Kids & Company Blog

Getting Young Children to Eat: My two biggest mistakes

Posted on: Tuesday March 29th, 2016

Posted by: Kids & Company

The two biggest mistakes I’ve made when it comes to fostering healthy eating habits in my two-year-old daughter and four-year-old son are: 1.  Paying too much attention to what/how much they eat. 2.  Giving them too many choices regarding what/how much they eat. When I share these mistakes with other parents in my Wholeplay classes,… [read more]

The Cauliflower Craze

Posted on: Wednesday March 23rd, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

A low carb and gluten free diet doesn’t make one leap for joy in the same way a pizza, muffin, casserole, and tortilla diet would. But what if I told you these are one in the same?  Introducing the cauliflower! It is gluten free, low carb, and most importantly, can be used to make all… [read more]

See what Emma’s eating? The positive impact of eating with peers

Posted on: Tuesday March 22nd, 2016

Posted by: Kids & Company

Say the words “picky eater” and you may get strong reactions. Some parents will tell you woefully how their child will only eat white food while others report that Junior has the palate of Julia Child. At some point, most parents deal with a child who is resistant to new foods. Yes, you do hear… [read more]

How do you know you don’t like it if you’ve never tried it?

Posted on: Thursday March 17th, 2016

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

I cringe whenever that phrase sneaks out of my mouth because I’m caught in that awkward life phase where I still remember being a kid perplexed at the things my parents said but I’ve also become a mother exasperated at the stubborn, faulty and maddening logic of a Picky Eater. Our one-year-old isn’t the issue;… [read more]

March is Nutrition Month!

Posted on: Wednesday March 16th, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This year our Kidco Kitchen Nutrition Curriculum has been off to a great start.  In January, the children learned all about potatoes and February’s curriculum was all about carrots. We learned where potatoes and carrots come from and tried growing our own and documenting all the changes we saw! This month we are focusing on… [read more]

Bewitched by Barley

Posted on: Wednesday March 9th, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Staying inside by the fire with a bowl of steaming hot stew with loved ones watching the snow fall is the perfect winter scene. This winter add some barley to the mix! With its hardy flavour and filling fiber, barley will be your new favourite grain for the winter time. In addition to the warm… [read more]

Clocks Roll Forward Tips

Posted on: Tuesday March 8th, 2016

Posted by: Kids & Company

Springtime doesn’t just bring warmer weather and flowers. Daylight Savings Time returns and your child who normally rises at 6:30 AM may wake closer to 7:30 AM for a few days until his schedule readjusts. Enjoy those precious extra minutes! But, many parents need their child up by a certain time to get to child… [read more]

Veggie Pad Thai

Posted on: Wednesday March 2nd, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

You don’t need to travel to distant and exotic places to enjoy a unique food experience.  Look to the Kidco Kitchen for a fun remedy of the winter blues by cooking up something different with sharp diverse flavours that will allow you to travel across the ocean in the middle of your dining room! This… [read more]

Sunshine Supplements

Posted on: Wednesday February 24th, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Basking in the summer sun not only feels good, but is essential for health! Getting sun allows for vitamin D absorption, also aptly known as the sunshine vitamin. In the winter not only is there a scarcity of direct sunlight that gets by the cover of clouds and snow, but even if there is sun… [read more]

Family Day Weekend!

Posted on: Friday February 12th, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

The much needed February long weekend is here! This long weekend is particularly special because it is meant as a time to devote some attention to the loved ones that often you only see for dinner after a long, tiring work day. Here at Kids & Company we realize how busy our parents are, so… [read more]