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Every decision you take right now is already shaping your baby’s future. Because the next 1000 days are crucial we provided you with a series of articles about your baby's development, nutrition and more. So read on!

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The Iron-Friendly Plate: Easy Food Pairings for Growing Kids
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The Iron-Friendly Plate: Easy Food Pairings for Growing Kids

Iron is a small nutrient with an important job. It helps the body make hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood, and it supports children as they grow, learn, and stay active.

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Teaching Good Manners to Kids

Does your child say, ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’ without being prompted?

Does she cover her mouth when she coughs?

Does he say ‘sorry’ when he’s been rough with another child?

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Hydration Made Simple: Helping Growing Kids Build Better Drink Habits
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Hydration Made Simple: Helping Growing Kids Build Better Drink Habits

Growing children are often on the move. They may be playing, learning, talking, running, and switching from one activity to another all day.

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Babies’ taste preferences start before they are born.
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Babies’ taste preferences start before they are born.

Babies’ taste preferences are influenced even before birth.  Flavors in their mums’ diets such as garlic, curry, anise, banana and vanilla are carried into the placenta and through to the amni

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The Positive Eating Habits Playbook: Helping Children Build a Healthy Relationship with Food

As children grow, they become more independent in many ways — including how they eat. 

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Smart Snack Time: Nourishing Ideas for Growing Kids
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Smart Snack Time: Nourishing Ideas for Growing Kids

For growing children, snacks can be a helpful part of the day. Children are active, curious, and constantly using energy as they play, learn, and explore. 

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The Balanced Meal Blueprint: Simple Ways to Nourish Growing Kids
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The Balanced Meal Blueprint: Simple Ways to Nourish Growing Kids

As children grow, their days become fuller, busier, and more active. They may be running, playing, learning, exploring, and becoming more independent with food choices. 

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A Day of Feeding at 9–12 Months: Building a Balanced Routine

Between 9 and 12 months, your baby’s feeding day may start to feel more structured.

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Tiny Hands, Big Skills: Supporting Self-Feeding Before Baby’s First Birthday
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Tiny Hands, Big Skills: Supporting Self-Feeding Before Baby’s First Birthday

Around 10 months, mealtimes often become more active. Your baby may reach for the spoon, try to pick up soft pieces of food, or show interest in feeding themselves.

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From Smooth to Soft Bites: A Texture Roadmap for 10+ Months
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From Smooth to Soft Bites: A Texture Roadmap for 10+ Months

By around 10 months, many babies are ready for more texture at mealtimes.

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Why Iron Matters During the Weaning Journey: Parent Q&A Guide

When your baby reaches around 6 months, feeding starts to change.

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First Foods for Babies: A Step-by-Step Guide to What to Offer and How to Begin
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First Foods for Babies: A Step-by-Step Guide to What to Offer and How to Begin

Introducing first foods can feel exciting, emotional, and sometimes a little overwhelming. Parents often ask: What should I offer first? How much is enough?

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Your Baby’s First Spoonfuls: A Gentle Guide to Starting Complementary Feeding at 6 Months
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Your Baby’s First Spoonfuls: A Gentle Guide to Starting Complementary Feeding at 6 Months

The first spoonful is a big little moment. 

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 After the First Birthday: What Changes in Your Toddler’s Feeding Journey?
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After the First Birthday: What Changes in Your Toddler’s Feeding Journey?

The first birthday is a beautiful milestone, and it often marks a new chapter at mealtimes too. 

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Texture Confidence in the Toddler Years: A Roadmap for Safer, More Confident Eating

By the time your child reaches 12 months, they have already learned so much about food.

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The Toddler Eating Playbook: Encouraging Healthy Habits Without the Mealtime Battles
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The Toddler Eating Playbook: Encouraging Healthy Habits Without the Mealtime Battles

Toddlerhood comes with big emotions, growing independence, and changing opinions — especially around food. 

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Building Variety in Your Baby’s Meals: A Simple Mix-and-Match Guide

By around 8 months, your baby’s meals can start becoming more varied, colourful, and interesting. This does not mean every meal needs to be complicated.

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Finger Foods and Feeding Confidence: Parent Q&A Guide

Finger foods can be one of the most exciting — and messy — parts of your baby’s feeding journey.

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New Textures, New Skills: Helping Your Baby Explore Food from 8 Months

Around 8 months, mealtimes often start to feel more active, curious, and expressive.

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Understanding Texture Progression in Spoon-Fed Foods

Texture progression is one of the biggest parts of learning to eat.

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Building Mealtime Variety with Fruits and Vegetables

Variety is one of the most important parts of complementary feeding. It helps babies discover new flavours, textures, and food experiences.

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How to Introduce Spoon-Fed Meals During Weaning

Spoon-feeding is often one of the first ways babies experience food beyond milk. It may look simple, but for babies, it is a brand-new skill.

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How Snacks Can Support Feeding Routines for Toddlers
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How Snacks Can Support Feeding Routines for Toddlers

As babies grow into toddlers, their routines change. They become more active, curious, and independent.

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Supporting Self-Feeding Skills Through Baby-Friendly Snacks
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Supporting Self-Feeding Skills Through Baby-Friendly Snacks

Self-feeding is one of the most exciting parts of a baby’s feeding development.

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