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Do Divided Plates Make Children Picky Eaters?

You might have heard that “divided plates cause picky eating” but this ALONE is simply not true. Picky eating is dynamic and….

Why You Shouldn’t Ask You Child What They Want to Eat – and what to do instead

Asking your child, especially a picky eater, “What do you want to eat?” is setting your child up for frustration and staying in the cycle of picky eating.

Tips for Helping Your Little Learn to Like Veggies

While Learning to Like Veggies can take some time (and by that I do actually mean patience, read here about the importance of repeat exposures) here are some tips to help your child learn to like veggies (and keep you sane 😉)

Should You “Start with Veggies” when Starting Solids?

“I was told I had to start with veggies or my baby wouldn’t ever like them,” said the DM from a worried new parent…Let me assure you this is absolutely….

How to Help Baby with Not Dropping Food

Dropping food is pretty common for babies just starting to self-feed. But here are a few tips to make slippery foods a little easier for tiny hands to hold on to!

Why You Shouldn’t Let You Child Snack All Day – Especially if You Want Them to be Less Picky

You might think “Well if I just let them eat when they are hungry then they’ll eat more, right?” 🤔
But it’s not usually so.

5 Myths about Starting Solids

When it comes to starting solids for babies, many parents feel confused and even overwhelmed. Let’s debunk some of these common feeding myths when it comes to starting solids with our baby with some evidence-based feeding information. 

Stocking Stuffers for Toddlers Under $25

Check out these fun stocking stuffers for under $25!

Importance of Exposure to New & Less Favorable Foods

Exposure is just a fancy word for what really means “patience”. Feeding kids is not for the faint of heart! It’s tough. And if you get caught up in the “right now” you lose sight of what really happens with exposures. They build upon each other!! What was just a touch today, turns to aContinueContinue reading “Importance of Exposure to New & Less Favorable Foods”

Is it more than just Picky Eating? Problem Feeding explained

Surface-level observations are easy. And honestly, true “picky eating” can be a very normal phase… but what if it isn’t?…at a point, it is no longer “picky eating” and more accurately defined as “problem feeding”.