Feeding
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How to Encourage Your Baby to Feed Themselves Sooner with the Spoon-Switching Method
Feeding your baby can feel like a juggling act, especially when it comes to teaching them how to use a spoon. But what if there was a way to make...
Spaghetti and Baked Bean Nacho Buns
A kiwi favourite and a nice easy meal that goes far on a cold day! We’ve had a lot of rain in chch lately.What you’ll need:8 pack of burger bunsCan...
The Classic Kiwi Cheese Roll
A kiwi classic - cheese rolls!Doesn’t get any better than this for a quick snack and a great one to help your little one to practise those spreading, mixing and...
Messy is Best: The Importance of Letting Kids Practice with Food
To get better at anything, including skateboarding, kids need practice. Part of that process involves falling and making mistakes. Over time, through repetition and learning from those mistakes, they improve....
Open Cup Practice with a Breakfast Smoothie
Smoothies are one of the BEST THINGS to put in an open cup because smoothies FLOW SLOWER than water. Fast flowing water can sometimes startle children who are learning to...
Kids Recipes: Easy Plain Scones
There's only so much I could take of my kids fighting over toys and struggling to engage in independent play. I decided to set up this baking activity with them...
Open Cup or Sippy Cup? Here’s Why Open Cups Win Every Time
Did you know your baby can start using an open cup as early as 4-6 months? Yep, and it's packed with developmental perks! Supports mature swallowing and strengthens mouth...
How to teach your toddler to eat with cutlery
Never underestimate your toddler! Our little ones are capable of way more than we think - they just need opportunities and practice. Clever Cutlery makes it easier to practice knife...
Preschooler Knife Skills
Did you know that even preschoolers can use knives? If your little one can stand independently, they’re ready to try spreading butter on bread and chopping up food themselves! Yes,...
Benefits of letting Babies use an open cup from 6m+
Practice makes perfect.Embrace the mess and let your little one learn how do drink from an open cup.Did you know that smoothies are one of the best things you can...
Why I let my toddler make cups of tea
Kids love independence.I always give august the opportunity to join in with whatever I’m making. Here are a few reasons:1. It develops his independence and life skills. Practice and repetition...
3 Tips for Better Spoon Feeding
How to spoon feed your baby? Now of course you know how to do this but you can’t do better until you know better and there are some better ways....
How to Teach your Baby to use a Straw
Do NOT break this rule:To be respectful to our children, it's important we don't force the straw into their mouth. We TRULY want them to lean in towards to straw...
Halloween Cupcakes
August made Halloween cupcakes today with his Nana.They made pumpkins, spiders and skeletons, with only red and yellow food colouring, liquorice, marshmallows, a couple of jelly sweets and an edible...
How to get Dinner Cooked with a Toddler Around
Get your dinner cooked by involving your little one in the kitchen with you. They just need something to do! Give them a load of things from your kitchen and...
How to Teach your Little One to use a Straw
It's a big shift going from sucking in a nipple/teat to sucking on a straw and most kids don't pick it up straight away. It takes practice. Knowing how to...
Baking Flapjacks with Nana
This is an incredibly delicious recipe and it didn't last five minutes. We scoffed it.Nana Lynn's recipe:250g oats125g brown sugar125g butter (room temp)4tbs golden syrup Add all to a blender...
Toddler Chef: Eggy Bread
Give them a go! This recipe is super easy and every step is something that your toddler can learn to do on their own.Crack one or two eggs into a...
Lunch Time Hack: Roly Poly Sandwiches
Make sandwiches interesting again by mixing up how they're presented to your toddler. Cut the crusts off and use a rolling pin to flatten out the bread a little, add...
Your Toddler can Prep Food
Don't be scared to get your little one involved with prepping food. They're much more likely to try new foods this way, and even touching different foods is good early...
