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Top Ten Tips for Getting Your Picky Child to Eat – Part 2

posted by: Dara

Have you ever noticed how magazines always do lists in tens? Parenting magazines are no exception. The headlines grab our attention with ‘Top 10 Tips for Potty Training’ to ‘10 Ways to Get a Better Night’s Sleep.’ I’m pretty sure that four or five would be much easier to remember than ten. However, for once I won’t go against the flow. These tips are compiled from my own experience and the experiences of other moms. I’m sure many a parenting... ....

Picky eaters:Parents are talking but not with their kids – Part 1

posted by: Dara

Once upon a time I was a new wife and pregnant mom determined to make sure my family ate healthy.

At five months pregnant I was digging a vegetable garden ‘” at eight months, I was harvesting … on my due date, I picked blueberries. We bought a food processor, and even before my child was born, I was mindfully preparing his first foods. …