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I’ve been hearing from mamas lately with littles

I’ve been hearing from mamas lately with littles who are reaching that stage around 14 months where they learn that they have preferences and opinions.
It’s an exciting and fun time, but also can be challenging at meal times. This is the stage where your previously very adventurous little eater might start to feel less adventurous.
If you’ve been doing the real food thing with your little through starting solids and have exposed them to things like chicken, beef, salmon, lots of veggies and fruits and they’d eat pretty much anything you put in front of them…but all the sudden they won’t, you’re not alone.
Don’t fret. You’re still doing great. Your little is just going through a developmental stage that comes with toddlerhood. This will continue for a while (my experience and what I’m hearing from other mamas with littles older than Nora).
Keep exposing your little to all the things. Even if they stop wanting to eat it. And I’ll start sharing tips for coping with some specific challenges I’m hearing from this community.
If you’ve got a struggle you want help with drop it 👇 and I’ll add it to my list to share more about.
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I hear this often. “Something doesn’t feel rig

I hear this often. “Something doesn’t feel right about baby led weaning, but I don’t know what else to do.”
I know. I get it. Baby led weaning everything is pretty much all you hear about in the baby feeding space currently. It’s a trend. It’s catchy. AND…it’s convenient. I think that is what makes is so popular.
I’ll just be over here though in my tiny corner of the internet, not loving baby led weaning and trying to educated you all about a gentler way. And trying to empower you to listen to your intuition.
I know BLW works great for some people. But I think purées are where it is at my friends.
When you first introduce solids to your baby, their digestive system isn’t ready for fully formed solid foods. It’s just not.
Enter purees. The best, most nutrient dense and gut friendly way to start your baby on solid foods.
Where should you start with purees?! Great question. Highly digestible veggies and bone broth are a great first puree for baby. Winter squash is our preferred introductory veggie.
Butternut squash is loved by pretty much every baby. I actually haven’t heard of one yet that didn’t like it.
Move on from there to add in protein and fat and your baby is going to be getting the building blocks for the growth and development they need.
And it’s not forever. I promise. You really only need to focus on purees for about 3 months, until your baby is 9 months old. That is when we recommend starting easy to digest finger foods. All of this and more is covered in our Starting Solids course (more info at the link in our bio).
So, 3-ish months of making purées depending when you start. You can totally do it!
What do you want to know about making your baby’s food!? Tell me below.
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The toddler stage is ripe with challenges. Yes.

The toddler stage is ripe with challenges. Yes.
But I think toddlers get a bad reputation.
Rather than focusing on the challenges, I find it more productive and enjoyable to channel energy into the amazing things that are toddlerhood.
Here are a few of my favorite things about the toddler stage that I think we all can learn from.
1. Toddlers find magic and wonder in simple, everyday things.
2. Toddlers don’t hold grudges. Every day is a new day and a fresh start.
3. Toddlers are sponges, absorbing everything around them. They are masters of being students and learners.
What if we actually all approached life a little more like toddlers?! I feel like we might have a more understanding, loving and optimistic life.
What do you think? What’s YOUR favorite thing about toddler life? Tell me 👇!
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Anyone else’s little always trying to eat your s

Anyone else’s little always trying to eat your snacks?! Hands up in the comments below if your snacks are always getting gobbled up by your littles! 🙋🏻‍♀️
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