Dietitian Meets Mom https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/ Nutrition & Food for Babies & Toddlers Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:40:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-feeding-toddlers-and-babies-1-32x32.png Dietitian Meets Mom https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/ 32 32 Best Halloween Candy for Toddlers + How to Handle ALL that CANDY! https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/halloween-candy-for-toddlers/ https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/halloween-candy-for-toddlers/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2023 03:47:40 +0000 http://dietitianmeetsmom.com/?p=6090 As a Registered Dietitian and Mom, I fully understand the challenges that a holiday like Halloween, which involves plenty of candy and sugary treats, can bring. Figuring out how to handle Halloween with toddlers is even more challenging than with older kids because so many popular Halloween treats are actually choking hazards for young toddlers....

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]]> https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/halloween-candy-for-toddlers/feed/ 1 13 BEST Play Kitchen Accessories (that will actually keep your toddler busy!) https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-play-kitchen-accessories/ https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-play-kitchen-accessories/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:10:48 +0000 http://dietitianmeetsmom.com/?p=6340 A play kitchen is hands down one of my favorite toys for toddlers…and even older kids! All 3 of my kids (ages 1, 3, and 6) spend hours playing with our pretend kitchen. It’s a great way for kids to practice cooking and get familiar with new foods. However, to make the play kitchen a...

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]]> https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-play-kitchen-accessories/feed/ 0 17 EASY Halloween Treats for Babies (NON-CANDY ideas!) https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/halloween-treats-for-babies/ https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/halloween-treats-for-babies/#respond Sun, 22 Oct 2023 22:14:07 +0000 https://muscleandmanna.com/?p=4979 Obviously, candy for babies is a no go. In fact, it’s even recommended by the American Association of Pediatrics to avoid sugar and sweeteners until age 2. This can make finding appropriate Halloween treats for babies and young toddlers difficult. However, with some out-of-the-box thinking you can certainly have some age-appropriate treats (food and not)...

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]]> https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/halloween-treats-for-babies/feed/ 0 21 PRACTICAL Toddler Gifts in 2024 (+ Non-toy ideas!) https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/practical-toddler-gifts/ https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/practical-toddler-gifts/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 02:09:49 +0000 http://dietitianmeetsmom.com/?p=6182 As much as I love to give my kids fun gifts and watch their faces light up on Christmas morning, I don’t love giving items that will be stored away in their closets and minimally used. I’ve compiled a list of our real-life FAVORITE practical toddler gifts. Whether you are looking for gift ideas for...

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]]> https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/practical-toddler-gifts/feed/ 0 12 Best Lunch Containers for Kids (From a REAL Mom) https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-lunch-containers-for-kids/ https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-lunch-containers-for-kids/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 02:20:00 +0000 https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/?p=7144 When my son turned 3, he BEGGED to do lunch bunch at his preschool program. Staying an extra hour AND getting to have his very own lunch box just sounded like a dream to my extroverted toddler. A well-packed lunch becomes a cornerstone of a child’s healthy routine. As a Registered Dietitian AND mom of...

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]]> https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-lunch-containers-for-kids/feed/ 0 11 Best Lunch Boxes for Women in 2024 (Stylish & Functional) https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-lunch-box-for-women/ https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-lunch-box-for-women/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:48:32 +0000 https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/?p=7128 A few years ago, I realized I had yet to find the perfect lunch bag. Some days I would wind up at work extra hours and would wind up needing lunch and snacks…most lunch boxes for women just didn’t hold all the food I needed. But I didn’t want to carry a large manly lunch...

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]]> https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-lunch-box-for-women/feed/ 0 17 HEALTHY 10-Month-Old Breakfast Ideas https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/17-healthy-10-month-old-breakfast-ideas/ https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/17-healthy-10-month-old-breakfast-ideas/#comments Thu, 10 Aug 2023 03:04:59 +0000 https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/?p=7098 These healthy baby breakfast ideas for 10 months old are perfect for your little one as well as the rest of the family. By ten months old, most babies have already transitioned to finger foods, been on baby-led weaning from the start, or are transitioning from purees to solid foods. In this post, we’re diving...

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]]> https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/17-healthy-10-month-old-breakfast-ideas/feed/ 1 7 Best Play Food Sets for 2-Year-Olds https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-play-food-sets-for-2-year-olds/ https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-play-food-sets-for-2-year-olds/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 03:03:46 +0000 https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/?p=7106 One of my favorite parts of toddlerhood is watching my kids engage in imaginative play. Of course, being a Dietitian, I love all things pretend kitchen, play food sets, and even outdoor play with mud kitchens. So today I’m sharing my favorite play food sets for 2 year olds. A play food set is the...

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]]> https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-play-food-sets-for-2-year-olds/feed/ 0 50 Healthy & EASY Preschool Snack Ideas for Toddlers https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/healthy-preschool-snack-ideas/ https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/healthy-preschool-snack-ideas/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 01:48:51 +0000 http://dietitianmeetsmom.com/?p=7056 After spending the past 3 years feeding my two preschoolers snacks, I have a pretty good idea of healthy snacks that work for preschool. Whether your toddler brings a snack to share with the class or packs their own snack for preschool, these are my favorite healthy preschool snack ideas. Serving Balanced Preschool Snacks Packing...

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]]> https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/healthy-preschool-snack-ideas/feed/ 0 7 Best Bags for Moms in 2024 (Stylish & Practical Mom Bags) https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-bags-for-moms/ https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/best-bags-for-moms/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:58:18 +0000 https://dietitianmeetsmom.com/?p=7076 As a mom of 3 little ones, I’ve been through my fair share of diaper bags, mom bags, tote bags, backpacks, and everything in between. Finding just the right bag to organize ALL your stuff, feel comfortable, and that is durable enough to keep clean is quite the feat! Hopefully in this list of the...

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