Can You See Them?

Posted by on Jun 14, 2013 in Parenting, Raising healthy eaters | 0 comments Well, can you? If you look hard enough I’ll bet you can see your kids. Not the way they are today, but your kids as they will be in 5, 10 or even 15 years!  It’s hard to imagine, but trust me; it will happen before you know it.  Now take a deep breath and look again. Can you picture that sweet toddler or middle school child as a teenager, or even *gasp* all grown up as a 20-something? What...
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How To Raise A Healthy Eater – Won’t you join me?

Posted by on Mar 11, 2013 in Events | 0 comments I’m thrilled to be speaking to parents at the Streetsville Children’s Centre next Thursday evening, March 21 The topic will be “How To Raise A Healthy Eater” Did you know that how you feed your children is just as important as what you feed them? Helping your child to become a lifelong healthy eater is an essential part of effective parenting. Children who have a relaxed...
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Wine, cheese and chat about raising healthy eaters – won’t you join us?

Posted by on Jul 5, 2012 in Events, Parenting, Raising healthy eaters | 0 comments   I’m thrilled to be partnering with Fresh City Farms and I Deal Coffee to host this event next Tuesday evening, July 10. Why don’t you join us? Cultivating The Next Generation:  How To Raise A Healthy Eater Where: Merchants of Green Coffee, 2 Matilda Street When: Tuesday, July 10, 7-9pm What: Interactive workshop including Southbrook wine and Montforte cheese. Cost: $20 in...
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The real secret to getting your kids to like vegetables

Posted by on Mar 31, 2012 in Raising healthy eaters, Vegetables | 0 comments Many parents tell me that getting their children to eat vegetables is their biggest challenge when it comes to raising healthy eaters.  It doesn’t have to be! With the best of intentions, parents often resort to tactics that can backfire and turn mealtime into battle time.  I’ve written before about why “pushing” your kids to eat veggies or other foods isn’t a...
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Why being bossy at the table is bad for your children’s health

Posted by on Feb 8, 2012 in Parenting, Raising healthy eaters | 0 comments Admit it, you’ve done this at least once.  Your finicky toddler is dawdling through a meal or snack, and hasn’t eaten more than a bite or two of the food you’ve lovingly prepared.  You watch as he pushes it around on the plate, and all you can think about is how hungry he’s going to be by late afternoon.  The next thing you know, you’re enticing, cajoling,...
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