Eating & Mealtime |
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The Dinner Fix Community Challenge
Are You Up For a Challenge? If you find yourself hanging off the fridge door at 5pm wondering what you are going to make for dinner, don't worry, help is on the way. Sandi Richard, Canada's very own...
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To Plan or Not To Plan…This Is The Question
As I travel the country and talk about the importance of meal planning, I often get that dazed look from a parent. “Please. . . not one more...
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Pack a Healthy School Snack
School snacks provide children with the energy they need to move through the day. Packing tasty food that will keep them going is important. CPO Nutrition Expert, Heidi Boyd shares advice on packing...
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Celebrate the Taste of the Season
Celebrate the taste of the season with these quick and easy recipes and tomato tips. Fast Tomato SalsaThis recipe can be made anytime of the year but is best with fresh ripe tomatoes. Easy GuacamoleDuring...
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Food Allergies and Children
Nuts are common allergen among children and they can cause one of the more severe, even life- threatening allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis. Only about 6 percent of all children have clinically...
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Introducing solid foods to your baby
Starting your baby on solid food is an exciting part of parenthood. However, it is important to take precautions to ensure you are feeding your baby foods that are the proper consistency for them to swallow...
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Nutrition-Ten Tips for Picky Eaters
When I was growing up, I would hear people say, "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink." That saying reminds me of children's eating habits. You can slave for hours in the...
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Kids in the Kitchen
One-Bowl French Bread Tasty Tortillas Waldorf Salad Funny, Fruity Pizzas Children learn by touching, tasting, feeling, smelling, and listening. They love to help prepare food and cook because they...
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No More Lunchbox Woes
When your child brings his lunch to school, he carries a little piece of home with him. You naturally want to provide him with a tasty and nutritious meal, but how do you know what he is actually eating during his...
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Feeding Infants
Infants need special feeding care. Parents and child care providers must work closely to ensure consistent care in this most important growth period. Parents should establish a regular routine of feeding their...
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Living With a Peanut Allergy
Recently, at Canadian Parents Online there was a poll about whether Peanut Free Zones had gone too far. Of course, I had to reply. In so doing, I also wrote and asked if I could please obtain the results of...
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Bag Lunches - Nutrition
100 lunches into the school year and you've run out of ideas to pack in them and your child has run out of enthusiasm to eat them. Don't give up, you are halfway there. Use these quick and easy ways to perk...
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Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
Today in North America, the following standards regarding vitamin supplements are generally accepted for normal full-term babies: Exclusively breastfed babies need to take a vitamin D supplement...
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Sweets Are Not Always Treats
When my oldest daughter was 7, she would save her candy for weeks, eat one little piece at a time, and always ask before she ate any. On the other hand, her little sister, 2, would yell "canny, canny" and eat...
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Getting Kids Hooked on Healthy Eating
Most of us would wish for our children a healthy and fulfilling life. One of the ways to achieve this is through life-style choices. As a care provider you can influence a child's food choices by what you say and...
