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How to manage food throwing at the table
Ahhh, food throwing. It’s like the ultimate test of your patience…can you keep your cool? Can you? Can you? First off, know this. Most babies will go through this stage, and it is totally
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My baby barely eats…is this normal?
It’s so common (seriously…so…so…common) to hear concerns voiced from parents who are doing baby led weaning about how little their baby seems to be eating. It freaks us out, especially when we have nurses
BLW High Chair Position for Feeding and Why Sitting Independently is Important
I’m sure we’ve all done our fair share of browsing for the best baby led weaning high chair, looked at the different styles, and wondered if the real expensive ones are actually worth it.
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The Most Likeable Veggie Dishes For Kids
I hate saying that kids will like certain vegetable dishes over others (because every child is different), but in my experience as a pediatric dietitian and mom, there is a certain affinity kids have
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How to choose the best type of milk for your baby & toddler
Knowing what to type of milk to transition your baby onto can be a tricky choice. As parents, we always want our little ones to be consuming the healthiest option to allow for proper
My Top 8 Foods for Starting Baby Led Weaning
It’s very common for first time parents to feel a little overwhelmed by the idea of starting solids, particularly how to start and what to start with. It often seems like you finally get
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4 Reasons Why It’s OK To Combine Purees & Baby Led Weaning!
Last week I talked about my definition of Baby Led Feeding and how you can use this approach to starting solids with your baby. Missed it? Read about it here. In a nutshell, it’s
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Food, Nutrition & Your Sick Baby/Toddler
The most dreaded season of the year. No, I’m not talking about pothole season. I’m talking about the germy, snotty, cough-every-two-seconds-and-get-your-siblings-sick-too season. And it doesn’t
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Introducing Highly Allergenic Foods
There is a certain excitement every parent holds when it comes to introducing their baby to new foods. Wondering what they will like (or not
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Avoiding Food Ruts with the “Rotation Rule”
We know the division of responsibility in feeding says that parents are in charge of choosing what, when and where foods are served. Let’s discuss
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
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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
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
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