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Fun Ways to Add Flavor to Yogurt

Fun Ways to Add Flavor to Yogurt

We get sooooo many questions about yogurt - below are some answers! 👊 Plus, here are some ways to add some flair to yogurt when you need it. Yogurt is convenient way to provide calcium, protein an...

Why does my toddler only want the food on my plate?

Why does my toddler only want the food on my plate?

Does your kiddo only want your food, even if it’s the same thing they’re eating? Why do they do this, and how do you deal with it? 🤔 So, why do toddlers sometimes only want the food on their pare...

Food Before One is Fore More than Just Fun

Food Before One is Fore More than Just Fun

Have you heard the phrase “food before one is just for fun?” It’s a phrase that has gotten popular in the Baby-led Weaning {infant self-feeding} world. The intent and original meaning of it is gre...

Calorie-Boosting Strategies

Calorie-Boosting Strategies

Do you have a kiddo that needs a little help in the growth department? 👶 Perhaps you’re pregnant🤰and are struggling to gain weight yourself, or maybe you’re breastfeeding and are losing weight ver...

High Chair Positioning

High Chair Positioning

We get this question allllllll the time: “What high chairs do you recommend?” 🤔 Well, we love high chairs that allow your baby or toddler to sit with optimal positioning! Tag a friend in the solid...

Your Baby's Taste Preferences Change

Your Baby's Taste Preferences Change

Which foods did you despise as a kid that you love now...or not? 😫🥴 Our taste preferences change as we get older and we’re exposed to more and more foods. It's OK for our kids to not love everythi...

Language Around Sugar and Desserts

Language Around Sugar and Desserts

Friends, we say these things with GOOD intentions. We want what’s best for our kids. We want them to get the nutrition they need to grow and thrive. However, sometimes our language can be really c...

What Cups Can I Offer My Baby?

What Cups Can I Offer My Baby?

Let’s talk CUPS for babies (and toddlers)! All you need to remember are these two cups types: Open cups. Straw cups. These are the best types of cups to promote your child’s development. Straw cu...

Bodies Come in All Sizes

Bodies Come in All Sizes

Babies, children and adults come in all different sizes. The goal isn’t for us to all grow on the 50th percentile...the goal is for our bodies to follow their genetic path and grow in a relatively ...

independenceWhat Your Toddler Can't Control

What Your Toddler Can't Control

Your toddler can’t control much about their day, so they oftentimes try to exert independence around what they’re willing to eat 🙅‍♀️🙅‍♀️🙅‍♀️ Instead of making it a battle, we can give them more in...