First Bites Nutrition

27/04/2023

👯‍♀️ Share this tip with a friend!

The practice of breathing before a meal has two key benefits:

1. It helps your child settle out from activities and brings them to the present – tuning into their hunger and their five senses.
2. Helps with digestion by bringing that gut-brain connection together and relaxing muscles to promote digestion and absorption.

✋One round of hand breathing looks like:

–Start off by putting the index finger of one hand onto the outside of your pinky on the other hand.
–Inhale, and as you do so, trace your index finger up the pinky to the tip.
–Exhale, tracing your index finger down the inside of the pinky.
Continue this finger tracing with the rest of the fingers on your hand, going up and down each finger like it is climbing up and going down a hill.

…Once you have done that, you can go in reverse, starting from the outside of the thumb and finger-tracing until your index is again back at the outside of your pinky.

🥦Mindful eating is a simple yet powerful tool that can have a big impact on your child's overall health and relationship with food.

Do you think you can give this a try with your child at your next meal?

13/02/2023

Just a reminder to give yourself a little flexibility! 💫

Sometimes meals are sat at the table, everyone in their seat, and no distractions.

And sometimes you’ve got a kid in your lap, eating their meal (and yours) with sensory bins all around…

Anyone else? 🤪

07/02/2023

NEW RECIPE 💥 Sheet Pan Pancakes (from the mix!)

This recipe is the first one to kick off the new year, and we’re starting off with a super easy recipe and a twist on the classic pancake your kids know and love.

This year I hope to fill you with lots of family friendly (and easy!) recipes so stay tuned for more to come.

Each recipe is will be made with all ages in mind starting with 6 months old, and you’ll be able to visually see how to plate them 🥳

So, head to the link in bio (recipes) to check out the full recipe, how to plate, and more. enjoy!

Make sure to tag when you make it 🥞

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30/01/2023

Food throwing! It happens to us all. It’s frustrating for us, but seems to be fun for kids 🤪

There are many reasons toddlers throw food:

—It’s fun
—They aren’t hungry
—They are distracted
—They’re bored
—They don’t like the food
—Not comfortable in their seat

Tons of reasons but, what exactly do you do to stop the spaghetti sauce from getting on the ceiling or the dog from eating that perfect meal you made? 🤔

I’ve put together a list of my top 9 tips to help you!

Check out my link in bio (articles) or firstbitesnutrition.com/articles to stop the food throwing once and for all 🥳

25/01/2023

Don’t forget!! Tickets still available, but registration is closing soon 🎟️ Grab yours today ⬇️

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/galentines-night-moms-night-out-tickets-482406670337

Mom’s Night Out on Galentine’s Day on February 13th from 8-10 PM :

join us for wine and dessert to learn how to incorporate mindfulness into your home and how to make meal time easy at home. Sarah, from the , and Grace, from , will both share tips and tricks.

Giveaways include a learning tower, calm corner kits, First Bites Nutrition Class, a class

Early Childhood Enrollment will be present to talk about preschool options in Cincinnati Public Schools.

will be present to talk about the importance of pelvic floor therapy for moms.

Join us at Proud Hound Coffee February 13th, 8-10 PM! Sign up at the link in bio!

17/01/2023

Which one will you try?

Here are 4 things you can do to reduce mealtime struggles and create ease in feeding your kiddos:

1- Ease your own anxieties. Ground yourself and know you’re doing a great job - you’re in it for the long haul here. Kids can feed off of your anxious energy, making mealtime worse 🧘🏼‍♀️

2- Prep your kids. Let them know meal expectations and what’s coming ahead. Kids thrive off routine and prep! 🥦

3- Maintain your job. Crossing roles quickly leads to mealtime battles. Learning your job and how to keep it will have you feeding your kids easy breezy.

4- Make meals fun. Studies show that those who have more fun with food and less pressure eat a wider variety of foods! Think about little things you can do like making the tallest blueberry tower or the loudest crunch.

Learn more about #3, The division of responsibility on firstbitesnutrition.com or through the link in bio (articles!)

16/01/2023

Meals lately 👩🏼‍🍳

As always, the goal is one meal for everyone— Just served /cut pending development and age. It’s not always what happens, but yes, a majority of the time we’re all eating the same thing.

Thinking of feeding my family this way helps reduce the stress of meals, mental load, and exhaustion of cooking.

Grab a spot on my weekly newsletter (link in bio) for weekly family meal plan inspo! 💫

09/01/2023

LIVE EVENT in Cincinnati!🤸

Mom’s Night Out on Galentine’s Day on February 13th from 8-10 PM :

join us for a free event of wine and dessert to learn how to incorporate mindfulness into your home and how to make mealtime easy at home.

Grace from , and Sarah, from the will both share tips and tricks.

Giveaways include:
-A learning tower from CounterTots
-Calm corner kits
-First Bites Nutrition Toddler Feeding Program
-A class from

Early Childhood Enrollment will be present to talk about preschool options in Cincinnati Public Schools.

will be present to talk about the importance of pelvic floor therapy for moms.

Join us at Proud Hound Coffee on February 13th, 8-10 PM! Sign up below

Join us for Mom's Night Out to learn about how mindfulness and nutrition can improve your family life. Lots of pink drinks and food!