So, what can we place in our children’s lunchboxes that they take with them to school? How can we encourage them to eat and try things out, and how can we offer a nutritious lunchbox? Along with the most playful cheeses from Babybel, today we have some answers for you and some solutions that will make your everyday life a ...
I know that while being a parent does come in the very pretty and shiny package of love and life change, in the end, the actual path taken isn’t what one might have imagined at first. That’s where a supportive environment is needed. You know that I firmly believe that the child will show the path itself, and often, one ...
Ioanna Angouraki, Dietician and Nutritionist, writes about the transition from purees to solids When and how? A subject of infant nutrition that scares all parents is transitioning from purees to solids. I’ll try to answer a few basic questions in this article: When should it take place? How can I help my child transition to solids and eat normal food? ...
Suggestions regarding the transition to complementary foods have changed many times in the last decades. Actually, if you ask your mother, she might tell you that she gave you your first meal at around three months old. Today, however, most paediatricians suggest transitioning to solid foods as soon as the baby is six months old. Recommendations from official sources As ...
Something you’re often messaging me about is that your pancakes trap moisture inside, don’t come out uniform, or never rise, and you ask how I’m making them! So, let me reveal to you all of my secrets (some of which I’ve already shared in my article about the tsoureki pancakes) and I’ll give you my tips for the perfect pancakes! ...
Written by Ioanna Angouraki*, Dietician-Nutritionist. Short answer: no. But let’s examine it in more detail. A piece of advice that parents often receive from their paediatrician, social environment, or social media is that their babies should be eating meat every day. This piece of advice mainly includes beef, which should be alternated with chicken on some days. Of course, that ...
Ioulieta Ntavela*, speech therapist–special educator, writes the article about why the baby put everything in their mouths. You’ve certainly noticed that your baby wants to put everything in its mouth, like their– feet,– toys,– fingers! Anything that grabs their attention, goes directly inside the mouth. And that will increase even more when your baby starts crawling. But you shouldn’t worry! ...
If I moved tomorrow and had to choose one thing to take with us for the little hands, then that would be his learning tower. And why that instead of his little table? Because the learning tower offers the little hands self-confidence and independence and has truly made life easier even for me. But let’s take things from the beginning ...
Mariana Mavraki, preschool teacher with Child Psychology certification, and creator of kids-lab.gr*writes regarding growth spurts. What do we call growth spurts? Growth spurts are a baby’s natural development phases. When the baby undergoes a growth spurt, it’s being prepared for its developmental achievements. It’s growing physically, mentally, and emotionally. Multiple changes take place in the baby’s brain, and they’re suddenly ...
How can one start writing such a long story, full of all kinds of emotions? I go back and I recall my incredible anxiety and stress. Anxiety for the long-awaited introduction to solid foods, and stress about the reaction the little hands would have to it. Baby-led weaning or pureed foods? Vegetables or fruits? In a plate or not? Endless ...
