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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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How to know if your baby is ready for solids - whether BLW or starting with purees!

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How to overcome the fear of gagging/choking in baby led weaning

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Get inspiration for your picky eater with this 7 day whole food toddler meal plan

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Our online courses walk you through the ins and outs of feeding your baby, toddler or preschooler, transforming you into your very own feeding expert who is raising a healthy, happy and adventurous eater!

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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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Feeding sick baby toddler

Food, Nutrition & Your Sick Baby/Toddler

Introducing allergenic foods

Introducing Highly Allergenic Foods

avoiding food ruts with the rotation rule

Avoiding Food Ruts With The “Rotation Rule” 

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Instagram post 17856122404741842 ”I worked so hard to get my baby/toddler’s eating to be where it is now and this sick period is going to undo everything!”⠀ ⠀ Have you ever had this thought mama? ⠀ ⠀ Like...is this pickiness he's going through now going to be the way things are from now on? He was a good eater before!⠀ ⠀ Whether you've never experienced pickiness before, or you've taken my Feeding Toddlers course and made progress with how your toddler eats, the answer to getting them back on track is all in the ROUTINE!⠀ ⠀ ✅ Your routine meal and snack schedule (which is something YOU set and hold to)⠀ ✅ Your routine healthy meal and snack options (which is something YOU choose)⠀ ⠀ You offer meals and snacks at set times (don't wait for them to ask you to eat). Don't offer food just because they asked for it. Go back to your routine on this!⠀ ⠀ You keep up the exposures, the rotating of foods, the no pressure feeding and the full acceptance that if they eat they eat and if they don't they don't. Don't offer them an alternative food because they didn't eat the first. Keep this routine so they know what to expect!⠀ ⠀ Set the routine, the expectations, the boundaries...give them the freedom within those boundaries.... and let them do the rest! Things will come around. It may take a few days or a few weeks, but don’t give it up :)⠀ ⠀ Need more help? My Feeding Toddlers course is here for you ❤️ Check out the link in my bio for info.
Instagram post 18090091324085680 What foods/supplements can you offer your little one while they're sick that can help with symptom management/faster recovery?⠀ ⠀ Let's talk👇⠀ ⠀ Garlic - Wthout a doubt, garlic is nature’s antibiotic. It’s known to have immense health properties, and has positive (though still very preliminary) research showing that it can treat/reduce the duration of the common cold. Although we can’t recommend a therapeutic dose yet, consuming lots of garlic (in a garlic dip is my favourite) is a great practice to get into, especially when sick to naturally fight off microbes. Check out a recipe for a Lebanese garlic dip in my stories!⠀ ⠀ Honey (over age 1 only) – 100% pure honey is also antimicrobial/antibacterial and there have been studies that show its successful effect as a cough remedy. Try offering your toddler 1.5-2 tsp of honey before bedtime, maybe diluted in a cup of warm water, drizzled onto toast or in a smoothie.⠀ ⠀ Elderberry – These have antiviral properties and are loaded with phytonutrients to strengthen the immune system as well as has compounds that can directly block a virus’s entry and replication in the body. A few small studies have found the elderberry extract reduces the duration of colds and other upper respiratory tract infections. Although they haven’t been conducted on children and more research is warranted, things look promising for it. It’s best to take it within 24 hours of onset of a cold/flu. You can find my favourite elderberry (and other!) supplements in my amazon shop for you to easily find and see my recommendations (like in my bio!).⠀ ⠀ Do you offer these to your littles when sick? Heard of them? Let me know!
Instagram post 17849159269862974 Let's talk about sick babies/toddlers! ⠀ ⠀ I've put out a new blog post on how to feed your baby/toddler when they're dealing with sickness, what to expect from them, and even busted some myths in there! Link in the bio...check it out! 🤧⠀ ⠀ Since appetite may be down and risk for dehydration through fever or diarrhea may be up, focusing on hydration during this time is key! ⠀ ⠀ 👶 For babies under 1 year, the best thing to do is offer breastmilk/formula frequently to drink, especially when they’ve refused solid food meals. Keep offering those meals if they've started solids, but let milk take over for hydration since they may not get enough if you are too focused on solids. 🍼⠀ ⠀ For toddlers, you can continue with breastmilk, cow's milk, and a few other safe to consume beverages (see the blog post for deets!)...but also really focus on offering hydrating foods like the ones listed below:⠀ ⠀ - Broths and soups (homemade using real chicken broth…not from a can/package)⠀ - Popsicles⠀ - Applesauce⠀ - Yogurt⠀ - Cucumber⠀ - Iceberg lettuce⠀ - Tomatoes⠀ - Zucchini⠀ - Watermelon⠀ - Cantaloupe⠀ - Melon⠀ - Oranges⠀ - Pineapple⠀ - Apples⠀ - Spinach⠀ - Grapes⠀ ⠀ I've got lots of other great tips for you in the blog post (to cater or not to cater? BRAT diet or no?). ⠀ ⠀ But first...what foods does you baby/toddler gravitate towards when they're sick?? Let me know! 👇👇👇👇
Instagram post 17853747517774109 Did you know that a diet rich in probiotics can help prevent the onset and duration of the common cold and flu? ⠀ ⠀ They give us an extra boost of good bacteria for general digestive health and immune function. Day to day, it’s great to be eating a variety of probiotic rich foods (paired with lots of PREbiotics too!) and giving these foods to your little one! Aim for 1-2 servings of probiotic-rich foods each day. If you’re hoping to prevent or alleviate a medical problem, you may need to increase the dose.⠀ ⠀ The best examples of whole, probiotic rich foods for toddlers include: ⠀ ⠀ ✔️Dairy: yogurt, cheese, and kefir with live and active cultures⠀ ✔️Fermented vegetables: pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi⠀ ✔️Fermented soy: miso, tempeh⠀ ⠀ The favourite in our home? KIMCHI!⠀ ⠀ Kimchi is a fermented vegetable dish made of cabbage and usually radish plus possibly other additions. It makes a great condiment and adds a unique flavour to so many dishes! The @wildbrine line of products is the best! I get it from Costco on the regular. ⠀ ⠀ Keep in mind, the salt content of kimchi IS higher, so be mindful about varying the probiotic sources and not offering lots of other high sources of sodium that day.
Instagram post 17850506401825358 Is it worth giving your baby or toddler one?⠀ ⠀ Well.. the answer is...it all depends.⠀ ⠀ Probiotic research is still new and much of it isn't conclusive in its findings. That being said, there is lots of promise in what they have found thus far!⠀ ⠀ We know that for the most part (in healthy, full term infants and toddlers), there isn't a harm to offering probiotics. We also know that they can be expensive, may only help in certain situations, and only are effective for as long as you are taking them. That being said, I DO recommend one in certain circumstances. For example:⠀ .⠀ ✅ If your child is taking an antibiotic. Antibiotics kill ALL bacteria - the good & the bad. It makes complete sense to replenish the good bacteria in your child's gut and reboot their immunity with a good probiotic.⠀ ⠀ ✅ If they have eczema - certain probiotics can help with the reduction of severity in eczema⠀ ⠀ ✅ If they experience infectious diarrhea (and in some cases, frequent constipation). Certain probiotics have been found to reduce the length of time experiencing diarrhea from infection. Research on beneficial effects on constipation is still not that strong but worth a try in some cases.⠀ ⠀ ✅ Is your baby colicky? Probiotics can help reduce the number crying spells in colicky babies!⠀ ⠀ ✅ Do they eat a diet rich in probiotic foods? Kefir, kimchi, certain yogurts, miso and sauerkraut? I'm a foods first kind of gal, but if these foods aren't eaten regularly, a probiotic can be considered.⠀ .⠀ ✅ Looking for extra protection against things like flu, upper respiratory infections? Probiotics can help here too!⠀ ⠀ I have a blog post that explains all this in way more detail - PLUS - specific brand recommendations for each situation so check out the link in my bio! 🔗⠀ ⠀ Need help with assessing your toddler's diet, which supplements to choose and why? My Feeding Toddlers online course has a whole lesson on supplements for toddlers and nutrients of concern! Check out the link in my bio ❤️

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