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April is Autism Awareness month

There are 2 more sleeps remaining until the big day. Trick or treaters will be out and about running around. It will be loud and of course everything looks different when its dark. To help ease your child's anxieties, I have included an article with tips on how to prepare your child with ASD about what is meant to be a fun experience that could turn into an overwhelming mess. Help set your child up for success this Halloween by incorporating these ideas into your evening,

Happy Halloween: Making the holiday fun for everyone | Autism Speaks For people on spectrum, scary Halloween decorations, loud sounds and tight or scratchy costumes can be a lot to handle. Learn how to help them on Halloween.

😑 the struggle is real

The other scenario

What would you like for dinner?

6 yr old: I don’t care
10 yr old: I don’t know
Husband: I trust you

After dinner is made

6 and 10 yr old: I don’t like this why can’t you make something good?

Husband..... knows not to say anything 😂

Is dinner time stressful? Do you have a picky eater who refuses to try any new foods? Are you tired of feeding your child the same foods over and over? Meal times can be difficult yet they do not have to be. Take your time to introduce new foods and do not expect your child to like it right away. It will take time, patience and understanding yet the more you pressure your child to eat certain foods, the more your child will refuse to eat them. Make small changes that will help to defeat the bigger challenges.

Happy Victoria long weekend. I hope that you had a happy and enjoyable one despite Saturday’s storm.

I had to laugh at this meme as it’s true. There will be some feedback about this one as so many people are opposed to messing with their children’s “safe foods”. My son will not eat any veggies and unless it’s a banana sandwiched between 2 slices of peanut buttered bread, he is not eating fruit either.

Like many kids with autism, vanilla seems to be the preferred flavour of everything from cookies, cakes and ice cream. My new tactic for getting my son to eat more protein is adding protein powder to muffins and cakes. I personally use and so far so good. The key is to not add too much. One scoop bet 12 muffins is enough.

What do you do to add veggies, fruits or other nutrients into your child’s food? Was it successful or not?

This article is important as self care is vital from r your mental health. It has some great ideas on how to help during these busy times. Taking a vacation is not always feasible. What ways do you think you could work into your routines or what ways do you you already use to distress?

Don't let the stigma regarding yours or the diagnosis of your child stop you or them from being you and being awesome! Everyone is unique and can achieve their dreams ❤

Join us at 3pm tomorrow when you will have the opportunity to participate in a cooking class that will teach you how to create Good Clean Food. This class will be fun, informative and shhh there will be prizes.

Obtain a ballot for the draw just by posting your mealtime struggle in the group Good Clean Food. You will have to copy and paste the link.

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Who said healthy eating had to be dull tasteless and boring? Join me in my new Facebook group called Good Clean Food (inspired from the saying Good Clean Fun) as we will learn how to create quick, easy and more importantly healthy meals full of flavour your whole family will sure to love.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1365772050534995/?should_open_composer=true

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Meet the new neighbour in our neighbourhood. This is Waldo and we found him. It’s kind of hard not to as he is an 18 ft tall snowman!!! How can you miss him??? Lol. Can’t wait to take the kids later to show him off.

From what I learned as a parent of a child who is a picky eater, patience is a virtue. I have also learned that we need to be rephrasing our wording from "IF" to "WHEN". By using the word "if", it suggests that your child is not going to eat the desired food and quite honestly, conversations then become power struggles. By using the word "when", it provides a more positive approach, sounds less like bribing and there is a better chance at sucessful eating.

Instead of saying "If you eat your carrots, then you can have more fries", try saying "When you eat your carrots you can have more fries".It gives your child a choice and lets them think they have the control whereas you are the one who has provided it for them.

Give it a try and let us know how it went. Already incorporate this technique into your mealtime routines? Give us your opinions.

This father's approach at feeding his picky eaters is brilliant. How would this technique fare in your house? How long do you think it would last before your kids said, "Enough with the sandwiches".

This Dad’s Trick for Getting Picky Kids to Eat Is Brilliant Let's just say he "retired" a little early...

Let's have some fun with this. My answer will be in the comments

Baby it’s c-c-cold outside so this mama is home on her weekend off prepping for back to school snacks on Tuesday! Yes you read that right. I say Tuesday because with the forecast of 25-30cm of snow Monday, you know it’s gonna be a Drying in the oven are homemade strawberry banana fruit roll ups.

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