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12 Oct

Baby-Led Oral Care: A New Approach in Pediatric Oral Health

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Safety & Development
I am excited to announce the creation of the term Baby-Led Oral Care (“BLOC”) as an approach that builds upon some of the fundamentals of Baby-Led Weaning (BLW). I coined the term in September when I had the privilege of
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25 May

Does Your Baby Pocket Food in Their Mouth?

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Safety & Development
Close-up on a baby putting a handful of food in their mouth.
Do you have a baby that holds food in their mouth and refuses (or is unable) to swallow it? In my baby-led weaning (BLW) courses, I educate parents on how pocketing can lead to gagging and choking incidents. In this
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26 Apr

Tips for Starting Solids

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby-Led Weaning Basics
As a feeding expert and speech-language pathologist, I teach parents to start solids at about 6 months (depending on the baby’s readiness signals). There are two popular feeding methods that parents choose from when introducing solids: 1) the Traditional Method
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07 Jan

When to Safely Start Popsicles With Your Baby

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Safety & Development
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 can be an exciting sensory
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10 Oct

3 Puree Textures to Assess Swallowing + Feeding Skills

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Feeding Techniques & Skills
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 respective
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10 Aug

Fruit & Veggie Smoothies for Babies

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Recipes & Food Ideas
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 help
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28 Jun

Herbs, Spices + Minced Veggies for BLW

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Recipes & Food Ideas
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 (until
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14 Jun

Using an Open Cup for Baby’s Development

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Safety & Development
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 Cup
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30 May

Cognitive and Speech + Language Milestones for Baby

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Safety & Development
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 you
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17 May

Decrease Mealtime Mess

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby-Led Weaning Basics
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 I
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12Oct,2023
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