Do you know about this free service from the provincial government? Email and toll-free phone access to registered dieticians.
Details are at http://www.eatrightontario.ca
Here are are some of the great resources on the website:
- Breastfeeding articles
- Introducing solid foods
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Eat Right Be Active 12-36 months provides practical information and tips on how much food to offer, sample menu plans, answers to common feeding challenges, daily activity needs of toddlers and why active play is important.
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BusyBodies is a set of 60 activity cards that offers a variety of healthy eating and physical activity experiences for parents and caregivers to explore with preschoolers, ages 3-5.
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How to Build a Healthy Preschooler provides information on feeding children ages three to five. Here you'll find information on how much your child should eat, smart snacks and meal planning and a fun healthy eating tip for every letter of the alphabet!