Tag Archives: Food

Sugary Snacks and Kids: What’s the Right Combination?

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

“Mom, why does junk food taste so good?” Good question! I know exactly how she feels, you see among other things, she’s also inherited my sweet tooth. “You’re right” trying to come across as factual. “It does taste good”. However, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Parenting, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged choice, Food, healthy choice, healthy food, healthy snacks, junk food, Mental Health, Physical Health, snacks, sugary snacks, sweet tooth | Leave a comment

Why YOU & YOUR kids should care about local farms?

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

I’m sure you’ve all heard wonderfully colourful stories from your grandparents. You know the ones about walking 10 kms to school, up hill, both ways. I love hearing those tales and I’m lucky enough in my family to have heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged family farms, farms, Food, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, grandparents, Halton, halton farms, kids, local farms, locally grown, parents, Physical Health, school health | Leave a comment

“My toddler refuses to eat!”

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Andrea Scott RN

The amount of food Pumpkin is able to consume in one sitting is so shocking at times that my husband and I will do a play-by-play analysis: “First she ate a whole banana! Then she reached for the cheese! I … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged child, deal with, dinner, eat, Food, Physical Health, refuse, refuses food, Services, toddler | 2 Comments

Eating on the run. Here’s how we make it work…

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

My work day has come to an end. I should be humming a happy tune as I skip to the elevators to start my descent toward the fresh air. Instead I walk slowly, with trepidation… I take a few deep … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged activities, eating, eating on the run, eating out, fast food, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Food, groceries, healthy eating out, hurried eating, on hand, Physical Health | 2 Comments

Will my kids eat healthy at university or college?

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Halton Guest Blogger

It seems like yesterday when I was leaving home for university. I was so excited to be free from rules and parents – and be in charge of my own life. The thought of a meal plan while I was … Continue reading →