5 Oct
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14 Nov
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Why hiding veggies is futile
When I started out feeding my child I was so concerned about the fact she wasn’t eating veggies and fruit that I started to get sneaky. I was drawn to cookbooks and recipes that taught me how to hid...
15 Oct
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“I’m full mummy… can I have some ice cream?”
Why OH why is dessert so appealing to kids? Two simple reasons:(1) It tastes good(2) We make it so! The dessert battle happens in thousands of homes every night of the week. “Just one more bite and ...
21 Aug
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Why tasting comes last place
“If only Alice would just taste it, I know she’d like it” You’ve lovingly prepared a selection of delicious looking tasty treats. You’ve cut sandwiches into flowers, cheese into stars and ...
8 Aug
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Three Things You Should Never Say to Your Kids at Dinnertime
Is your family dinner time a peaceful event of family togetherness or a battle zone? Your conversations at family mealtimes help to shape your kids’ experiences with food. Here are the top 3 thing...
22 Jul
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How I taught my 5 year old to like soup
Brisk mornings and cool nights … winter is all about warming comfort food. The problem is that comfort foods like stews and soup are often met with a resounding YUCK from young children. So how ...
15 Jul
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Why is it SO hard to get kids to eat mixed foods?
You know what I mean, right? Foods with multiple ingredients mixed together like gorgeous stews, stir fries, curries, casseroles. Even the popular lasagne can sometimes get the thumbs down.This is a c...
12 Mar
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Defining fussy
My daughter was very young when I decided I had a picky eater on my hands. From the very moment I introduced solids at 6 months of age things didn’t go smoothly. While the other children in my m...
29 May
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