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How to Handle Halloween for Toddlers

Your little one is not a baby anymore, and you’re wondering how to handle Halloween for toddlers! This may be the very first time they’re experiencing candy. And it’s not just candy, it’s candy in ABUNDANCE. I share what you want to have in mind (no matter what age your Read more…

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AKA...I’ll do ANYTHING to avoid my little one wrapped around my ankles whining, “Mamaaaaaa. Mamaaaa. Maaaammaaaaaa.” for the ENTIRE time I’m trying to get dinner together. 😅⠀
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I try to busy up my kids on the nights I have a little more time/patience. Do NOT think that my kids are happily rinsing veggies for me every night. A lot of nights I’m like, “GO PLAY. ANYWHERE BUT RIGHT HERE. NOW.”⠀
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But there’s something that happens when a toddler gets a measuring cup in their hand. It’s like they’re drunk on power. “I CAN MEASURE AND SCOOP...ANYTHING!!!” (Then they strike a superhero pose.)⠀
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I have a blog post with kitchen tasks for toddlers if you need some more ideas! ⠀
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https://mamaknowsnutrition.com/10-simple-kitchen-tasks-for-toddlers/ ⠀
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👇What are your favorite ways to get your little one involved in dinner prep??⠀
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[ad] Just when you start to think, “I’m so lucky! My little one always eats everything I give her...” the refusals start popping up.⠀
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Things they used to L-O-V-E, they suddenly start turning up their nose at (or worse, they fling the bowl across the kitchen).⠀
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Before you totally give up on serving these foods, try adding a little bit of fun.⠀
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You know how some of the smallest things can make them really excited? (Like a bandaid...why are bandaids so exciting?)⠀
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I’m not asking you to go all Pinterest crazy or spend a ton of extra time in the kitchen. Think small!⠀
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I can’t tell you how many times using a cookie cutter or adding a couple sprinkles totally transformed our mealtime.⠀
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Here I used a pumpkin shaped cookie cutter (to capitalize on all the Halloween excitement). I crushed up some freeze dried mangos and strawberries. Just put them in a baggie and smash ‘em up. Sprinkle the crumbs into the cookie cutter on top of the yogurt and boom.⠀
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COOLEST MOM EVER. 😜⠀
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⠀#grabeasepartner @grabease

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There’s a realllllyyyyy common myth that vitamin C supplements are helpful to prevent or treat colds. But the research shows us that there’s not much of an effect!

The more important thing is to make sure they meet their daily needs with foods.

A toddler only needs about 15 mg of vitamin C a day, and they can VERY easily get it with a couple strawberries, a few slices of red bell pepper, 1/2 a small orange, or a kiwi.
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Any one of those will get them all the vitamin C their body needs in a day!
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If you’re curious about this, check out http://www.yalescientific.org/2015/03/mythbusters-does-vitamin-c-really-help/

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