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Global Toddlers – Kian from Wellington, New Zealand

TwinToddlersDad — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:13:00 +0000

Mom	Cyndi
Mom’s Nationality	South African
Lives in	Wellington, New Zealand
Brothers/Sisters	None
Favorite Foods	Fruit – Kiwi, apples, pears, nectarines
	Vegetables – broccoli, carrots, peas, red peppers, potatoes, cherry tomatoes
	Cereal – Weetbix – wheat biscuits
	Dairy Products – Milk, yoghurt and cheese
	Meats – most things – fish, chicken, beef etc
	Snacks – fruit, vegetable sticks and hummus, homemade: muffins, cookies,
	Fruit juice – rarely but always mixed 25/75 with water
	Vegetable juice – not tried any but I think he’d love them.
	Other – Sushi, laksa, rice, naan bread and mild indian curries
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	Thai-esque rice: coconut milk, rice, shredded chicken, garlic, ginger and coriander cooked together with peas and corn
Nutritional Supplements	Yes – Multivitamins and immune boosters – (all in one)
Mom’s top concerns	Too much sugar, not enough fruits and veggies, too many snacks
Gets advice from	Internet, Trusted friends/family, Networking group
Question/advice for other moms/dads	Trust your gut! You know your child best don’t feel right about it you probably shouldn’t be doing it :)

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Global Toddlers – Aaron, Ryan and Caitlyn from Florida, USA

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:00:39 +0000

Mom	Valerie
Mom’s Nationality	American
Lives in	Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Brothers/Sisters	None
Favorite Foods	Fruit – Strawberries, banannas
	Vegetables – Green Beans, broccoil
	Cereal – Cherrios, oatmeal
	Dairy Products – 2% Milk
	Meats – Pork, Ground Beef, Hot Dogs, Chicken
	Snacks – Raisins, Fruit, Nuts
	Fruit juice – Grape
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	No response
Nutritional Supplements	Yes – Gummy Vitamins
Mom’s top concerns	Does not eat enough, Too much sugar, Picky eater
Gets advice from	Trusted friend/family, Internet, Books/magazines, Networking group
Question/advice for other moms/dads	Not at this time

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Global Toddlers – Emerson from Lake Tahoe, USA

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:00:47 +0000

Mom	Michelle
Mom’s Nationality	American
Lives in	Lake Thoe, USA
Brothers/Sisters	None
Favorite Foods	Fruit – Blueberries, apples, oranges, mangoes, pineapple – fresh
	Vegetables – Tomatoes, avocadoes, green beans, carrots, corn
	Cereal – Oatmeal, shredded wheat, granola, grape nuts
	Dairy Products – Yogurt, milk, cheddar cheese, cream cheese
	Meats – Bacon, ground beef, ground turkey, ribs, fish
	Snacks – Grapes, white cheddar cheeze-its, annie’s gummy fruit
	Fruit juice – Barsotti pressed apple juice, naked cherry punch
	Vegetable juice – Spinach-apple-celery- juiced together with extractor
	Other – He will beg for reese’s peanut butter cups on sight
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	Scrambled eggs with grated cheddar cheese and diced zucchini
Nutritional Supplements	No – does gummy vites count?
Mom’s top concerns	Does not eat enough
Gets advice from	Pediatrician, Trusted friend/family, Internet
Question/advice for other moms/dads	Not at this time

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Global Toddlers – Lilly from Chicago, USA

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:00:35 +0000

Mom	Jasmine Jafferali-Whitehead
Mom’s Nationality	American
Lives in	Chicago, USA
Brothers/Sisters	None
Favorite Foods	Fruit – Most fruits, strawberries, apples, peaches pears, pineapple, it varies, absolute favorite is avocado
	Vegetables – sweet potatos, butternut squash, salsa, will eat onion, spinach when mixed in foods
	Cereal – none really, not a cereal girl
	Dairy Products – rice milk, almond milk, coconut milk yogurt, parmesean cheese on her foods
	Meats – Applegate Farms chicken apple sausage, herbed turkey breast and turkey bologna, homemade turkey burgers
	Snacks – hummus, snap pea crisps, coconut milk ice cream, guacamole
	Fruit juice – none
	Vegetable juice – none
	Other – white beans, homemade smoothies, Amy’s lentil soup
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	Butternut squash white bean soup boil squash with 4c veggie broth. Saute garlic, onion, celery, zucchini. Rinse and soak 2 cans of beans. Once squash softens, puree half with 1/2c beans to thicken it. Add 1tsp paprika, 1/2tsp cumin, grounded corriander, sea salt, pepper to taste. Add 1T apple cider vinegar, 2T orange juice. Add sauted veggies and beans. Takes 30-min
Nutritional Supplements	Yes – Nordic Natural’s Children’s DHA, Rainbow Light vitamin powder, ChildLife Vitamin C, flax oil
Mom’s top concerns	Does not eat enough, not enough fruits and veggies
Gets advice from	Books/magazines
Question/advice for other moms/dads	Be persistent and patient with kids and continue to offer new foods every day. Since their taste buds are changing every 10-15 days, it takes about that many tries for them to try or take to a new foods. Also, do not forget the importance of good fats for optimal brain development during this crucial time in their growth.

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Global Toddlers – Tristan from Lemoore, USA

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:00:27 +0000

Mom	Nicole
Mom’s Nationality	American
Lives in	Lemoore, USA
Brothers/Sisters	None
Favorite Foods	Fruit – melon, berries, bananas
	Vegetables – peas, green beans, corn, carrots, brussel sprouts
	Cereal – oatmeal, kix, life, corn flakes
	Dairy Products – milk, cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt
	Meats – chicken, red meat, fish
	Snacks – trail mix, pretzels, crackers
	Fruit juice – orange, apple, grape
	Vegetable juice – tomato
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	pasta with canned tomato sauce
Nutritional Supplements	No – have not found anything adequate
Mom’s top concerns	Other
Gets advice from	Pediatrician, Internet, Books/magazines
Question/advice for other moms/dads	None at this time

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Global Toddlers – Maureen from Baltimore, USA

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:00:49 +0000

Mom	Kayris
Mom’s Nationality	American
Lives in	Baltimore, USA
Brothers/Sisters	One brother, Johnny
Favorite Foods	Fruit – bananas, apples, sometimes melon
	Vegetables – green beans, corn, peas, beans
	Cereal – Cheerios, Kix, Raisin Bran
	Dairy Products – milk, yogurt, cheese
	Meats – chicken, sometimes beef
	Snacks – string cheese, yogurt, Kashi crackers, Kashi cereal bars
	Fruit juice – apple, OJ
	Vegetable juice – none
	Other – nuts, eggs, peanut butter, various grains
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	Chicken thighs with skin removed, one pint tomatoes (or one larger tomato, sliced), 2 pounds red potatoes, chopped into chunks, 2 Tbsp water, drizzle olive oil, 1/2 cup Sun of Italy pesto. Place all into a roasting pan and roast, uncovered, at 425 for 45 minutes.
Nutritional Supplements	Yes – Nature’s Plus Vegetarian Vitamin and Mineral Supplements–chewables
Mom’s top concerns	Too much sugar, not enough fruits and veggies
Gets advice from	Internet, Books/magazines
Question/advice for other moms/dads	We follow the 80-20 rule. If 80 percent of what they eat is healthy and wholesome, I don’t worry about the other 20 percent.

Kayris writes a blog The Great Walls of Baltimore about her family life and kids. She also frequently contributes to API Speaks – the blog of Attachment Parenting International.

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Thanks For Your Comments – Keep ‘em Coming!

TwinToddlersDad — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:00:44 +0000

Recently, I published a post highlighting some of the great comments I have received from all of you. I got very good feedback so I decided to compile a few more interesting comments from the archives.

I am constantly inspired by your comments and I learn a lot from them. I want to say thanks to those who spend time reading my posts – some on a very regular basis – and leave a comment behind with some advice, helpful tips or a question for further research. Some of them have their own blogs, which I highly recommend you to visit whenever you get a chance.

Enjoy, and feel free to leave a comment of your own.

In response to my post 5 things you need to know about growth charts, Jenna of Kidappeal wrote:

Thanks for the research on growth charts. my pedi has never mentioned BMI for my kids at visits. perhaps that’s because it’s not a concern?? I do recall the nurse said the pedi likes weight % to be less than height %. it is good that you point out parents should look at data over time, my boys were not at the same percentiles at birth, 2y and for my oldest 4y. if you have any concerns at all about your child being overweight, the best thing to do is let them eat as much fruit, veggies, whole grains, legumes and lean protein as they want, but limit juice, other calorie drinks besides low fat milk (after age 2), refined grains and convenience/packaged food.

When Kathy asked for advice on the Global Toddlers survey about how to “move on” from the milk bottle for her 2 yo son, TwinToddlersMom replied

Kathy,
We had similar problem with twins not giving up their bottle especially at night before they sleep. They were 22 months old and our pediatrician told us to go ” cold turkey ” about it. At that age, doctor believed that it is not good for teeth, even causes speech problems because of sucking habit. They were also asking more milk at the middle of the night. We did not have much sleep. Anyways, We had to do in 1 night, I first bought Elmo sippy cups and I asked them to throw their regular bottles in the trash can. They were both so excited about trying Elmo sippy cups they put their bottles to the garbage right away. First morning was Ok with Elmo sippy cups but then the night was very difficult, they cried about 20 min about asking bottles back. But bottles were gone
( well, not really, mommy kept them in storage, it is harder for mom than anyone else to accept that they are not babies anymore!) But we did not give in.

After 3-4 night crying before sleep, they realized that bottles are not coming back. But they rejected milk afterwards, doctor told me it could happen but I could substitute with yogurt and cheese instead of milk. I think it was almost 1 or 2 months , I tried a few alternatives, because whenever I gave milk in sippy cups they said NO. Finally I found about liquid yogurts, I mixed them with milk (50:50), they like the shape of bottles and start drinking those with straws. Slowly, they were back to regular milk again. I did not give any chocolate milk but I tried the strawberry one. I tried to avoid the ones with a lot of sugar. Anyways, since summer, they are now 2.5, we do not use sippy cups anymore, they love colorful regular plastic cups that we bought from IKEA and they drink at least 1-2 cups of milk every day and some times we give orange juice with Ca and Vitamin D added (Tropicana Healthy Kids).

When Dr. Ayala of Herbal Water offered useful tips in Help! My Kids Don’t Eat Enough Fruits and Vegetables, Nile shared her experience:

I guess I had a good example when I was brought up, but for some reason my son did not pick up the same habit as both his father (my ex husband) and I bought a lot of fresh produce, even things from South and Latin America. However, we supplemented it with vitamins. Luis and I have been consistent despite no longer being married as we agree on a lot of things for Angel’s upbringing. We now ask him to at least try a bite of new foods before deciding to rule them out. So far that has been a success and he even asks for things like corn and apples.

So, I guess I can say that your suggestions are a must do.

Natalie of A Little of This, A Little of That shared her son’s favorite vitamin in response to my post 5 Reasons to Consider a Multivitamin Supplement:

I have been giving my son a “gummy” vitamin for the past year and a half. He LOVES them. But he also loves fruit and vegetables. I have noticed a marked improvement in his health since starting the vitamins however. Other than well child check ups he has not had to visit a Dr in about a years time. We used to be there at least every other month or so for a cold or infection of some kind. He uses a chewable gummy vitamin, I am really not sure what brand, but it is Transformers shapes. the shape is VERY important to him.

Half Pint Pixie shared this in response to Annie’s guest post Attachment Parenting and Toddler Nutrition:

Thanks for this! We are very slowly starting to wean, my daughter is 2 years & 3 months now, up until now I have been very confident knowing she is getting lots of goodness from nursing, but I find now that it is so easy to get caught up in the “what are they eating” hysteria which seems to get worse the more online (non-AP) info you read!

I found Carlos Gonzales’ book to be so reassuring and yes, I agree with watch your child, not the plate. I just have to stop eating her leftovers now

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Global Toddlers – Lily and Patrick from Edmonton, Canada

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:00:07 +0000

Mom	Valerie
Mom’s Nationality	Canadian
Lives in	Edmonton, Canada
Brothers/Sisters	None
Favorite Foods	Fruit – Apples, oranges, grapes, pears, tomato, mango, dragon fruit, kiwi, peaches, mandrin oranges
	Vegetables – potato, carrot, beans, peas, mushroom, corn, spinach, beets, salad greens
	Cereal – cheerios, puffed wheat, shreddies, Kashi
	Dairy Products – Milk, cheese (all types), yogurt, cream cheese
	Meats – beef, chicken, pork, lamb, sausage, salmon, tuna, white fish
	Snacks – fresh or canned fruit, whole grain crackers, cheese, cereal
	Fruit juice – Apple, pear, white grape, orange, prune
	Vegetable juice – mixed veggie cocktails, V-8
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	At this time, I am trying to avoid ‘favorite’ meals. I try to encourage a variety of tastes and textures.
Nutritional Supplements	Yes – I use pedialyte when they are ill, multivitamin
Mom’s top concerns	Food allergy
Gets advice from	Pediatrician, Internet, Trusted Family, Books/magazines, Networking group
Question/advice for other moms/dads	None

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Global Toddlers – Alexis from Berlin, Germany

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:00:36 +0000

Mom	Athanasia
Mom’s Nationality	Canadian
Lives in	Berlin, Germany
Brothers/Sisters	None
Favorite Foods	Fruit – Apples, berries, pears
	Vegetables – Carrots, peas, potatoes, red and yellow peppers
	Cereal – Warm oatmeal (soaked overnight)
	Dairy Products – Yogurt, cheese
	Meats – Organic grass fed beef, free run chicken, salmon
	Snacks – We make muffins with left over veggie juice pulp
	Fruit juice – None alone, only mixed with veggie juice
	Vegetable juice – We juice everything! spinach, asparagus, peppers, celery, fennel..
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	We make pancakes by soaking 2 cups of whole wheat or spelt flour soaked in 2 cups of buttermilk overnight..in the morning we add 2 eggs and 1tsp baking soda, 1.5 tsp salt and a cup of carrot pulp from juicing ( or fresh grated carrot). we pan fry them in coconut oil and eat them with cottage cheese or almond butter and berries…they also make a great snack for on the go..
Nutritional Supplements	No - they aren’t really necessary on a daily basis, if I see that he needs a little boost I give him some cod liver oil.
Mom’s top concerns	None
Gets advice from	Internet, Trusted Family, Books/magazines
Question/advice for other moms/dads	I’ve noticed that many parents have given fruit juices but not veggie juices…they are a such a simple way to get nutrition into the pickiest toddlers..you can even put raw spinach or kale into a smoothie..

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Global Toddlers – Sophia Josephine from Florida, USA

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:00:53 +0000

Mom	Julie
Mom’s Nationality	American
Lives in	FL, USA
Brothers/Sisters	None
Favorite Foods	Fruit – All Berries , pineapple, oranges, bananas, mango, kiwi, grapes, apples, all types
	Vegetables – peas, potatoes carrots
	Cereal – oats, rice,couscous,millet,flax
	Dairy Products – allergy/intollerance rice,coconut yogurts. Almond/ Rice milk
	Meats – chicken turkey,fish mainly
	Snacks – cherrios,fig cookies,rice cakes, corn meal cakes (AREPAS)
	Fruit juice – Orange Juice , Apple Juice, water
	Vegetable juice – mixed in with apple or a pears Green veggies
	Other – Legumes
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	Big on 1 pot meals. I always can add in all the veggies Chicken Cassoulet italian wedding soup Chicken/turkey rice Ratatouille Chicken Soup
Nutritional Supplements	Yes – Fish Oil , Probiotics
Mom’s top concerns	Not on a regular eating schedule, Food intolerance
Gets advice from	Pediatrician, Internet, Trusted Family
Question/advice for other moms/dads	None

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Global Toddlers – Isabella Moog from Portland, USA

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:00:27 +0000

Mom	Melissa
Mom’s Nationality	American
Lives in	Portland, USA
Brothers/Sisters	None
Favorite Foods	Fruit – Apples, Strawberries, Bananas, Pears
	Vegetables – Broccoli, Carrots
	Cereal – Cheerios
	Dairy Products – Organic Whole Milk
	Meats – Chicken, Turkey
	Snacks – Zbars (twists & whole grain bars), popcorn, Graham Crackers
	Fruit juice – Trader Joe’s Juice Boxes
	Vegetable juice – None
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	Whole grain tortilla w/ hummus , turkey slice, cheese, sprouts and tomato.
Nutritional Supplements	No, I feel she is getting an appropriate diet overall. Doc said she’s fine.
Mom’s top concerns	Does not eat enough, too much sugar, too many snacks, not enough fruits and veggies, picky eater
Gets advice from	Pediatrician
Question/advice for other moms/dads	You should not allow your children to eat like they are at a cafeteria or buffet. You’re not a short order cook. They should eat what you cook for them and if they don’t eat that’s fine. They will eat when they are hungry.

Check out Melissa’s website Itsabelly Baby Planners – Itsabelly is your one stop resource for baby planning needs and new parent education.

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Global Toddlers – Aden and Hunter from Brooklyn, NY, USA

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:00:07 +0000

Mom	Liz
Mom’s Nationality	American
Lives in	Brooklyn, NY, USA
Brothers/Sisters	None
Favorite Foods	Fruit – Apples, Oranges, Watermelon, Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries
	Vegetables – Peas, Crinkle Cut Carrots, Green Beans (love them), Corn, Potatoes, Lima Beans – They’re pretty adventurous with their veggies!
	Cereal – Slow cooking Oatmeal, Cheerios, Toast, English Muffins, Pasta (ziti, spaghetti, rotini), Sourdough baguettes from the farmer’s market
	Dairy Products – Fage Greek Yogurt, Cottage Cheese, Whole Milk, Cheese (slices and cubes)
	Meats – Pepperoni (both Turkey and regular), hot dogs, bologna, ground beef (meatloaf & meatballs), chicken breast (usually lightly poached), bacon, fish sticks, Eggs, Roast beef, Ham, Sausage of all kinds
	Snacks – Oatmeal cookies, toast, fruit, Teddy Grahams, fruit leather
	Fruit juice – Apple, Ruby Grapefruit (both are cut with water)
	Vegetable juice – Haven’t tried them on any
	Other – Ice cream (as a treat), Indian Takeout, Gyros, Beef Stew (homemade)
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	My husband makes homemade Mac n Cheese. We boil rotini (I prefer whole wheat but we usually use what’s available and make our cheese sauce with a variety of shredded hard cheeses (sharp cheddar, monterey, parmesan, etc.), milk and butter. We then add cooked veggies like peas or some Birds Eye Mixed veggies. They always pick the veggies out first and then eat the pasta.
Nutritional Supplements	Yes – Flintstones chewable gummies
Mom’s top concerns	Does not eat enough, too mush sugar, too many snacks
Gets advice from	Pediatrician, Internet, Trusted Family/friend, Books or magazines, Networking group
Question/advice for other moms/dads	My husband and I have two completely different nutritional styles. I’m a little bit of a health nut, and, well, he’s not. So we compromise a lot. If they get bologna for lunch, then we make sure to start them off with veggies for dinner or give them an all fruit snack to make sure they get a good nutritional balance.

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Global Toddlers – Maggie from Chicago, USA

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:00:58 +0000

Mom	Samantha
Mom’s Nationality	American
Lives in	Chicago, IL, USA
Brothers/Sisters	One brother, less than 2 years old
Favorite Foods	Fruit - Kiwi, Mango, Pears and Apples with peanut butter
	Vegetables – Peas, Corn, Carrots, Broccoli
	Cereal – Whatever dad is eating
	Dairy Products – Milk, Yogurt, Cheese
	Meats – Chicken, and Lean turkey lunch meat
	Snacks – Fruit snacks, dried fruit, cereal bars and granola
	Fruit juice – Apple, White Grape
	Vegetable juice – N/A
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	Simple quesadilla with veggies. I spread margarine on one tortilla and place it margarine side down on a hot skillet. Sprinkle with any kind of shredded cheese and and any kind of veggies. Place second tortilla on top. Cook for a bit and flip. She loves the gooey cheese with veggies.
Nutritional Supplements	Yes – Chewable multi-vitamin
Mom’s top concerns	Does not eat enough, Picky eater
Gets advice from	Pediatrician, Trusted friend/family
Question/advice for other moms/dads	Maggie will try new foods once, but seems like an elephant when it comes to remembering what she doesn’t like. I keep trying to offer new foods, but she won’t eat them. Any suggestions?

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Global Toddlers – Emily from Florida, USA

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:00:16 +0000

Mom	Roshenda
Mom’s Nationality	American
Lives in	FL, USA
Brothers/Sisters	One brother, less than 2 years old
Favorite Foods	Fruit – Mango, Pineapple, Apple, Blueberries, Strawberries, Papaya
	Vegetables – Broccoli, okra, carrots (raw & cooked), green beans
	Cereal – Barbara’ s Organic Breakfast O’s, New Morning Organic Fruit-e-O’s
	Dairy Products – Organic milk, brie, aged gouda, yogurt,
	Meats – Chicken and anything we tell her is chicken
	Snacks – Cream cheese on wheat bread, dried mango, yogurt, granola bar
	Fruit juice – apple, cranberry-blueberry, orange juice
	Vegetable juice – Fresh from juicer carrot-orange juice
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	Curried Chicken Ingedients: Chicken pieces, legs, thighs or breasts cut into 2 pieces. This tastes a lot better when you use chicken with the bone on it. 1 small onion chopped up 1 tomato chopped 3 cloves of garlic chopped 2 to 3 tablespoon of curry powder. The amount depends on how much chicken you have. 2 potatoes cut up into quarters Salt and pepper Onion powder Garlic powder. 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Cooked rice (I use organic brown rice) Put your oil in the pot and brown the chicken. Add all the other ingredients and enough water to just cover the chicken. Mix up everything in the pot. Cover and cook for about ½ an hour. Check every 10 mins or so and stir everything up. Taste and see if it needs more salt. Cover and let cook until the chicken is cooked. Serve over rice. Recipe by Marcia
Nutritional Supplements	Yes – Probiotics, multi-vitamin
Mom’s top concerns	Other
Gets advice from	Internet, Trusted friend/family, Books or magazines
Question/advice for other moms/dads	None

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Global Toddlers – Bree and Zane, Twins from Raleigh, USA

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:00:40 +0000

Mom	Courtney
Mom’s Nationality	American
Lives in	Raleigh, NC, USA
Brothers/Sisters	Just us twins!
Favorite Foods	Fruit – apples, mango, banana, grapes, peaches, oranges, etc.
	Vegetables – peas, corn, sweet potatoes, zucchini, carrots, tomatoes, etc.
	Cereal – kashi, kix
	Dairy Products – Milk (organic… generally Horizon)
	Meats – Chicken/turkey (generally try to use organic/hormone free)
	Snacks – FRuit-a-bu, raisins, goldfish/cheddar bunnies, sweet pickles
	Fruit juice – No sugar added apple juice (but only a splash in a full cup of water)
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	Whole grain rotini noodles, cooked. Ground turkey cooked. Add spaghetti sauce and ground turkey to the noodles and mix. The texture of the rotini helps the turkey to stick to it. I also usually add a cube or two of pureed spinach, sweet potato, carrot, or squash for some added veggies. It mixes into the sauce well. I create the cubes earlier in the week by pureeing and freezing the veggie in ice cube trays.
Nutritional Supplements	Yes – Cod liver oil, coconut oil, ground flax seed
Mom’s top concerns	Picky eater
Gets advice from	Pediatrician, Internet, Books or magazines, Networking group
Question/advice for other moms/dads	Be creative! Use fruits and veggies for snacks instead of the prepackaged stuff. Make smoothies for your kids for breakfast/lunch/or dinner and add avocado, spinach, etc to get good fats and vitamin rich foods into your child’s diet.

Check out Courtney’s blog Twins Mommy for tips on natural child rearing.

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If you would like to participate in the survey, send me a note using the Contact Us page. The only criteria is that you should have at least one child between the ages of 2 and 5.

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