by | Aug 18, 2014 | Mealtimes |
[Avoiding a picky eater] One good rule to remember : NEVER serve plain pasta (or crackers/toast)! As a speech pathologist, I work with picky eaters (no we don’t just do speech!). It is very common to meet children whose sensory systems prefer plain carbs. But...
by | Jun 21, 2014 | Learning, Mealtimes |
Yes, vegetables do play on my mind! Here are a few things about veges and kids that I always keep in mind… children need to eat a rainbow of vegetables for essential nutrients for growth and development. Full stop! exposure to a wide variety of vegetables is...
by | Apr 25, 2014 | Mealtimes |
Yes that’s right. The lengths I will go to, to encourage my children to be adventurous and healthy eaters! It all started when I made chicken stock from scratch. So I decided to make a creamy chicken soup with it… The problem is, Master 2 is still...
by | Apr 3, 2014 | Mealtimes |
One of our latest ventures to get past the sensory properties of passion fruit.. They were tadpoles and eyeballs and it was fun. And then we encouraged Master 4 to lick his fingers. Tasted pretty nice. Next was to try some juice (without having to deal with the...
by | Dec 10, 2013 | Mealtimes |
Passionfruit = great for little ones to practice scooping and developing their hand to mouth skills. AND they come in their own fun cup, taste delicious and are great for developing your child’s sensory system. Master 3 isn’t so keen on them, so I...