Weaning from the Baby Bottle
June 30, 2021
When it comes time to offer the cup, what’s the best way to help your baby say good-bye to the bottle? The transition away from bottle can be emotional and slightly terrifying as a parent. Weaning can mark the end of babyhood in many ways. However, many more milestones are yet to come! Just remember that the weaning process is…a process. And starting when a child turns 1 year old will be easier than beginning when he or she
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Fill Up on Extra Fruits and Veggies This Summer with WIC
May 26, 2021
The fruit and vegetable cash-value benefit (CVB) was first introduced to the WIC Program in 2007. It allows participants to purchase vegetables and fruit with their WIC food package as part of a healthful diet. Under normal circumstances, the monthly CVB is $9 per child and $11 for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women. The American
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025
March 3, 2021
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 is the first edition to include recommendations for infant and toddlers! From birth to 2 years old is a critically important time for parents to feed their children properly to promote optimal growth and development. It is also an important time to establish healthy dietary patterns that can influence
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March Food Demo: You’re Invited!
March 4, 2020
Making healthy choices at mealtime is not always easy, especially on a budget. The objective of a food demonstration is to improve and diversify family feeding practices. Live demonstrations help parents develop cooking skills and confidence to prepare nutritionally balanced meals at home. As nutrition educators, we know that families on a tight budget are
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Free Childbirth Education Classes
January 14, 2020
Well Child Center has partnered with Advocate Sherman Hospital to offer Childbirth Education classes. These classes are taught in 4-week sessions by certified instructors every month. Expectant mothers are provided with instruction and support to help navigate pregnancy through the postpartum period. The class schedule is as follows: Tuesdays 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Week
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Helping Families Eat at Home Together During National Family Meals Month™
September 11, 2019
With an aim to inspire families to eat at home together more often, to foster the best health possible for individuals and families now and into the future, we are proud to celebrate National Family Meals Month™! During September, we encourage families to share one more meal together per week and we will highlight tips,
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Ready, Set, Shop!
May 14, 2019
Picture this: you’re at the grocery story accompanied by your hungry toddler. Although this might seem like a daunting task, there are ways of turning this mundane outing into an opportunity for interaction, conversation and fun! Kids are curious creatures, they want to know everything about anything. Children learn through imitation (copying others: primarily their
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National Nutrition Month
March 26, 2019
Have you ever thought about making a lifestyle change to improve your eating habits? But you felt overwhelmed and didn’t know where to start? There’s no question about it, ditching bad habits and adopting good ones can be challenging. Overhauling your diet is a process that takes time and requires commitment.
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Youth – Building a Foundation
January 28, 2019
The relationship between nutrition, health and childhood development is undeniably strong. Research studies show that nutrition during a child’s early years are linked to their health and academic performance in later years.
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