Introducing new foods
Introducing new foods to your weekly menu can be challenging. Getting children to try new foods can be just as tough. Children typically need to be exposed to a [...]
Beware of Too Many Gummy Vitamins
Shaped like cartoon characters or baby animals, gummy multivitamins are one way to make sure a child gets vitamins and minerals. They taste good and fill the nutrition gaps [...]
Nutrition for Kids With Special Needs
For children with special needs it is possible to have a variety of conditions that vary in severity and prognosis. A highly functioning child with autism, for example, may [...]
Healthy Snacks for Kids
Although it’s easy to grab a prepackaged snack for your child, processed snacks lack proper nutritional value and are often high in sugar. But by devoting time to making [...]
Healthy Choices for Toddlers
Amy Bontempo, Family Programs Coordinator at Penfield Children’s Center Teaching good nutrition starts early in life. Set by example. A parent who chooses to live a healthy lifestyle will [...]
Helping Your Child Eat Right
Mindy Schaefer, M.A., Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech Language Pathology There are reasons why toddlers and young children can be “picky” eaters. Often parents will say “he loved [...]