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Toddler snack ideas
The little engine of a toddler is constantly burning fuel, and your toddler will benefit from small meals spaced out during the day. Healthy, fun snacks will provide toddlers with energy to burn. Here are some great snack ideas.
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Banana balls: food babies love
Your baby will love you for these! Like a piece of cake in a ball, they are clean to eat and extremely moreish. They're also great for anyone with egg allergies.
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Banana balls: food babies love
Your baby will love you for these! Like a piece of cake in a ball, they are clean to eat and extremely moreish. They're also great for anyone with egg allergies.
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Creating food babies and toddlers love
Emily Dupuche was inspired to write a recipe book after becoming a mum to twins. Here, she shares her story and great recipes from her book, Food Babies Love.
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As a guilty mum: are special baby and toddler foods worth it?
From yoghurt to savoury snacks to, believe it or not, good old water, there's a special product out there being marketed especially for your kid. But are they necessary?
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10 ways to entice a fussy toddler to eat
If mealtimes are a struggle at your house try some of these tactics to try and outwit your fussy child.
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Video: Baby tries salt and vinegar chips for the first time
Kids can have some very funny reactions when trying new foods – and little Sadie’s first experience with salt and vinegar flavoured chips is pretty darn cute.
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Woolworths worker to mum: 'You should be breastfeeding'
A mum of three was left upset and disappointed after a senior supermarket staff member told her that she shouldn't be giving her baby formula.
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Beef & vegie pasta salad
This recipe can be changed to suit your child's developmental stage - you can make it silky smooth, lumpy, finger food or suitable for toddlers.
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Roast lamb & vegie roast with potato wedges
Iron-rich foods are recommended as first foods at around six months. This recipe will be a hit with your little one!
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Mince beef & sweet potato burgers
Adapt the family meal to meet your baby’s different developmental stages - and adjust the ingredients and flavours to reflect your preferred cuisine or cultural background.
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Beef & sweet potato pie
When you first introduce beef and lamb to your baby, these simple recipes will help get you started.
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9 babies delightfully discovering the world around them
Take a look at nine adorable tykes taking their first bites out of life's mysteries.
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