Feeding
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Asking Kids to set the table
⬇️ This can help with difficult mealtimes.It seems a bit old-school, but having kids set the table has way more benefits than just "it helps out the parents".Consider these:➕MATHS. Counting...
Clever Mat Scones
Yum ⬇️⬇️There's only so much I could take of my kids fighting over toys and struggling to engage in independent play. I decided to set up this baking activity with...
Why I let my toddler make cups of tea
Kids love independence.I always give august the opportunity to join in with whatever I’m making. Here are a few reasons:1. It develops his independence and life skills. Practice and repetition...
Halloween Cupcakes
August made Halloween cupcakes today with his Nana.They made pumpkins, spiders and skeletons, with only red and yellow food colouring, liquorice, marshmallows, a couple of jelly sweets and an edible...
The Recipe for Trying New Foods
I was given this “The Gruffalo” cook book for August at my baby shower for him! I just stumbled across it again and he’s JUST at the right stage to...
Making Pizza
We LOVE to cook together. I set up all the ingredients so August can be as successful and independent as possible. Having everything ready to go keeps the activity moving...
6 Reasons to Involve your Child in Food Preparation
If your little one is refusing foods, throwing food, spitting things out, gagging, trying to escape the high chair, not keen on exploring new food - it's time to involve...
Toddler Chef: Eggy Bread
Give them a go! This recipe is super easy and every step is something that your toddler can learn to do on their own.Crack one or two eggs into a...
Homemade Pizza
So in another bid to tempt sick August into eating something, we decided to make pizza. Super easy and HE ATE SOME - can't get more successful than that. What...
Little Helper: Spreading Butter
Life skills - if they don't get the opportunities to practice then how will they learn? It's as simple as that! Sometimes we have to just give our littlies a...
How to support your child to sit while they eat
If you're not bothered by it, you're not bothered by it. No judgement here. But if you would prefer your little one sat whilst they ate - these are the...
Christmas Baking: Gingerbread People
Baking is messy. I can't lie to you. It's messy. And if you've followed me for a while, you know I rave about messy play being really important for development....
Smoothie Making
Normally August plays a pretty passive role in smoothie making whilst I run around getting each ingredient as I think of it. Today I wanted to turn it into an...
Baking: Crepes
We call these pancakes but you might know them as crepes.We made crepes this morning! Before I was even showered or dressed so please ignore my chronically greasy hair! Play...
Baking: Cheese Scones
WE MADE CHEESE SCONES! I'm really not very domestic and I certainly never baked pre-baby so this kind of activity is totally out of my comfort zone. Scones seem super...