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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.
Foods Blanket-Ban: Evidence-Based or Fear-Based?
Are we acting in children’s best interest when we adopt practices such as blanket-ban of certain foods? Who are we really keeping safe?
Lactose-Free Doesn’t Have to Mean DAIRY-FREE
Many early childhood educational services (daycare, preschool) have a dairy avoidance or ban approach to allergy management. This article discusses the problems with this practice and practical alternatives to keep nutritious dairy on the menu.