Food & the Sensory-Sensitive Child
One mom’s fight to take the garbage out…of her kids’ mouths.
One mom’s fight to take the garbage out…of her kids’ mouths.
All milk and no solids! What to do with a newly-minted toddler who’s stuck with babyish eating habits.
I’ve got a freezer full of lovely, organic, homemade baby food purees…that my baby is suddenly too grown-up to eat. Help!
Does traveling with your baby also mean traveling with a blender and a steamer and pots and pans…or just giving in to the Gerber?
Bottles, boobs and sippy cups, oh my!
He wakes up every night begging for food. Is he really hungry or just playing you for a sucker?
Amalah returns from maternity leave with advice for the mother of nine-month-old who will. not. eat. anything. at. all. no.
My baby is boycotting the spoon! Is it sensory issues? A picky eater in the making?
Follow-up “big kid” formulas: a nutritional fail-safe or just a cheap marketing gimmick?
An older toddler is refusing dinner after being well throughout the day. However, he is going to bed and waking up ravenous. How can his parents help him without succumbing to this dinnertime power struggle?
Our family is most definitely composed of omnivores, with a heavy carnivore bent when it comes to cheeseburgers. However, my teen daughter is a vegetarian. This is how we make it work.
Is one really better than the other?
A mom needs a realistic tactical plan for implementing Ellyn Satter’s feeding philosophy to family dinners.
Problem: Grandma likes stuffing little Susie full of junk food all day long. Double Problem: You’re not actually little Susie’s mom.
An young adventurous eater is starting to follow his picky eater older brother’s lead and their mom is concerned. What can she do to nip this issue in the bud?
A mom wants to know what she should expect as typical behavior and expectations from her toddler when eating out at a restaurant. Amalah chimes in with effective strategies for a good overall experience, as well.
Our food supply has changed dramatically since the late 1990s with a proliferation of genetically-modified proteins, antibiotics, chemical additives and preservatives. At the same time we have seen a dramatic rise in children’s allergies, asthma and ADHD. Hmm….
Introducing solid foods to your baby? Here is a simple guide to making fruit and vegetable purees at home. It’s easy peasy.
A mom is ready to face her toddler’s picky eating habits but her first challenge is keeping her in her high chair. How does she do that successfully?
A child has always eaten very little but now he’s fallen off the growth charts and isn’t keeping up physically and socially with his peers. What should the mom do when her pediatrician insists everything is “fine”?