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23 Jan

How to Offer Soup to Baby

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning
Showing the different ways soup can be introduced to your baby
Did you know you can offer warm and cozy soups when doing baby-led weaning (BLW)? Introducing your baby to a wide variety of textures is important, including soups! When selecting a soup, it is vital to consider the consistency
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07 Jan

When to Safely Start Popsicles With Your Baby

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Baby Sensory Play
An image of a traditional popsicle versus the ezpz Tiny Pops
Did you know that you can introduce your baby to a breastmilk or formula popsicle as early as 4 months? Here are some tips for starting your little one on frozen pops! Breastmilk or formula popsicles
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10 Oct

3 Puree Textures to Assess Swallowing + Feeding Skills

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning
avocado in 3 textures, served in an ezpz Tiny Bowl
When offering puree foods, it’s essential to select a consistency that is safe for baby’s development. Here are three puree textures to try with your baby to assess their swallow and the feeding skills you can teach with each
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07 Sep

Straw Drinking Milestones

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning
Learning to drink from a straw is an important developmental milestone. I designed the ezpz Mini Cup + Straw Training System to help babies and toddlers learn how to perform this skill safely. Here are five tips to help
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10 Aug

Fruit & Veggie Smoothies for Babies

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning
Smoothies are an excellent way for babies to explore a variety of textures, tastes, and temperatures. It’s also a common feeding therapy technique I use to help babies develop their open cup milestones. Here are a few tips to
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28 Jun

Herbs, Spices + Minced Veggies for BLW

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning
Whether you are making homemade baby food or offering safe baby-led strips, introducing herbs, spices, and minced veggies is an important way to challenge your baby’s taste buds. Since we want to avoid adding salt to a baby’s food
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23 Jun

Tips for Picky Drinkers

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Picky Eater Tips
Boy drinking from a squirt gun
It’s getting hot outside, and parents often worry about their kids staying hydrated. This is especially true for children who refuse to drink water or only take a few sips throughout the day. Is there such a thing as
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14 Jun

Using an Open Cup for Baby’s Development

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Product Recommendations
A baby drinking from a Tiny Cup held by a parent
Did you know that drinking from an open cup is a developmental milestone for your baby? And it can aid with teething, decrease tooth decay and help babies learn to have a strong swallow. I designed the ezpz Tiny
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30 May

Cognitive and Speech + Language Milestones for Baby

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning
Milestones help parents know what to expect around a certain age and, if needed, know when to request a referral from their pediatrician. Here are a few cognitive, speech, and language (developmental) milestones to look for that will help
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17 May

Decrease Mealtime Mess

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning
baby eating messy from ezpz bowl
Mealtime mess can be such a stress! As a pediatric feeding expert and speech-language pathologist, I focus on getting babies to reach their developmental milestones, but I understand how stressful mealtime can be. I’ve fed thousands of babies, so
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Showing the different ways soup can be introduced to your baby
How to Offer Soup to Baby
23Jan,2023
An image of a traditional popsicle versus the ezpz Tiny Pops
When to Safely Start Popsicles With Your Baby
07Jan,2023
avocado in 3 textures, served in an ezpz Tiny Bowl
3 Puree Textures to Assess Swallowing + Feeding Skills
10Oct,2022

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