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31 Aug

4-Ingredient Trail Mix

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Fall Foods + Crafts, Picky Eater Tips
Fall Trail Mix in ezpz mini bowl
I find that if you teach a picky eater how to make their own snack, they are more likely to eat it! It also helps nurture their self-reliance and increase the chance for them to eat healthier snack options
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29 Jul

How to Introduce Avocado to Baby

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning
Avocados are usually the first food I offer babies in feeding therapy. I choose to serve this fruit first because of its soft texture, easy preparation for parents, and unique color (something other than the traditional off-white foods like
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13 Jul

Sensory Food Play: Toddlers

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Feeding Therapy, Feeding Tube, Kids Sensory Play, Picky Eater Tips
“DON’T PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD!” How many of us heard these words as children only to repeat them to our little ones? Let me tell you, letting kiddos play with their food is actually good! Sometimes
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11 Jul

How to Introduce Blueberries

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Baby Sensory Play, Breakfast Ideas for Kids, Dinner Ideas for Kids, Eating A Rainbow, Feeding Therapy, Kids Sensory Play, Picky Eater Tips, Summer Foods + Crafts
Besides the more obvious nutritional benefits (they’re packed with antioxidants, vitamin C, and potassium), blueberries have strong seasonal benefits as well. The domestic blueberry season is from April to September, so parents have a great opportunity to serve this
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23 Jun

Say Bye to the Paci by 6 Months of Age

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Baby Sensory Play
Social norms that conflict with  expert advice have made pacifier (“paci”) use a confusing and sometimes controversial topic for parents. As a pediatric specialist with decades of clinical experience and working with families, I’ve got a more comprehensive recommendation. 
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11 Jun

Should You Start Solids at 4 Months or 6 Months?

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Feeding Therapy, Healthy Home
Families are sometimes so eager to transition to solid foods that they unknowingly expose their baby to unnecessary risk by starting too early. I have worked with numerous families that started feeding solids early to their baby (at 3-5 months
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28 May

What if you suspect your baby needs feeding therapy?

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Feeding Therapy
As an Speech language pathologist (“SLP”) that specializes in Baby Led Weaning (“BLW”), I speak at conferences across the nation helping parents learn how to safely implement feeding strategies to make mealtime successful. At these events, parents often wonder
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20 May

Strawberry Craft for Picky Eaters

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Kids Sensory Play, Picky Eater Tips, Spring Foods + Crafts
Of course strawberries are the most difficult fruits to add to a picky eater’s diet… after all, they’re the world’s most popular fruits! *facepalm* You may ask, why would strawberries be so difficult to eat? Because
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14 May

Pizza Craft for Picky Eaters

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Kids Sensory Play, Picky Eater Tips, Spring Foods + Crafts
Pizza Craft ta-da!
All kids eat pizza, right? Actually, a majority of parents who have a picky eater would do a back-flip if their child ate any topping in addition to their plain, no sauce, thin crust, cheese pizza. I teach picky
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  • Baby Led Weaning
  • Baby Sensory Play
  • Breakfast Ideas for Kids
  • Dinner Ideas for Kids
  • Eating A Rainbow
  • Fall Foods + Crafts
  • Feeding Therapy
  • Feeding Tube
  • Healthy Home
  • Kids Sensory Play
  • Motivational
  • Picky Eater Tips
  • Product Recommendations
  • Spring Foods + Crafts
  • Summer Foods + Crafts
  • Winter Foods + Crafts

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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