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If you read the post here on How to Handle a Picky Eater, you hopefully felt empowered to take action in a variety of ways with your picky eater. With advice on where to start when you already feel stuck, this article outlined four main areas parents can begin to work through to better approach... Read more »
There is great value in having children in the kitchen as we prepare meals and baked goods. It can lead to a bigger mess at times and some recipes may take a little longer but the benefits for our children are priceless! The feeling of autonomy and the opportunity to contribute are wonderful for the... Read more »
One meal for the whole family: how to not short-order cook and still be successful In Facebook groups for parents, with clients, and among friends, I hear it all the time: Meal times with kids are stressful. We are faced with not only what to fix day after day, but also the confusion of what... Read more »
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, and as a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) it is my favorite time of year because it gets people talking about speech and language development, spreads awareness of hearing and communication disorders, and helps get children much needed early intervention. Speech therapists work on many different communication skills, one... Read more »
Toddlerhood is such an exciting time of development, especially when it comes to feeding and what foods our children are increasingly able to eat. With this season of transition however, some parents struggle to come up with easy meal ideas that are appropriate for toddlers. For parents transitioning off of purees and solely to table... Read more »
Marshmallow peeps, pastel covered candies, and Cadbury eggs are all around us at the grocery store. Ironically, it is also National Nutrition Month and a time of year when registered dieticians make a point to help teach the public how to make more informed food choices and develop sound eating and physical activity habits. With... Read more »
In all of the areas of parenting that we are able to prepare ourselves pre-kids, one that we often find ourselves at a loss about is how to handle picky eating. We hear, read, and see so much out there about introducing solids and how to transition our children to table food. The challenges often... Read more »
Many parents are confused about when to start solids, what foods to start with, and how to safely do so, especially in order to minimize the risk of their child developing a food allergy. To further the confusion, food-related parenting advice is not “age old” wisdom that we can rely on being passed down from... Read more »
