Tag: Food Choices
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Hot Dogs Aren’t Toxic, And I Need to Relax About My Child’s Food Choices
Get Pregnant Fast There’s a half-open package of hot dogs residing in my freezer, a remnant from my son’s fourth birthday dinner request. It all started when I let him browse a Google Images search of “kids’ foods” for inspiration. He came to a stop, his eyes wide, declaring, “That’s the dinner I’ve always wanted.”…
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How to Encourage Your Kids to Choose Fruits and Vegetables
Get Pregnant Fast Research from Cornell University has shown that making fruits and vegetables more visible and accessible can significantly influence healthy eating habits among children. This study, which analyzed over 112 different studies, found that when healthy options are well-displayed and easy to grab, children are more likely to choose them over less nutritious…
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Why I’m Choosing to Let My Child Experience School Lunches
Get Pregnant Fast As my daughter prepares to start kindergarten, I find myself pondering how to approach the school cafeteria meals. Growing up in the ’90s, I was never allowed to buy school lunches. For one, my mom struggled to find options that wouldn’t trigger my allergies; for another, she deemed the lunches to be…
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5 Breakfast Lessons Inspired by Babies
Get Pregnant Fast By: Emily Carter Updated: Dec. 18, 2023 Remember when we used to be meticulous about preparing every meal for our little ones? We’d slice grapes and blueberries just right to keep them safe. We made it a point to introduce them to a variety of flavors and textures. Looking back, I realize…
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6 Absurd ‘Mommy Wars’ That Need to End in 2023
Get Pregnant Fast When it comes to motherhood, one thing we can all agree on is that the so-called Mommy Wars are utterly ridiculous. Let’s face it: the term itself is condescending. It conjures up images of overly polished parents engaging in petty squabbles about the most trivial aspects of parenting. Despite our collective disdain…
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5 Surprising Ways Parenthood Has Changed Us (Sponsored)
Get Pregnant Fast By: Lila Thompson Updated: Jan. 5, 2016 Originally Published: Sep. 16, 2015 The idea of being an ideal parent is simple—until you actually step into that role. It’s easy to have all the answers and a master plan for every scenario until your little one decides to unleash a monumental tantrum in…
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Stop Worrying About What to Feed Your Kids—It’s Time to Embrace the Chaos
Get Pregnant Fast We all strive for healthy families, and we know that nutrition plays a crucial role in that journey. Yet, the labyrinth of “healthy food research” is so vast that it can easily leave you feeling lost and overwhelmed. It’s like diving headfirst into a black hole where sanity is a distant memory.…
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6 Phrases That Will Transform Picky Eating
Get Pregnant Fast When my eldest child was just 18 months old, he suddenly became averse to the meals I prepared. Mealtime turned into a chaotic scene, with him pointing insistently at the snack cabinet. He’d turn his nose up at fruits and vegetables, opting only for meat, cheese, and bread. It was as if…
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Why You Should Snack Before Grocery Shopping
Get Pregnant Fast Let’s face it: life gets hectic. As a parent, juggling mealtime for your kids can be a challenge in itself, let alone carving out a moment to nourish yourself. There are days when you might find yourself so absorbed in feeding your little ones that you completely forget to eat. Sound familiar?…
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Keep the Kale and Pass the Cake, Please
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting is filled with a long list of shoulds. I should spend more time reading with my kids, limit their screen time, practice math facts regularly, clean the bathrooms more often, and even take better care of my eyebrows. The top of that list? Eating healthier. My pantry should be stocked with…