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My Little Eater – Feel confident raising healthy little eaters

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My Little Eater – Feel confident raising healthy little eaters

Giving parents confidence to raise healthy little eaters

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Hi, I’m Edwena!

I’m a pediatric dietitian, mom of two amazing boys and lover of all things related to baby and toddler feeding! I have seen first hand the overwhelm, the worry and the confusion that sometimes comes with feeding kids, and now I’m here to help transform those feelings into complete confidence and excitement using expert feeding strategies, evidence based nutrition advice and mom to mom connection…so you can enjoy raising a healthy eater!

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  • Just want to say how grateful I am to have found Edwena’s courses! I took the toddlers course after taking the baby led feeding course because I knew her style of teaching and knew I would get the results! The courses basically walked me through what to do at each stage and were so easy to follow along. The bite sized lessons made it work with my busy mom schedule and I loved that I could go back and revisit things anytime I wanted. I gained so much knowledge and confidence and just have to spread the word about it. Thank you for my happy eater!

    Katie Rainer, Mom of 7 month old

  • Almost finished with your Baby Led Feeding course and just wanted to say how amazing it/you are! I have actually bought several feeding courses (yes I’m that mom!) and yours has been the BEST! Very thorough and well done!! Thank you x 1000 and you will be my go to recommendations when everyone (inevitably) comments on how well baby eats!

    Amanda Klein, Mom of 5 1/5 month old

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Introducing Tree Nuts and Peanuts to your baby

Introducing Peanuts and Tree nuts to your baby

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All about bread for babies

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Ever hear that “rule” that you have to wait 2- Ever hear that “rule” that you have to wait 2-3 days before introducing a new food to your baby? Well, it's not true...you can start introducing foods at a quicker pace than this! Tag a parent who is starting solids soon and may find this useful!⁠ ⁠ There’s lots of benefits to offering more variety when your baby is exploring solids foods, and there is no need to repeat the food for days in a row. ⁠ ⁠ 🥑 Offering different foods often gives them a chance to feel more textures while they explore the food and taste more flavours, all while helping build a more diverse palate! ⁠ ⁠ 🥦 There's no set meal plan required for introducing solids. Having to introduce veggies before fruit isn't a thing. Waiting to introduce grains isn't a thing. Just offer any appropriate texture food you have on hand for a meal and offer it to them to get the practice. Simple.⁠ ⁠ 🥜 The only exception to this rule is the highly allergenic foods. You can start serving these regularly to your baby around 6 months, but you do have to wait the 2 day stretch before you pick another allergenic food to introduce. That way if you see any symptoms you can easily track which food caused the reaction!⁠ ⁠ Bottom line, continuing to offer a variety of foods now can help save you a lot of headaches in the future, because you’re already setting your baby up to be a more adventurous eater - that's what I call a parenting win! Get creative and see how many new foods you can include in their diet per week!⁠ ⁠ Ready to get the full scoop on introducing solids in a baby-led way? Jump into my Baby Led Feeding online course - on sale now for 20% off using code BDAYSALE (valid only until 09/27/20) 🔗 in my profile!
I often hear from concerned parents who wonder if I often hear from concerned parents who wonder if divided plates will make their child a picky eater. The assumption is that by giving them a divided plates, we're creating picky tendencies in them because they’ll continue to want everything separated as they grow.⁠ ⁠ But if you ask me...the plate you choose doesn't make your child picky! There's a myriad of other reasons for that :)⁠ ⁠ Either of these plates are good options and have benefits that shouldn’t be downplayed!⁠ ⁠ 👶🏻 When your baby is just starting out, divided plates can be a great option to help them visualize and recognize the different food on their plate. Seeing it all laid out at once allows them to choose one food item at a time to explore and taste! If they want to mix it up from there - so be it!⁠ ⁠ 👦🏻 When you enter toddlerhood you’ll probably notice a tendency to be more picky about foods regardless, and a divided plate might actually be a helpful tool you can use! Sometimes disliked food can be overwhelming when mixed with other things on a plate, so keeping things in different compartments can make it easier for them to tolerate it being on their plate. ⁠ ⁠ A lot of divided and non-divided plates are suction based like the @ezpzfun happy mats and have high walls making up each compartment. Your little one can push food up against these high walls with their fingers to make it easier to pick up food. You’ll also probably be thankful for higher walls and divided sections when you serve dry food along with a more liquid-y food because it won’t end up everywhere (right away anyways 😂) Click on the 🔗 in my bio to shop any of their products!⁠ ⁠ At the end of the day, undivided plates and divided plates are great! Why not switch it up? ☺️⁠ ⁠ Need some guidance on starting solids or battling picky eating? My online courses are the perfect solution to all your feeding problems! 20% off until 9/27/20 using code BDAYSALE ⁠
Did you know that tree nuts are one of the top 10 Did you know that tree nuts are one of the top 10 allergenic foods that are in Canada and the US and should be introduced around 6 months of age to your baby? 🥜🥥🌰⁠ ⁠ Also a few crazy facts about tree nuts:⁠ ⁠ ...just because your baby is allergic to one tree nut, doesn't mean they're allergic to all (though it does increase their risk of allergies to other tree nuts).❗⁠ ⁠ ...peanuts and tree nuts are not part of the same food family at all! Peanuts are a legume whereas tree nuts are actual nuts.❗⁠ ⁠ ...a tree nut allergy increases your risk of developing a peanut allergy (and vice versa). ❗⁠ ⁠ This week on the MLE blog, I cover all you need to know about when and how to introduce your baby to peanuts and tree nuts :) Click the link in my profile to read!⁠ ⁠ Surprisingly, there are a lot of ways you can introduce these nuts safely to babes, including via:⁠ ⁠ ✔️ Nut butters - thinly spread on rice rusks, toast, fruit etc.⁠ ✔️ Nut flours - mixed into baked goods, into purees⁠ ✔️ Puff snacks - @missionmightyme has amazing tree nut and peanut puff snacks that are healthy and easy for nut introduction!⁠ ⁠ Check out the blog post for more info and my favourite baby friendly mini banana muffins that are the perfect way to introduce almonds to your baby! 👶⁠ ⁠ And if you want all the ins and outs of how to introduce foods and raise a self-feeding baby from 6-12 months of age, check out my Baby Led Feeding online course! ON SALE now through 9/27/20 - use code BDAYSALE for 20% OFF! 🥳🥳
My Little Eater turns 3!! This week is a big week My Little Eater turns 3!! This week is a big week here as we celebrate not one but TWO birthdays – My Little Eater’s and my birthday too! Three years ago I decided I wanted to pursue my passion for helping parents become experts at feeding their little ones, and it just blossomed from there. I mean, as a mom I knew first-hand the struggles I went through and after deciding enough was enough I knew I wanted to help parents through this step by step and give them the confidence they can do this too! 🥰 ⁠ ⁠ Fast forward to now, two online courses and thousands of graduates later, I’d say we’re making great strides! Nothing makes me happier knowing that parents can finally take a deep breath and enjoy less mealtime battles or have the confidence to start solids seamlessly. ⁠ ⁠ I couldn’t have done any of this without all you parents who put your trust in me and so to celebrate it’s time for a sale, on not one but BOTH of my online courses!⁠ ⁠ 👶 My Baby Led Feeding course is a baby led approach to starting solids (6-12 months). This course uses a baby led approach and teaches your baby how to self-feed safely! This is extremely helpful for parents who want to start solids soon or want to progress from purees to a variety of different textures.⁠ ⁠ 👧🏻 Feeding Toddlers - raising happy, healthy little eaters! This course is labeled as a toddler course but the strategies I cover can be used beyond into older childhood too! This course helps set prevent picky eating early and manages it as your child continues to grow.⁠ ⁠ Use code BDAYSALE for 20% off each course from today until 09/27/2020. Spread the word to parents who you think might love these courses! Link to purchase the courses is in my bio 🔗⁠ ⁠ Thanks for continuing to support MLE and happy feeding! ❤️❤️ ⁠ ⁠ #kidfood #feedingtoddlers #feedingmytoddler #startingsolids #blwtips #blwcourse #feedinglittles #mylittleeater #babymeals #babyfood #6monthsold #5monthsold #toddlerfood #pickyeater #toddlermeals #babyweaning #feedingbaby #babyfeeding #firsttimemom
Do you ever wonder how to toast your bread just th Do you ever wonder how to toast your bread just the right amount for your baby?? 🤔 Well, here you have it!⁠ ⁠ Every toaster and bread is different, so it is hard to give a definitive "toast time", but you want to toast it just enough that it breaks apart easily and has some bounce back to it when you apply pressure.⁠ ⁠ Raw bread has been identified as a choking hazard for babies, because of its gummy, chewy, and sticky texture like shown in the video. Imagine how hard it would be to swallow that ball of raw bread shown in the video! That's why while babies are still developing their oral motor skills, it is best to serve bread lightly toasted.⁠ ⁠ And if you any other questions about bread with your baby.. like maybe how to choose the best bread for your baby or how to serve bread to your baby, read this week's blog post that is all about bread! Link is in my profile! 🔗🔗

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