Creating Healthy Eaters

Creating Healthy Eaters

  This is absolutely one of my favourite quotes because it’s just so true! What our children eat has a huge impact on their health and well-being including growth, development, sleep, behaviour and mood. Eating calories isn’t enough, it’s about...
10 ways to Build Resilience

10 ways to Build Resilience

The world is a frightening place right now and our children are experiencing all the anxieties and challenges we are. Reports show that Covid has clearly had a negative impact on the mental health across all ages. But even without covid, it’s impossible to protect our...
9 ways to enjoy Halloween with kids during covid

9 ways to enjoy Halloween with kids during covid

Pretty much every kid that I know is excited for Halloween. My girls have been talking about it since last year. But then along came coronavirus and everything is different. Last year we probably thought nothing of our children going trick or treating, bustling the...
Is your child thriving?

Is your child thriving?

You may have heard the term Failure to Thrive before. Usually when health care providers talk about Failure To Thrive (FTT) they are referring to how your child is growing when compared to standard weight & height charts. This is also one of the ways that I assess...
Can hand washing cause food allergies?

Can hand washing cause food allergies?

Covid has really changed the world in which we live but one thing we don’t know yet is if there will be long-term impact on our children’s health. One habit that covid has lead to is increased hygiene. Our children are washing their hands more and using more...