The Baby Steps Dietitian

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Toddler Feeding

7 Decidedly Un-Pinterest-Perfect School Lunches

Feeding Kids | Lunch | Toddler Feeding

Happy back-to-school season, moms! It’s the January of parenting, no? So full of goals and hope and the sense that maybe THIS year, you’ll finally get a handle on everything?

Here’s a little secret: Just like the wellness industry aims to capitalize on our hope and insecurity every January,

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Low-Sugar Banana Bread Muffins

Breakfast | Recipes | Snack | Toddler Feeding

I didn’t set out to create a banana bread muffin recipe. Pinterest is full of them, and I certainly never want to make more work for myself! But after a quick dive into the available recipes online, I was disappointed to see how much sugar so many of them contained.

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How I Became an Allergy Mom

Food Allergies | Starting Solids | Toddler Feeding

My 13-month-old daughter was recently diagnosed with peanut and tree nut allergies. Here’s our story.

One of the first things friends and family ask when I mention Baby L’s recently diagnosed allergies is how we found out. My head is still reeling from all this,

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Making Time for Kids in the Kitchen

Cooking with Kids | Dairy-Free | Recipes | Toddler Feeding

I am all about taking shortcuts in the kitchen. Give me pre-chopped vegetables, one-pot meals and simple side dishes, please. I used to love puttering about and exploring new recipes, but now that I’m a parent, I just don’t have time.

One of my favorite easy and healthy meals is baked salmon with roasted vegetables.

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2-Ingredient Fudge Pops

Recipes | Toddler Feeding

Raise your hand if your grew up on freezer pops! I sure did (mouth sores and all!) although I now realize it was probably because it was the most cost-efficient way to provide me and my three siblings with a steady supply of popsicles throughout the summer…

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No-Fail Banana Swirl

Recipes | Starting Solids | Toddler Feeding

Have I mentioned how much I…ahem, I mean, my toddler, loves Daniel Tiger? As I described in my Rainbow Heart Pizza recipe, we particularly love that the show so often works in opportunities for Daniel to try new foods, cook with his family and participate in family meals.

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Let Them Eat Onions

General | Toddler Feeding

The sign language sign for “more” is closing the fingers on each hand and touching them together.

Shortly after my older daughter learned to walk, but far before she was talking much, she often used this sign to mean both “more” and “some.”

One evening when she was about sixteen months old,

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Nutritional Considerations in Potty Training

Toddler Feeding

What does potty training have to do with nutrition?

When we started potty training, I really didn’t expect nutrition and feeding dynamics to play such a large role! I mean, we all know that what goes in must come out,

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“Love Day” Rainbow Heart Pizza

Toddler Feeding

Do you allow your toddler screen time?

Honestly, I never really thought about it pre-babies but now I’m actually quite pro-screen time, at least when it’s the right programming in reasonable quantities.

Yes, I allow it in part because it’s a sanity saver for me.

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Taming the Feeding Gear Clutter

Toddler Feeding

For a sneak peak inside my kitchen to see how this system works, check out my Facebook Live on this topic!

Okay, perhaps this topic doesn’t seem incredibly important, but I firmly believe that when you have systems in place to manage stressors like this,

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Diana K. Rice, RD
The Baby Steps Dietitian

Hi, I'm Diana. Registered dietitian and mom to a toddler and a newborn.

Family nutrition is my passion but balancing good health on top of the chaos new parenthood brings is tough stuff!

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