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Edwena specializes in pediatric nutrition services, covering introducing solids, baby led weaning, picky eating and feeding problems in kids, meal planning and instilling overall healthy family habits!

04/07/2026

Most common reasons for why babies spit out food 👇

➡️ Their oral motor skills are still developing. Eating is a learned skill, and coordinating the tongue, jaw, and mouth takes time.

➡️ Mouth stuffing- some babies load up their mouth faster than they can handle - whether it’s curiosity, excitement, or just not knowing their limits yet.

➡️ Sensory preferences - taste, texture, shape, even temperature… if something feels “off,” it might come right back out.

➡️ It’s… entertaining! Yep. Sometimes it gets a reaction, and that alone makes it worth repeating!

➡️ Learning in action - spitting food out, inspecting it, and putting it back in? That’s actually part of how babies learn to chew and manage food.

✨ The good news: there are lots of solutions! �Some require feeding therapy strategies, some require good ol’ practice and some require modification of your baby’s environment.

Try this:�✔️ Model chewing (exaggerate it!)�✔️ Gradually introduce more textures�✔️ Practice with Phase 0 food (hard, whole resistive foods like a chicken drumstick bone or mango pit) �✔️ Take a look at timing - hunger plays a role, so you may want to adjust your feeding schedule

👉 Comment “CHEW” below and we’ll send you the link to our guide on teaching baby how to chew and swallow safely!

04/07/2026

Sippy cups aren’t recommended by dietitians, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, dentists and more!

This is because the skills of using a sippy cup are actually the same ones they would use when drinking from a bottle. When using this motion for too long, it can promote improper placement of the tongue when your baby is drinking, which can delay proper swallow patterns, and can interfere with speech and language development.

It’s not the end of the world to use them on occasion or for a very short period of time, but I would skip them altogether and just start with an open cup, then move on to a straw cup so that baby gets used to it them the beginning.

Plus, practice with an open cup and/or straw cup early on makes transitioning off milk from a bottle and onto a cup so much easier! 🙌

👉 Comment “CUPS” below and we’ll send you the link to our favourite straw cups for babies & toddlers!

🥜 Peanuts and tree nuts are both top allergens and should be introduced to babies at around 6 months of age. Since peanu...
04/06/2026

🥜 Peanuts and tree nuts are both top allergens and should be introduced to babies at around 6 months of age. Since peanuts are legumes, not nuts, they must be introduced separately from tree nuts.

I know you’re thinking - there’s a lot of different tree nuts! Of course, it may be hard to get through all of them, so don’t stress about it too much. Just focus on the ones you consume the most or may more commonly come in contact with. 

➡️ How you serve peanuts or tree nuts can depend on your baby’s stage of development or feeding style. It doesn’t matter whether you’re starting with purees or finger foods, there are many options for including them in your baby’s diet! 

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Whole peanuts or tree nuts should never be given to your baby, as this is a top choking hazard. Big globs of nut butter can also be a choking hazard.

➡️ Comment “𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗧” below for the link to our blog on peanuts and tree nuts for babies!

Starting solids and wondering if shrimp is safe? It can absolutely be offered to babies - and it’s a great way to introd...
04/03/2026

Starting solids and wondering if shrimp is safe? It can absolutely be offered to babies - and it’s a great way to introduce new textures and a top allergen early on!

Why we love shrimp for babies 👇

✅ A complete protein with all essential amino acids
✅ Rich in omega-3s + vitamin B12 to support brain development
✅ Contains antioxidants like selenium, vitamin E & astaxanthin

➡️ Is shrimp a choking hazard? Yes - shrimp can be tricky because it’s firm and slippery. Avoid small cubes (these can easily block the airway) and instead serve shrimp as described in the images above according to your baby’s skill level.

➡️ Is shrimp allergenic? Yes - shrimp is a shellfish, which is one of the top allergens. It’s recommended to introduce it early after starting solids to help reduce allergy risk.

When introducing shrimp 👇

• Offer it at home, earlier in the day
• Start with a small amount and wait 10 minutes before continuing
• Watch for reactions (can happen right away or up to a few hours later)
• If no reaction, keep offering regularly to maintain tolerance

👉 Comment “𝗦𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗣” or drop a “🍤 “ below for the link to our blog on shellfish for baby! You’ll also find our tasty shrimp cake recipe at the end of the blog!

04/02/2026

Your baby does not need any snacks! ❌

Before 12 months of age, 3 solid food meals per day (plus milk in between) is all that’s needed. A solid food snacks can displace milk, which is still important for their nutrition.

Special circumstances: if your baby isn’t taking to solids much yet, hasn’t developed adequate chewing skills or learned to eat well enough to be able to fill up on solids by 9-10 months of age, more practice and feeding opportunities may be required and solid food snacks are perfect for this!

Some babies need more encouragement on solids so they can be fully transitioned by 12 months, and those that hang on to milk as a crutch need more exposure to solids to gain the skills they lack. It WILL be natural for your baby to require less and less milk as the months go on in year 1 – this is not a bad thing - so as long as they meet a minimum amount of milk per day, adding more practice with solids is totally fine. I’ve got a blog post that covers baby feeding schedules from 6-12 months that outlines all the requirements and suggested eating patterns!

🌟 If you’re ready to learn how to confidently feed your baby with purées or finger foods and safely serve all foods, join our Baby Led Feeding program! The program is expert-led, completely comprehensive and shows how to set up mealtimes, progress in textures, serve all types of food, manage gagging, prevent choking, introduce allergens, and so much more! And you can easily access all of your content in our app 📲

➡️ Comment “PROGRAM” or drop a “❤️” below, and we’ll send you the link to learn more!

➡️ Comment “𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧” to grab our FREE Budget-Friendly Baby Plate Mix & Match Sheet - plus a list of simple, low-cost meal i...
03/30/2026

➡️ Comment “𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧” to grab our FREE Budget-Friendly Baby Plate Mix & Match Sheet - plus a list of simple, low-cost meal ideas you can start using today :)

Groceries are EXPENSIVE these days - but feeding your baby healthy, balanced meals doesn’t mean you have to spend a ton of money! 🌽🐟🫘

If you’re trying to stretch your grocery budget, these are some of the most affordable, nutritious foods to keep on hand for your baby or toddler.

Let’s help each other out - what’s one low-cost meal or snack that your little one loves? Share it below so other parents can try it too! 👇

03/28/2026

🐟 Before you turn your nose up at sardines, hear us out! Sardines are offer an abundance of nutrients and are one of the best first foods for baby that you can offer. Here are 8 reasons to serve sardines to your baby:
- Allergen exposure & easy maintenance
- Low in mercury
- Exposure to strong flavors
- No preparation required
- Very affordable
- High in iron
- High in protein
- High in DHA
- High in calcium & vitamin D

If you’re look for a day-by-day meal plan with dietitian-created recipes to guide you through your baby’s first 60 days of solids - we’ve got you covered! Designed to gradually advance baby through textures, strategically introduce allergens, and expose them to over 115 first foods. Our 60 Day Baby Led Feeding Meal Plan is complete with:

✅ Lifetime access to our app
✅ Videos of how to prepare and serve each recipe
✅ Perfectly balanced meals
✅ Weekly allergen introduction
✅ Texture progression from purees to finger foods (texture difficulty level indicated for each recipe)
✅ Weekly grocery lists
✅ 100+ new foods introduced in 60 days
✅ Baby’s first 115+ foods checklist included!

➡️ Type “𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡” for the link to learn more about our 60-day meal plan & 115 first foods checklist!

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Empowering Moms with Practical Nutrition Solutions!

Edwena Kennedy is a Registered Paediatric Dietitian and mom of two behind My Little Eater - a private practice with the mission of empowering mothers with practical & effective nutrition solutions. She runs online courses & in-person workshops on introducing solids & baby led weaning, feeding toddlers & picky eating, as well as meal planning for busy families. Edwena also works with clients one-on-one both in person and online to guide moms through various feeding stages & challenges with their little one,

As a mother of two young boys herself, Edwena understands the overwhelm and worry mothers can face when encountering feeding issues with their child. She takes evidence based strategies and combines them with strategies that work, from both personal experience and from hundreds of clients she's worked with. She loves being a support system to both mom and child, and helps lift them up from weeds and to a place where mealtimes are a happy place to explore and nourish!

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