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...
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...
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...
Jennifer House is a Registered Dietitian, author & mom of 3. From Baby-led weaning to picky eating and meal planning, she helps you to make feeding your family easier Watch the Calgary's Child Global Calgary TV clip here, sponsored by CropLife Canada. The #1 complaint I hear from...
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...
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...
"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...
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...
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,...
If you’re offering your baby their first finger foods or using baby-led weaning, you’re probably nervous about choking. But it’s normal that the first few times you offer your baby solid foods, they will gag. This can strike fear in your heart that they can not...