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Does My Child Need A Probiotic?

Does My Child Need A Probiotic? Main image for the article [Does My Child Need A Probiotic?]. Pictured is a toddler eating yogurt with a spoon.

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

How to raise a toddler to have a healthy relationship with sugar Main image for the article [How to raise a toddler to have a healthy relationship with sugar]. Pictured is a toddler holding a chocolate chip cookie.

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

How a simple mindset shift can remove the stress from lunch packing Main image for the article [How a simple mindset shift can remove the stress from lunch packing]. Pictured is lunchbox with pizza, carrots and dip, lives, pears and a granola bar.

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) […]

How To Implement A Toddler Feeding Schedule

How To Implement A Toddler Feeding Schedule Help your child & implement a toddler feeding schedule, toddler meal plan (1 year of age)

Part 1 of this blog post was all about my reasoning behind why you should have a flexible toddler feeding schedule and how it teaches them  to understand the difference between hunger and fullness cues (because a little bit of hunger is not an emergency). This blog post is going to discuss the details of […]

Why a little hunger is NOT an emergency

Why a little hunger is NOT an emergency Main image for the article [Why a little hunger is NOT an emergency]. Pictured is a toddler holding a clock.

I work with parents of picky toddlers all the time. I work with parents of toddlers who aren’t sure how to cope with common mealtime scenarios and manage feeding their toddlers. And it’s HARD to know where to start with what seems like a myriad of issues. Today, I’m bringing up a topic (hunger and […]

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