Are you a Good Role Model?

Role-model

When it comes to healthy eating, the best thing you can do as a parent is to be a good role model. You can’t expect your child to eat foods that you won’t. From day one, children keenly observe what significant adults in their lives are doing and continually copy the behaviour of the adults […]

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PICKY EATING QUIZ

Is Your Kid Really a Picky Eater? ………… Or Not? Is your child just going through a normal picky toddler phase? Are they developing particular food aversions?   Do they have developmental or physiological issues? Take the quiz to…
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10 Ways to Put Some Fun & Joy into Feeding Your Picky Kid

If you have a picky eater in your house, mealtimes can end up being a trial instead of a pleasant family time together. The stress around feeding fussy or picky eaters can suck all pleasure out of family meals. Seeing how you eat, and how…
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Chicken Stock Recipe

Stocks and broths are a fantastic but simple way to boost dietary nutrients for picky eaters. Use them as a base for soups, casseroles as a base for sauces and even to cook pasta, rice or other grains. Your picky eater will be getting extra…
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Banana Egg Pancakes

These are the simplest little pancakes. They are super quick to make and can be made just the right size for tiny hands. The basic recipe contains just two ingredients – egg and banana! These are a favorite breakfast of mine…
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Coconut Chicken Nuggets

Most kids love chicken nuggets, even picky kids – and in some cases might be the only things they will eat.  The best nuggets are the fresh, crunchy, homemade type so you can be sure that your picky eater is getting all of the nutrients,…
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Chicken Salad Spread

Sometimes with picky eaters it is all about TEXTURE. A chicken salad of chunky pieces will suit some but what about those who can’t manage the chunky bits but are happy to eat anything with a ‘sauce’ or ‘dip’? This recipe can be…
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Healthy Kids

Healthy Kids, Happy Kids

When I Grow Up… We all want what’s best for our little ones, because a healthy kid is a happy kid. To give them the greatest start in life it is critical to ensure they are getting everything they need from their diet. Unfortunately, as…
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Why does my child need calcium?

Picky kids need calcium for good bone and dental structure, for muscle growth, nerve transmission, proper blood clotting, regulation of cell division, maintenance of electrolytes and hormone synthesis. What are the best dietary sources of calcium? Contrary…
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Meals in a Glass

At times children may prefer to drink rather than eat.   Drinks are a wonderful way to improve a picky eaters (and your own) nutrition.  All sorts of things can be disguised in a drink so don’t despair! Of course water is always the best…
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5 Reasons Kids Can Be Picky With Food

Ever wondered WHY you child is so picky with food? Probably every day – right? There can be a variety of factors and reasons that may evolve over time. Of course the reasons why children may reject foods can be many and varied and will differ…
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Keeping Kids Hydrated

Function of Water in the Body Water is our most critical nutrient and needs to be your child's beverage of choice. Water is the largest single component of the body. Overall, our bodies comprise around 50 – 70 % water. Some parts, for example…
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Recipe: Special Tomato Sauce

This is a wonderfully versatile and tasty tomato sauce but without all the chemicals and additives of the store bought variety. Kids love this use this as a dip to dunk baby meat balls, 'sausages', veggie sticks or to smother some less favourite…
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Try A Little “Peer Pressure”

Using a little positive peer pressure would have to be one of the best ways to get your picky kid to try some new foods or even just to eat more of what they like! Invite other children of a similar age or just slightly older (especially if…
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Timing, Routine and Small Tummies

How are you going with feeding your picky and fussy kids? Still stressed? Here are a few more tips for coping with young picky eaters. Routine: Children thrive on routine. Try keeping main meals and snack times at roughly the same time each…
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Recipe: Pizza Treat for Picky Kids

We have just enjoyed nibbling on these luscious little treats. Here is "sneaky" way to increase vegetable intake and create interesting little snacks for any picky eater – child or grown up! We use slices of crispy potato to make the base…
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Why? Physiological Influences on Eating Behaviour

Of course the reasons why children may reject foods can be many and varied and will differ with each child. Try to understand the possible reasons for your child’s fussiness. Is it due to innate issues, due to particular habits being created…
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Why? Development and Growth

THE INFLUENCE OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND GROWTH RATES ON EATING BEHAVIOUR As we know, young children have variable appetites and often become picky with food. Why might this be? As a baby your child was fed constantly and grew rapidly. By their first…
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Why? Innate Survival Tactics

How Do Innate Survival Tactics Influence Eating Behaviour In Young Children? Most children seem to have a preference for sweet tastes. Why? Well science suggests that the preference for sweet rather than bitter tastes and the suspicious or…
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THE BIG “WHY”

Ever wondered WHY your child is so picky with food? Probably every day – right? There are very real and legitimate reasons that children become so fussy with food. It is not just to annoy and frustrate parents or to be obstinate. Although…
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DEFINING PICKY EATING

Do You Have A Picky Eater At Your House? Does your child fuss and reject food once in a while or do you have daily battles at meal times? Every child is unique with his or her own particular likes and dislikes, which can sometimes change on…
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