I’m answering one of the most common questions I get “how to handle food throwing?” In this video I’ll share a bunch of tips and strategies to help curb food throwing behaviors applicable to babies, toddlers, and children (preschoolers.) – I’ll share some behaviors YOU can implement that’ll not only Read more…
A parent asks about hiding certain foods or ingredients in their child’s meals. I’ll break it down and address some of the mindset issues here – should we “hide”? Does it foster a trusting relationship? How can we stop hiding? Here are some strategies that also include more food exposures Read more…
Explore a new way of approaching mealtimes to reduce mealtime battles, picky eating, and stress levels. Discover what aspects of a meal YOU as the parent control and what your child controls to make for more harmonious meals. Parents decide: What nutritious foods to serve, the timing/schedule, environment Children decide: Read more…
Everywhere you look whether it’s Google, Instagram, tv commercials… There’s a lot of fear mongering about nutrients. What’s the solution we see all the time? Multivitamins. I’d like to present you with a number of considerations to help you determine if your child needs one. First, here are some facts: Read more…
There are so many things that we as parents worry about around the holidays. Whether it’s meltdowns, how to handle a friend or family member pressuring our child to eat at mealtimes, dessert, leftovers, or something else. If you’re worried about travel and need some tips there, here’s a guide! Read more…
Traveling with kids is hard! There’s a lot of things to pack and keep track of. From a nutrition standpoint, there’s also a lot to think about like keeping schedules, mini meal snacks, snacking when bored, and travel-safe healthy options. On our recent 15 hour long-haul flight, I kept some Read more…
Babies and children understand SO much (yes, even before they can sign or speak.)Talking to them and observing them gives us great clues as to why they are screaming or crying. Step 1: Observe. Why do they appear to be screaming? Have they run out of something on their tray? Read more…
I really want to focus on the parents behind these children we are feeding. Many of you have reached out telling me you’ve experienced PPD and PPA. I wanted to share some of my personal story. If you’ve followed me on Instagram you know I’m a mostly full time mum, Read more…
Here’s my answer:First of all, it’s ok to not like every food! It’s ok for you and it’s ok for your child. A real life example from my family is my husband doesn’t like bananas (and lots of other fruit, he’s the picky eater in our family!) So if my daughter asks for Read more…
If you and your family love spaghetti (most children do!) this is a great recipe to have up your sleeve because it’s your way to load up with extra veggies and nutrients, lower the sodium, and save money. You can do this in your instant pot or in a regular Read more…