Can we all agree our kids have too many clothes? Okay, good. I bought way too much stuff when Casper was a baby and young toddler because I didn’t have a system or any frame of reference for how many pieces of clothing a kid realistically goes through. Whenever he grew out of a size I would find so many things he never wore (because it was impractical, fit weird, too niche of an item, etc) and felt so guilty. I noticed I was putting him in the same three or four outfits on rotation and ignoring everything else. So I decided to use that and create a little “capsule” closet for him. Now I feel like I’ve got a pretty good system that means I’m not drowning in laundry and my kid doesn’t have more clothing than he needs or can realistically wear in a season. This is what I do when I’m prepping for a new season or size:
Read MoreA Picky Eater's Tips for Raising an Adventurous Eater
(Technically that title is misleading as I have only gotten as far as an adventurous baby, but let’s treat this as an experiment and I’ll report back in a few years on my findings and if it worked out in the end.)
First, a disclaimer: I am NOT a fancy cook in any way. In this season of life, easy and reasonably healthy is the name of my game. Also, I am not a doctor. Please talk to your child's doctor about any questions you have!
I’m planning another post on tips for starting solids, but for this one I want to jump right into some things I’ve done to hopefully start Casper’s eating habits off on a healthy path and share what he eats on a typical day. It’s easy to get stuck serving the same things over and over, so I find it really helpful to see what other people feed their kids. Send me all your inspiration!
So far, Casper is a very adventurous eater with a giant appetite. I really don't know if he's ever been truly full; his stomach seems to extend forever. Who knows whether anything I’ve done has helped him along or he was just born like this, but I really think and hope that he’s off to a great start. It’s a big goal of mine to avoid picky eating as much as possible because I am a(n improving) picky eater and my whole life it has driven everyone crazy, including me. It really just complicates life in so many aspects and it’s hard to overcome as an adult.
Here are a few of the things I’ve focused on:
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5 Quick and Easy Family Dinners
Making complicated recipes for dinner isn't in the cards for me now that Casper is mobile and gets into everything when I'm not looking. I've fallen completely in love with meals that come together fast, are relatively healthy and, even better, don't need me to do much. Here are a few of our family favourites lately:
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