me, snacks are the hardest. When I was invited to create a sponsored post about Stonyfield® Organic YoKids® yogurt, jumped at the opportunity, and you will see why!
There are so many options out there when it comes to snacks. The hardest thing, I feel, is to veer the kiddos away from the preservative-filled, artificially colored, bursting with sugar and other additives that I cannot pronounce, that they are surrounded by on a daily basis. I have to take a different path with each of my boys.
My older guy was diagnosed with dysphagia at a young age, so for the first 4 years of his life, he could only eat pureed food. Thankfully, I was able to incorporate yogurt into his diet at a young age – a food to this day he enjoys. Since I can remember, he has always eaten Stonyfield® YoBaby® and has “graduated” to Stonyfield® Organic YoKids® yogurt. I am grateful that he loves the yogurt – especially the pouches (blueberry is his flavor of choice). I love that when he comes home from school, he opens the fridge, grabs his Stonyfield® Organic YoKids® pouch and sits at the kitchen table to do homework.
My younger guy, on the other hand, was a bit harder to reign in when it came to snack time. We used to call him “the carbonator” because he would come home from school asking for chips, pretzels – anything that was carb-filled. I have to blame myself for that, as it was in the pantry BUT I finally realized that if it wasn’t there, he wouldn’t eat it!
I took him to the supermarket one day, and we walked the aisles. He pointed out foods that he liked, and I would go over the ingredients with him, pointing out the insane amounts of sugar, carbohydrates, and other unhealthy items that his body didn’t need. When we came to the dairy aisle, I wiggled him over to the yogurt section, picked up a box of the Stonyfield® Organic YoKids® yogurt Squeezers and went through the same practice as with the other foods. After a bit of hemming and hawing, he agreed to try the Cherry/Berry combo box.
Guess what? Every day, after school he goes to the fridge and grabs his Stonyfield® Organic YoKids® squeezer and sits at the table to complete any homework he has left to do. When his friends come over for play dates and they come to the kitchen for a snack, it warms my heart that he actually pushes the yogurt (he sounds like a commercial, it’s so cute!).
We know why Stonyfield® Organic YoKids® is the #1 organic kids yogurt brand. They recently announced a sugar decrease in all of Stonyfield’s products – YoKids® being the first product line! 25 – 40% less sugar than leading brands is reason enough to switch over. I love that YoKids® yogurts are certified organic and non-GMO Project certified – two things I have been more adamant about when purchasing food for my family.
Some other interesting facts to know:
- Stonyfield is a certified B Corp. This means that they meet the highest standards when it comes to verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability. To me, this means that they stand by their products and have nothing to hide.
- The Organic YoKids® comes in the standard cups, as well as the pouches that N loves, the squeezers (tubes) that G loves, and also smoothies (my personal fave!)
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Stonyfield® Organic YoKids®.
robin rue says
Stonyfield is the only brand of yogurt I buy. We always have some in our fridge and it’s my kids favorite go-to snack.
Dana says
Robin, same here…great snack and also great in smoothies!
Alli says
Stonyfield Organic looks like the perfect after-school snack. My grandkids love the squeeze type yogurt, so I’ll make sure and pick some up. I love how they recently decreased the sugar in their yogurt.
Dana says
Alli, I am super thankful for any decrease in sugar when it comes to my kids’ snacks.
candy says
We make our own yogurt from fresh cows milk so I know it is organic since I know what the cows are eating. If in a hurry and you don’t like to cook Stonyfield Organic would be a good solution to purchase.
Dana says
Wow, Candy! What is the process like to make homemade yogurt? That must taste delicious as well!
Amber says
My kids really enjoy these. I usually always have some in the fridge for them. They like to grab it for a quick snack.
Dana says
Amber, they are the perfect quick snack!
Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
We love these tubes of yogurt. I send them to school with my kids for a snack! It’s also one of their fave things to have after school.
Dana says
Jenn, doesn’t it feel great when your kids like something super healthy?! 🙂
GiGi says
Anddddd I should get these for my husband. Sometimes it’s a huge struggle to find him snacks to eat when he is hungrryyyyyyy! hahahahaha! My little toddler 😉
Dana says
Yes! Don’t let the “kids” sway you away from buying them for anyone in the family! Your husband may really like them – I love the pouches because they are super easy for on-the-go snacks. The smoothies are great too!
Jeanette says
We used to buy these yogurts all the time. It was one of my favorites. Have not got them in years and I don’t remember why. I think I may have to buy some!
Dana says
Jeanette, check them out! They are great and the fact that they have less sugar makes them that much better!
Tomi C says
My kids freeze their yogurt tubes for a quick frozen treat and they’re perfect lunchtime ice packs.
Dana says
Tomi, I love too that they can double as the ice packs for lunch boxes!
Karen Dawkins says
My daughter is high energy and needs all the nutrition she can get. She eats yogurt every day after school — though I never really considered this brand before. Thanks for the info, especially on their company standards.
Dana says
Karen, I am glad I could bring this new brand to your attention. I’ve been buying Stonyfield since my boys were babies (over a decade now – wow!) and am a huge fan!
Kita Bryant says
We just picked some of these up. We love yogurt in our house and it looks like a yummy snack!
Dana says
I hope you enjoy them – it is most definitely a yummy snack 🙂
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
We love the Stoneyfield Orangic YoKids yogurts. The pouches and tubes make it so great for those on the go snacks between the house and dance lessons for my daughter. And in the summer my daughter loves freezing them!
Dana says
Joanna, I just heard about freezing them and love that it makes a whole new snack for the kids!!
Rosemary says
I love these types of packets to grab and go. Whether out for the day, or a road trip. So many great flavors.
Dana says
I agree with you, Rosemary! I love the strawberry banana flavor the best 🙂
Liz Mays says
What awesome after school homework snacks! These are going to be so good for school lunches too.
Dana says
Liz, you are so right! I brought one with me to snack on during my road trip to visit and client and it was the perfect snack then too!
Claudia Krusch says
I am always looking for healthier snacks for my family. I will have to look for some Stonyfield Organic YoKids yogurt this weekend.
Dana says
I hope your family enjoys them, Claudia!
Natalie says
I used to love these kind of snack foods back when I was in school! So convenient for on-the-go.
Dana says
Yes! They are perfect for on-the-go. My boys grab them when they are running out the door to practice 🙂
ricci says
I love the regular Stoney field yogurts so I’m sure the kids version is just as yummy…or probably more!! LOL!! I need to try this for myself!!
Dana says
You’ll definitely like them!!
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
My son and I really like yogurt. I haven’t seen these yet but I’d be up for trying the 4 Berry flavor.
Dana says
I love that they are using less sugar too – it’s the perfect fruity taste!
cynthia bowman says
I’m going to try this, looks great!
Dana says
Cynthia, my boys love it (and so do I!) 🙂
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says
We love yogurt here at home but I’ve never seen this brand here.I like that it comes in such a handy packaging that you can squeeze out to eat.
Dogvills says
We always make sure that we have Stonyfield yogurt in stock at home. It is a convenient, delicious go-to snack for me and the kids. I also convinced my sister to get this so her daughter would be able to enjoy a yogurt snack anytime anywhere.