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Baby Utensils 101: How to teach utensil use and the best ones
So you want to raise a civilized baby with table manners to use utensils? ? Perfect! I’m here to help. Let’s dive right in. Please note: This post is not sponsored or influenced by
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How to Teach Mindful Eating to your Toddler
We hear a lot about slowing down and being more mindful in the adult world. We want to be more mindful of our thoughts, our senses, of the food we eat and how it
The Best Time To Start Solids (based on signs of readiness!)
There’s still a lot of confusion out there when it comes to knowing the best time to start solids. Some parents are being instructed to start as soon as their baby shows an interest
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High Calorie Foods To Help Your Underweight Toddler
Nothing is worse than feeling like you aren’t doing a good job feeding your baby or toddler. And many parents tell me that when their child is underweight, this feeling can be 10x stronger
![Main image for the article [Does My Child Need A Probiotic?]. Pictured is a toddler eating yogurt with a spoon.](https://mylittleeater.fixed-staging.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/New-Blog-Post-Image-Size-6-300x300.png)
Does My Child Need A Probiotic?
Disclaimer: All probiotic recommendations made in this post are not prescriptive nor individualized to your specific situation and needs. Always seek out the advice of your doctor and dietitian before proceeding with anything. Probiotics.
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How to raise a toddler to have a healthy relationship with sugar
Ahhh… the million dollar question. How to raise a toddler to have a healthy relationship with sugar (and desserts and alll that stuff). It’s a question that gets asked over and over on the
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How a simple mindset shift can remove the stress from lunch packing
For most parents….packing lunches can suck. In fact, the thought of it just makes them cringe. And the worst is when they have picky eaters on top of it. Oh boy. Here’s my confession though.
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Figuring out the Best Approach to Starting Solids
Deciding what approach to take when starting solids is a big decision to make! This is especially true for that first time mom who
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Top 3 Strategies for Serving Dessert to Kids
Did your parents ever use dessert as bait to get you to eat any vegetables you just weren’t interested in eating? Have you done it
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The Many Forms of Pressure at Mealtimes
When it comes to our picky eaters, most of us parents are willing to try anything to get them to just eat and be healthy
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Family friendly meal ideas to make out of common pantry items
We are entering unprecedented times, which means there’s a lot of things we haven’t experienced before (neither you nor I)! It’s a time where we
15 Easy Food Play Ideas to Improve Toddler Meals with Picky Eaters
Bonus Material: 7 Day Toddler Meal Plan (with easy meal ideas for picky toddlers!) Did your parents ever say the famous line “Stop playing with
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The Best Yogurts For Your Baby
With the diversity in the yogurt aisle, it’s safe to say that choosing one can be downright overwhelming! And with so many flavours, fat percentages,
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