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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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Zucchini polpette
These vegetarian ''meatballs'' are inspired by a wonderful recipe from Italian food writer Ursula Ferrigno
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Egg parcels
Essentially little quiches without pastry, these are quick, simple and eminently adaptable.
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Baby knows best
When Nicole Bridges first declared she would try baby-led weaning with her son, Quinn, now 10 months, not everyone in the family was convinced.
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Child nutrition – fact or fiction?
We put six common beliefs to the test.
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Creative baby food mash-ups
Creating your own baby food may take time to make, but reaps the rewards in the end. Here's some creative ideas to get you started.
How to vary your baby’s diet
A varied diet for a baby, once solid food is established, is essential.
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Feeding your baby on a budget
Feeding your baby shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are some tips to help keep costs down!
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Boost your baby's iron uptake
Babies are born with their own stores of iron, which they obtain from their mothers during the final months of pregnancy. After a few months, they'll need to replenish those levels.
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Healthy diet starts with baby food
Study finds homemade baby food trains kids' palates to enjoy fruit and vegetables.
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Top super foods for babies
By now, hopefully all of us have heard about super foods. For those who haven’t, they’re everyday natural foods, which are high in nutrients and antioxidants to help keep the body healthy.
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Raising a vegetarian baby
Many people choose to live a vegetarian lifestyle for health and ethical reasons, yet question whether they should raise their children accordingly. Ultimately it’s a personal choice, however with the right planning, it is perfectly possible to provide an adequate vegetarian diet to an infant or toddler.
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