Giving children a healthy start sets them up for life! Here you will find key information about eating and physical activity for raising healthy Tasmanian kids.
Healthy Kids Resources
 Start Them Right- A parent's guide to eating for under 5s An easy read guide on how and what to feed your child from birth to five years. |
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Fruit and Vegetable platters 28 Jan 2021
Children are more likely to be exposed to a variety of fruit and vegetables when sharing a platter, perhaps something they’ve never even tried before! This is really important to understand the different colours, textures and flavours and how they can discuss this with everyone (including what they do and don’t like). To find out how to share fruit and vegetable platters safely
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I Hate Cooking 14 Jan 2021
Is this going to affect how well my child eats? Many great cooks have grown up in homes where the food offered may not have won any awards. What we know about feeding children now is that how food is offered and respected in the home plays more importance than what is offered. Read about how having a few basic dishes and some meal times strategies can make the world of difference to how you feel about feeding your family
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What's Mouthing and its Role in Feeding 14 Jan 2021
By sucking their fingers, a parent’s fingers and objects like a blanket, your baby uses its mouth to explore their world and this starts from birth. It is also one way babies may self soothe and find comfort. As your baby develops, they will bring objects like toys to their mouth to gum and teethe on them. Read more about why this is an important developmental stage and why it is an important step towards feeding solids
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Choosing Media for Your Child 05 Nov 2020
How can we as parents use books, shows, movies to help our children learn more about respect, diversity and equity from an early age? We know all bodies deserve love and respect. Read more about how you select books, shows and movies to help you do this.
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Food Jags Explained 26 Oct 2020
‘My son has wanted to eat a particular brand of yoghurt every day since I can remember, and now he’s totally gone off it. What’s that about?’ The term for this is "food jag" and it's common in young children. It is tricky to navigate, read about tips that may help