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5 reasons why NOT to short order cook for your toddler or child
A friend recently asked me to write a post on short order cooking for toddlers and kids. Here is what she writes: “One thing I am struggling with is the precocious line between “This is dinner. Eat it...
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Why We Shouldn’t Label Foods As “Good” and “Bad”
When we label foods as “good”or “bad”, we often feel that WE are bad if we eat the “bad” foods, and vice versa. As soon as we label foods as such, we often restrict or deprive ourselves from any “bad”...
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Why I’m not concerned that my kid doesn’t eat vegetables
Most kids go through some sort of picky eating stage at some point. Let me put it this way- you’re a very lucky Momma if you have kids who readily accept all foods. More often than not, I find that...
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5 Tips On How To Help Toddlers Establish a Healthy Relationship With Food
It’s a tricky job, this Mommy thing. Personally, I am finding meal times particularly tricky with my toddler, who (as cute as he is) is asserting his new found independence in…destructive ways. Just...
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Feeding Your Toddler Or Young Child: What Is Your Responsibility As The Parent?
Having a two year old is fun, fascinating and frustrating all at the same time. Especially when it comes to eating. These little people are now asserting their independence and trying to gain some...
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Does Your Toddler Need Nutritional Supplements?
I am often asked this question and have wondered it myself considering the fact that I have a two and a half year old boy who, for the most part, is a stellar eater but tends to be sporadic with his...
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Picky Eating: Four Common “Mealtime Battle” Triggers
You’ve prepared a healthy meal for your family, making sure to include all of the food groups and lots of nutrition. You’re feeling hopeful that your child will eat what they’ve been served–even a...
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Five Common Feeding Mistakes That Parents Make
Feeding our little ones can be tricky. From how and when to introduce solid foods, to dealing with picky eating, to packing school lunches. Some parents find that feeding their kids is a very pleasant...
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Setting Mealtime Boundaries For Your Child
As the parent of a preschooler and baby, I know firsthand how stressful mealtimes can be. They are certainly not relaxing by any stretch of the imagination, but they can be enjoyable and less chaotic...
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Sarah is going back to work!
September has always been my favourite month of the year. Not only is the weather usually lovely here in Calgary (I’m knocking on wood right now), and the colours beautiful, but I also think of...
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What to do when you have a snack-obsessed child
Is “Mommy, can I have a snack?” something you hear several times a day, most days? If it is, you’re not alone. It’s easy to create a chronic snacker when you’re a parent to a little one–their...
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The Game-Changing Question Parents Of Picky Eaters Need To Ask
Sitting down to dinner can seem like a daunting task if you have a fussy eater. As a Mom of little ones, even the task of making a healthy balanced meal can seem challenging enough, but when your...
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3 False Assumptions Parents Often Make At Mealtimes
THIS MEAL MIGHT JUST BE THE MEAL WHERE SHE FINALLY ACCEPTS IT! Last week we were eating turkey burgers around the dinner table when I couldn’t help but notice my son watching my husband’s every move....
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47 Resources for Help Feeding Your Picky Eater
DIETITIAN-APPROVED KIDS NUTRITION & PICKY EATING RESOURCES With so much nutrition information out there, it’s hard to know who and what to trust. When it comes to feeding kids and picky eating...
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3 Picky Eater Strategies That WORK (and what doesn’t work)
Navigating the tricky world of feeding toddlers and young kids can be exhausting. Especially for those who are parents of picky eaters — I know this from first-hand experience. Although my kids are...
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The Extreme Picky Eater: When a Parent Should Worry
HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ‘TYPICAL’ AND ‘EXTREME’ PICKY EATING AND WHAT TO DO AS A PARENT: There’s picky eating and then there’s picky eating. When picky eating tendencies cross the borders of...
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Want Your Kids to Eat More Veggies? Do This!
The simple yet game-changing trick that you need to try: It’s like clockwork- every evening when I start preparing dinner, my kids run into the kitchen hungry and whiny. Requests for snacks are...
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Feeding Kids: How Parents and Kids Often Have Their Roles Mixed Up (and how...
Many parents feel as though mealtimes are out of their control — they harp and fight with their kids to eat certain foods, yet ultimately, their kids are in charge. In my nutrition counseling...
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The 5-Step Strategy That Will Transform Your Family’s Mealtime
I’m delighted to feature Raise Healthy Eater’s Maryann Jacobsen, MS, RD on the blog today. She’s written an informative post about how to transform your family mealtimes for the better. I...
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Praising At Meals: Why it May Hinder Rather Than Help
I’ve always thought that praising my kids for positive behaviour, kindness, sharing, etc., has worked well to increase the chances of continued positive behaviour. I can literally feel the pride...
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