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...your toddler while not scaring them or creating fear about what they are eating. Well fear not!! We have 3 quick and easy steps to help make this a breeze for you as a parent. Step 1: Pick Your Key Words You will want to make this conversation simple and quick, so the first step is to pick your key words to communicate which foods are okay and which ones to avoid. Perhaps words like...

...this is just as new to them as it is to you. If your baby needs to drink an amino acid-based infant formula or if you are trying your toddler (with your doctor’s or dietitian’s advice) on a milk elimination diet, your family needs to be prepared. Children who are able to consume milk and dairy need to understand that their sibling has to eat and drink different “special” foods. They need to be a...

...Roland Edward Alvarez: Born December 6, 2008 Roland is an 18 month old toddler who is now perfectly happy and healthy (although fairly small for his age). To be around him now, you would never know the rough start he had in life or the struggles that he still has with certain foods. Due to a traumatic delivery, Roland spent some time at birth in the hospital. He wasn’t able to nurse, and was...

...with a certain food, don’t give up on it or assume that your child doesn’t like it. A certain degree of “neophobia,” or the fear of new foods, is normal for toddlers and young children. According to Angela Haas, a speech language pathologist and feeding therapist with many years of experience, children may need up to 20 exposures to a new food before they will accept it. So, if the first try isn’t successful, continue...

...Food allergies are complicated. It can be difficult for adults to fully understand them, so it’s no surprise that many parents struggle with how to help their little ones to understand them. In today’s post, we’ll cover some age-appropriate tips and resources to help you explain food allergies to your toddler or young child. At this age, it’s best to keep things as simple as possible and use words they can understand. Some...

...good to have an extra pair of hands if your infant starts crying, or your toddler starts to misbehave. It’s also good just to have a second set of ears to listen so you don’t miss anything. During your visit As with most doctor visits, a weight and height check is always to be expected along with listening to heart and lungs, maybe checking ears and asking about what’s been happening since your last visit....

Avoid Related Foods? Should you? A guide for food allergy management Learning that you or your loved one has an allergy to food sparks a long list of questions. One common question many families have is “If my child is allergic to one food, what else might they be allergic to?” Another common problem is, “Where should I start when either trying new foods or adding foods back to my diet?” If you...