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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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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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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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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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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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30 Nov

2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Babies 0-24 Months

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Product Recommendations
Are you looking for gifts for the little ones in your life? I’ve put together a Holiday Gift Guide for babies 0-24 months that can help them with their pre-feeding + feeding skills too!
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29 Sep

Spoon Feeding Milestones for 6-Month-Olds

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning
As you begin your feeding journey with your baby, it’s important to know that there are spoon milestones for six-month-olds that are critical to their overall feeding development. Knowing these milestones will encourage you to provide your little one
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25 Oct

How To Introduce Pumpkin

  • By Ms. Dawn
  • In Baby Led Weaning, Fall Foods + Crafts, Picky Eater Tips
Fall is the best time to introduce pumpkin to your kiddos because, thanks to an arguably out of control trend, you can find an incredible variety of pumpkin-flavored food and drink – pumpkin spiced hummus, anyone? Take advantage of
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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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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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