Facing the daily battle of encouraging children to eat their meals can be one of the most challenging and soul-destroying aspects of parenting. Illness, growth spurts, and daily activities all contribute to their fluctuating appetite, Read More
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Nothing screams out ‘back to school’ like pulling out the lunchboxes and mentally preparing for the endless months ahead of making school lunches (can I hear a groan?). How can something so innocent turn into Read More
Establishing healthy eating habits from an early age lays the foundation for lifelong health and wellbeing. That’s why when the opportunity arose to join forces with Kool Kids Early Learning Centres on the Gold Read More
There are fun ways to extend play time under the water spray and it’s a great way to include a water game at a birthday party if you don’t have a pool. Have the kids Read More
The fussy eater … it’s a story as old as the hills and something that touches most of us during the early years of parenting. In fact, winning over fussy eaters is almost like a Read More
If we were to open a book titled Parenting 101, I think you will agree that the main chapter would be focussed on the daily challenge of feeding our children healthy meals. The dining table Read More
The chaos and dramas of the morning rush can take away any thought of what’s going into our kid’s lunchboxes. Often pre-packaged convenience foods are the easy answer to filling the void. With a third Read More
When it comes to lunch box ideas, most Australian parents find it’s a fine balance between packing what they think is right and what their children will actually eat. Even when they think they’ve nailed Read More
It’s quite confronting to realise how easy it is to load your child up on what you may perceive as ‘healthy’ foods. A little sugar here and there in our child’s diet isn’t going to rock the boat too much, as long Read More
Despite what you may think, I’m not a ‘hard arse’ mother when it comes to what my kids eat. Sure, there are times and places for treats but I’ve found consistency prevails and is my best Read More
There are two common routes we take when our children take on an undesirable eating habit. 1. React immediately, nip it in the bud and point out that it is unacceptable or 2. Simply ignore in the hope that Read More
The quality of a toddler or child’s diet today can be horrifying, with processed and high sugar foods extremely prevalent. With a genuine interest and concern with today’s child obesity problem, my girls are providing me with hands on experience… And Read More
Routine is our best friend when it comes it maintaining our toddler’s healthy eating patterns. Familiarity reins supreme as we gather together and rely on our favourite toddler recipes. Travelling is a different story and one that can easily turn Read More
With anything there are both ends of the spectrum and it’s no different when we are talking about kids eating fruit. You might think that being at the higher end of the spectrum is Read More
Did you know that many of our children’s sensory experiences through life and play can impact food preferences or the way they respond to particular food textures? For example, children who dislike walking barefoot on Read More