Nutrition

BPA-free plastic, glass, silicone… There are so many options out there for food storage, but some are safer than others. Our exposure scientist, Dr. Samantha Radford, helps you choose what’s best for you and your family.

Teach your tot to cook like a Montessori kid for greater independence, fine motor skills and fun in the kitchen!

Do your kids balk at broccoli? Cringe over cauliflower? Gag on green beans? Worry not. These 7 simple tricks will help inspire your little sprouts to willingly eat more vegetables.

The saying, “The best things in life are free” rings true when it comes to well-being. Getting out into nature, practicing kindness, playing, dancing, listening to music and reading together are just a few of the things you can do with your child to ignite a feeling of joy, wonder and connectedness.

Finding healthy foods that your kids are willing to eat can be tricky. (By tricky we mean borderline impossible!) However, it’s incredibly important to keep kids well fed so that they can have the right kind of energy to grow, play, learn and sleep properly. Thanks to Pinterest – we found some amazing options! Here are our six tried and tested lunch ideas that our own kids love!

The battle of the lunchbox is one parents have been fighting for years. From slimy insides to yucky smells to potentially toxic chemicals leaking into food, combating the dark side of food storage has prompted brands like PlanetBox to think outside the box. Made of pro-grade stainless steel, PlanetBox’s eco-friendly, bento style lunchboxes have eco mamas saying, “Yes, please!”

As parents who want to look out for other parents, we put our heads together with a registered lactation consultant and childhood nutritionist to provide the expert guidance, techniques, recipes and non-toxic products you need to go from nursing to solids to school lunch! With seven sets catering from newborn to school age, mealtimes just got a whole lot easier (and less messy!)

Good immune health is always important, but amidst the growing concern and seemingly exponential spread of COVID-19, we need to make immune health a top priority. Pediatric Nutritionist, Cathey Stoner, shares her top immune boosting foods for the family.

We know that chronic inflammation plays a role in depression, anxiety, and mood and following an anti-inflammatory way of eating can help you feel better. Here’s what you need to know and how to get started.

Worried about how your baby is feeding? Is your toddler missing sounds? Is your child having trouble communicating at school? It might be time for them to see a speech pathologist. In this article, we speak to Rachel Hampshire from Word of Mouth Speech Pathology about when to seek professional help.