vegetables for kids
How to get kids to eat vegetables…..one of the most common feeding struggles! The short answer is you can’t “get” your kid to eat vegetables...
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How to get my child to sit at the table
If you have a toddler or preschooler, they likely don't sit still at the dinner table. Instead, you may be familiar with getting up and down and running around during a meal. "How do I get my child to sit (and stay) at the table"?...
How to make it easier for your child to eat
I recently completed SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) training to learn how to help more extreme picky eaters. One main takeaway from the course was just how many factors can affect a child's eating. - including their chair! In this blog, I'll review why this is...
Immune support for kids
I am happy to bring you this sponsored post today, thanks to my friends at Zespri Kiwifruit. All thoughts are my own. Many classrooms across the world are starting back up in September, whether full or part-time. Parents are anxious and wanting to keep their family...
The Ultimate Guide to Starting Solids with Baby-led Weaning (BLW)
There are lots of questions floating around the internet about the "do's and don'ts" of how to start solids with Baby led Weaning. Can you start with purees and switch to baby led weaning? Is it ok to mix purees and finger foods? When is baby...
When is the best time to start my baby on solid food: 4 months vs 6 months?
Since 2002, the World Health Organization and Health Canada have recommended that babies start solids around 6 months. It used to be between 4 to 6 months, and it’s taken a while for the 6-month thing to catch on with doctors and parents. Up until a...
3 reasons why the ‘3 -bite rule’ backfires when feeding your picky eater
Are you struggling to feed a picky eater at home? If so, I'm guessing you just want to just stop stressing about how much your kid eats! You want your kid to try new foods without complaints. And you'd like to have more peaceful family dinners - to end...
When can I start solids with Baby Led Weaning?
"My baby is six months or older doesn't sit unsupported, so I'm not feeding him solids yet." I hear this over and over in my Baby Led Weaning Facebook Group. There seems to be this myth out there that baby needs to sit on his own...
How to manage kids & sweets
Disclosure: I am happy to bring you this sponsored post today, thanks to Alberta Milk. All thoughts are my own. It seems like kids have sweets thrown at them from everywhere these days. Get a haircut? Have a lollypop! Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, a birthday at...
Gagging vs Choking
Watch my video discussing how to prevent gagging and choking here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/kvoE2EhEQiM When introducing lumpy pureeds or finger foods to their baby, many parents are afraid of choking. Especially if their baby has a sensitive gag reflex and makes those awful gagging noises every time they eat! However,...