by Lara Tosh | May 5, 2021 | Cognitive Skills, Diet, dietetics, Nutrition, occupational therapy, Support, toileting
Toilet training and constipation Learning to use the toilet can be tricky for any child. As soon as constipation is involved things can become a lot more complicated. Often parents may have tried every method and nothing seems to work. Children and their families are...
by tagclinic | Nov 12, 2020 | dietetics, Nutrition, Swallowing
It is always a tough decision for mothers to transition their babies to solid foods. Whether you are a new parent or a seasons parent, starting solids can be confusing. Things do not always as expected and when this happens, it can be hard to navigate the mixed...
by tagclinic | Jun 9, 2020 | Diet, dietetics, Motor Skills, Play
A question our dietitian commonly gets asked is about milk versus supplements. Sometimes kids drink a pile of milk and eat very little food. This is definitely dietitian intervention time when this happens! Often in this case a dietitian may commence a milk-based...
by tagclinic | Jun 8, 2020 | Diet, dietetics, Nutrition
Offering a Second Meal Option at Mealtimes Often at dinner time, we have a child and a parent who are just over everything by the end of the day. Dinner time is usually the most stressful meal of the day and we have often have the most variety of foods at dinner. It...
by tagclinic | Jun 8, 2020 | Diet, dietetics, Nutrition
Studies have found that family meals (including breakfast, lunch and dinner) predict success in life and are linked to better nutrition. It can be tough to make time for family meals… Sometimes family meals start but don’t continue due to time constraints or because...