End of year school reports can make for very entertaining reading. The teachers have to say positive things and, in some cases, this can take quite a bit of lateral thinking! Like the time our 5-year-old son ‘won’ the ‘player of the day’ award at rugby – for ‘enthusiastic orange eating’!

It’s the same with healthy eating messages. Nutritionists try to give people ideas about what they can eat, rather than what they can’t. The cardinal rule for words: avoid ‘avoid’ and don’t use ‘don’t’! It’s great when you find a website or blog that does this. There are plenty out there but I just have to tell you about Little Stomaks – a website that gives parents of toddlers lots of good ideas. I was flattered when they asked me to write a story for them and totally excited when I saw it appear on-line yesterday! Take a look if you have time…click their logo!

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PS: my son’s 5th day of Christmas art…

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See Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4