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04 May

Practical Gifts for Mothers Day 2022

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Product Recommendations
Mother kissing her baby's forehead
Mother’s Day is coming up, and you should totally be spoiled (you deserve it)! But it’s also great to have a few practical items on your wish list too. So here are a few functional ideas to choose from!
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28 Apr

How to Introduce Bananas

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Feeding Therapy
In my baby-led weaning (“BLW”) courses, I always suggest trying bananas as a first food for baby. It’s also the first food on my BLW on-the-go foods list! However, I didn’t realize how confusing this fruit was for parents
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25 Mar

Decreasing Choking Risks for Non-Food Items

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Healthy Home
When parents and professionals find out that I’m a pediatric feeding and swallowing specialist, the first question they ask me is usually about choking. This is a fearful subject, and rightly so since children under the age of 3
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01 Mar

How to Introduce Oranges

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Picky Eater Tips
Have you ever gotten excited about offering an orange to your child, only for them to refuse to eat it? It might be due to the type of orange you used. Some oranges are too tart, others too sweet,
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01 Feb

Bubble Wrap Sensory Fun

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Sensory Play, Kids Sensory Play
Bubble wrap can be used as a fun sensory experience for both babies and toddlers alike. In this blog, I’m sharing some innovative ways I this easily acquired office supply to help with mealtime and crafting!
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23 Jan

Introducing Peanuts to Baby

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning
Baby eating peanut puff
Are you confused about when or how to offer peanuts to your baby? In this blog, I’ll teach you how to prepare it safely and why it’s so important to do so early and often. Why
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07 Jan

When Can My Baby Drink Water?

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning
As a pediatric feeding specialist, I teach families across the globe. And no matter what country the parent is from, one of the biggest concerns I hear about is water consumption for their baby. Here are some common water
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29 Dec

Baby Sensory Food Play

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Baby Sensory Play, Feeding Therapy
We all know that sensory food play is developmentally essential for toddlers and school-age children (especially if they are finicky about new foods), but what about infants? Babies also need to explore their senses to foster brain maturation –
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21 Dec

Warm Beverages for Babies + Toddlers

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Winter Foods + Crafts
It’s getting cold outside, and it’s time to find some novel ways to keep mealtime fun! Here are some beverage ideas for babies and toddlers that will keep them warm and toasty while trying a few new tastes!
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09 Dec

How to Safely Introduce Apple to Your Baby

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Eating A Rainbow, Fall Foods + Crafts
Cooked apple fries in a cast iron pan
Pediatric feeding & swallowing therapists (like myself) encourage parents not to feed raw apples to babies & young children due to their high choking risk. The general media has also embraced this feeding education; for example, the New York
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Recent Posts

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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