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 start as soon as their baby shows an interest in food. Others go strictly by age, and yet others advise that solids aren’t even that important to start prior to […]
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High Calorie Foods To Help Your Underweight Toddler
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Nothing is worse than feeling like you aren’t doing a good job feeding your baby or toddler. And many parents tell me that when their child is underweight, this feeling can be 10x stronger and harder to deal with. You’re always wondering if they’ve gotten enough calories or how to get them to eat. And […]
Does My Child Need A Probiotic?
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Disclaimer: All probiotic recommendations made in this post are not prescriptive nor individualized to your specific situation and needs. Always seek out the advice of your doctor and dietitian before proceeding with anything. Probiotics. You hear of them and see them advertised everywhere – your mom is taking one daily to treat her bloating, your […]
How to raise a toddler to have a healthy relationship with sugar
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Ahhh… the million dollar question. How to raise a toddler to have a healthy relationship with sugar (and desserts and alll that stuff). It’s a question that gets asked over and over on the daily by parents around the world. Is it even possible? Does anyone really have a healthy relationship with sugar? What does […]
How a simple mindset shift can remove the stress from lunch packing
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For most parents….packing lunches can suck. In fact, the thought of it just makes them cringe. And the worst is when they have picky eaters on top of it. Oh boy. Here’s my confession though. I sort of…actually…I DO love packing school lunches. I love thinking of new ideas and making it pretty. I don’t (always) […]
Salt for babies: How much is too much?
Recently I posted on Instagram about a couple packaged products designed to make your life easier as a parent that are also pretty nutritious for your baby. Well… except for one caveat. Salt. Salt is talked about a LOT in the baby world because it’s one of the main things we want to limit in […]
