How Do You Feed a Toddler?

Hi everyone,

I desperately need your advice! For those of you who know James, he's not a fruit eater. He can do veggies, like broccoli, carrots, etc but lately he's not eating veggies either. He basically wants to eat a meat, ie chicken, fish, etc with rice and have a banana or cookies for dessert. This leaves my poor guy constipated and screaming in agony. We give him probiotic drops and mango juice to help keep him regular, but there has got to be a better way. Yesterday I convinced him to eat corn by counting the kernels and got him to eat a mini quiche by calling it cake. Anyone else have any advice on introducing new foods to a visual eater? He just looks at the plate and says no. What should I try?

Please share your feeding tips with me, I am eager to try it and we'll let you know how it goes!

Thanks in advance!

Happy reading!

Rachel

Is Anything Safe? - Must Read for Every Parent!

Hi everyone,

I came across this article after my mom posted it on her Facebook wall. It was called "Child Identity Theft a Growing Trend". This peaked my interest and boy am I glad that I read this. It was actually perfect timing since I recently received James' social security card so I'm going to guard that card for him!

Here are some key points from the article, although I highly recommend you read it!

•Don’t share your child’s Social Security number. When asked for it on school or medical forms, ask whether optional information can be substituted, or whether you can use just the last four SSN digits.
• Tell your children not to place his/her birth date or address on social networking sites.
• Register all family phone numbers on the Do Not Call List.
• Shred sensitive information. Don’t discard pages from bills, credit cards or bank statements with readable information.
• Educate your children on the risks of giving away personal information.

Here's the link: Child Identity Theft a Growing Trend, take a read and share some more pointers if you can think of them.

Happy reading!

Rachel