The Eating Journey

Creating healthy and happy eaters

You provide, let baby decide. You provide what foods are on offer, and baby decides when they have had enough

Keep mealtimes happy and stress free
Remove unnecessary distractions such as TV or devices
Ensure baby is sitting comfortably and facing other family members
Role model healthy eating at every opportunity.
Respond to hunger and fullness cues and leave behind expectations of how much you want baby to eat.
Feed slowly, encouraging baby to eat and never resorting to bribery
Avoid unhealthy foods you know baby will eat to ensure they ‘just eats something’
Only offer food for hunger and not for any other reason

Disclaimer: The information provided is the opinion of Good Feeding, it has not been evaluated by healthcare professionals, and is for educational purposes only. Before starting any new foods or feeding practices, please consult your baby's healthcare professional.

A taste of what you'll discover

The Eating Journey, Nutrition

You don’t have to choose between Baby-Led Weaning & Puree

Where did we get this idea that using baby-led weaning (BLW) or puree feeding has to be all-or-nothing?

The Eating Journey, Nutrition

Don’t be weighed down by concerns over heavy metals

As parents, we all want to do what's best for our babies, infants, and children. So, it can be more than a little concerning with the news that our family's youngest members could be at risk from the very thing meant to nurture us all – food. How do we be sure that what we are putting in baby's mouth isn't doing more harm than good?

Flavor Training, The Eating Journey

Important News for Babies Approaching 4 months old

4 months of age signals the start of an exciting window of opportunity, that if taken advantage of has the ability to not only transform your parenting journey (and family mealtimes) going forward, but more importantly, your child’s health and wellness potentials for life. 4 months marks the important opportunity to start ‘Flavour Training’!

Flavor Training, Healthcare Professionals, Food Parenting

Complementary Feeding vs. Flavor Training

By Diana K Rice, Nutrition, LLC, RD, LD, CLEC In the medical community, there's a clear consensus on when infants should begin complementary feeding: at 6 months old. But despite the AAP, ACOG, AAFP and WHO recommendations being very clear about this timeline, parents often start much earlier. The primary reason that official guidelines push for this 6 month mark is that very early introduction of complementary foods has been shown to reduce breastfeeding's overall duration. The medical community also holds concerns that introducing solids prior to the age of 6 months could increase the risk of choking and aspiration, lead to diarrhea and poor gut health and contribute to the onset of certain chronic diseases later in life, including diabetes and celiac disease. So why is there so much confusion over this?