Raising healthy eaters

Farmer’s Market Project: Make a Salad with Kids

May 11, 2012

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer
I am so excited. It's finally May, which means that the farmer's market is now open! Well...we're lucky -- there is a winter market near me. But I never went (I know, I know). I just love the outdoor market in the summer, with all of its fresh produce, warm sun, [...]

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Picky Eaters: Avoiding the Dinnertime Dilemma By Raising Children With a Heart of Gratitude

March 23, 2012

Written by Courtney, Contributing Writer
Picky eaters, finicky eaters, stubborn, selective. The notion of children being picky about their food is common these days. I’ve noticed that it’s tossed around as “normal” and accepted, even justified by some. Pop psychology and modern day experts in child development cite is as appropriate.
But is it?
I have to ask [...]

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45 Real Food Snacks for Kids

March 2, 2012

Earlier this week, Mindy shared some fantastic ideas more specifically for toddlers and for on-the-go eating (no mess!). Now Stacy shares a very wide variety of any age, kid-friendly, whole food snacks for home and for travelling.
Written by Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer
Snacks are an important part of a child’s day. Kids grow fast and need [...]

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Let’s Talk: Should You Allow Your Kids to Eat Junk at Birthday Parties?

February 6, 2012

Here's the scenario: Your young son or daughter has been invited to a friend's birthday party. You know this family to some degree and are aware that their eating standards aren't the same as your family's.
The party will likely include white-sugar and food-dye cake, chips, pop and candy in the goodie bag, all foods which [...]

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Raising Healthy Eaters: Helping Our Kids to Make Great Food Choices

April 29, 2010

Today I have the privilege of being featured at Hannah Keeley's site, with my guest post Raising Healthy Eaters: Helping Our Kids to Make Great Food Choices. You can check out my large mugshot (seriously!) and read what I have to say about how we can encourage our children to grow up to be healthy [...]

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Where Food Comes From 101

August 12, 2009

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Raising Healthy Eaters- Retraining children’s eating habits

April 1, 2008

When I put out my request for a guest post for this very last edition of the Raising Healthy Eaters series, it didn't occur to me at the time that I had the perfect person for the task right under my very nose! Who better than the woman who has taught me so much, and [...]

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Raising Healthy Eaters- Simple and nutritious snack ideas for kids

March 24, 2008

As this series draws to a close, I thought it would be helpful to share a list of our favorite, healthy and easy-to-make snacks, and I've given you the opportunity to do the same below.
If you have missed any of the posts in this series on Raising Healthy Eaters, here is the link to [...]

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Snack carnival reminder!

March 24, 2008

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Raising healthy eaters- Making mealtimes work with toddlers

March 18, 2008

Before you read on through this post, I just wanted to alert you to a couple of important items mentioned at the very bottom of this post, in bold and italics- please make sure that you don't miss them! And now, on with the post...

As promised, after some great discussions on other aspects of feeding [...]

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