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Mixing isn’t Cooking
Children’s abilities are so often overlooked and dismissed. Early childhood education services are excellent spaces for children to learn cooking skills, but too often times all they do is “mixing”…
Morning Tea
The well-intentioned yet unhelpful attitude that is most common at mealtimes with children: encouragement to eat. This daycare morning tea experience is a good illustration of it.
Eat the Broccoli!
Is that fart-like smell or the bitter taste that puts kids off eating broccoli and other brassicas? Maybe both? Once again, science comes to the rescue with answers AND tips to get kids to Eat the Broccoli!
More Superfoods in Childcare
If there was a classification for superfoods, pulses and legumes would definitely be on the top of the list. They may be little seeds, but they are giants when it comes to their nutritional powers…
Food Packet’s Nutrition Information
Some snacks are worse than others when comparing their nutritional profile. We all know that. But, with dozens of options and confusing information on packets and labels, choosing a healthy one seems like a too tough nut to crack!
Monkey See, Monkey Do! – Role Modelling and Children’s Eating
Showing how it’s done is the best way to teach a young child how to do things. This applies to eating as well. So, how can we expect children to eat their veggies if we don’t eat ours?