Category: Introducing Solids
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Should You Be a Sneaky Chef? The Pros and Cons of Hiding Healthy Foods in Your Kids’ Favorite Meals
As a parent, you’ve probably faced the age-old struggle to get your children to eat their vegetables. The battle at the dinner table, the creative negotiations, and the uneaten greens often leave you wondering, “Is there a better way?” Enter the world of the sneaky chef – parents who’ve mastered the art of stealthily incorporating…
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Introducing solid foods? The surprising way your baby might be influencing your feeding practices…and what to do about it
Are you thinking about introducing solid foods? You may have given a lot of thought as to what and how to feed your baby during this important transition in their feeding experience. As parents, we are constantly thinking about how our choices and behaviors will shape our children – and for good reason! But we…
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Kale vs. Carrots: A fetal taste test and what it means for fostering children’s preferences for veggies
It’s a familiar scene for many families interested in fostering children’s preferences for veggies: It’s dinner time. You are looking forward to sitting down with your family and enjoying the healthy meal you’ve spent the last 30 minutes preparing. The chicken, perfectly browned, emits a delightful fragrance infused with the rich scents of rosemary, thyme,…
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Do Babies Like Radishes? A lesson in promoting children’s preferences for healthy foods
Do Babies like Radishes? Many don’t, but mine did. There may be some genetic luck at play here, but I am fairly certain that my baby’s preferences for healthy foods came from more than that. I put in some serious effort during pregnancy and breastfeeding to help my baby learn to like radishes. Here’s my…