Looking for Baby-led Weaning ideas? Or recipes for your toddler or preschooler who may need a boost of iron? These avocado blueberry mini-muffins are iron-rich and perfect to keep on hand in the freezer. They make a great snack or part of a breakfast for your...
A Dietitian shares an unbiased Shakeology review including the pros, cons and alternatives to this popular Beachbody shake. You might be struggling with energy levels, weight loss or digestive issues. And along comes your fitness-giant Beachbody, promoting their popular protein shake mix, Shakeology. Or a “superfood...
Learn all about why your baby needs iron, how much, signs of deficiency and how to offer iron-rich foods to your baby! Are you starting your baby on solid foods with Baby-led Weaning? Great, there are lots of benefits to baby-led weaning (BLW)! But one of health...
My kid won't eat his school lunch (or snacks). He's in grade 1 and his lunch kit often comes home like this ^. You can see one teeny-tiny bite out of the sandwich. I've tried leftovers (even pizza!) and he says he doesn't like it or...
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...
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"?...
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. If you have kids, you're likely struggling with back-to-back illnesses and viruses throughout the fall and winter. A-CHOO! No specific food or nutrient can prevent...
There are lots of questions floating around the internet about the “do's and don'ts” of baby-led weaning (BLW). Can you start with purees and switch to baby-led weaning?Is it ok to mix purees and finger foods?When is my baby ready to start BLW? What are the best...
Since 2002, the World Health Organization and Health Canada have recommended that babies start solid food around 6 months of life. Before 2002 we were encouraged to start our babies on complementary foods between 4-6 months. The change to six took a while to catch...