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As parents, we want to set our children up for success and offering our children brain nourishing food is one way we can do that. In the short term, food can ward off brain fog and fatigue that leads to hangry children. Likewise, if we can take one thing off the “reasons why my kid is in a bad mood” list, why wouldn’t we? And in the long term, our food choices today can positively contribute to our children’s future mental wellbeing. Studies show that young children that eat foods high in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants are less likely to experience mental ill-health in the future.

For a food that is great for our health, as well as easy to cook, versatile and delicious, fish often gets a hard time – especially from kids! But with many benefits to eating fish, especially for children, there are many reasons to include this superfood more frequently in your kid’s diet.

As a family-owned and operated business, Adelaide’s Finest Supermarkets understand how challenging it is right now for other families to balance the household budget. That’s why they’ve introduced KIDS EAT FREE at their Mr Nick’s restaurants Frewville and Pasadena.

As every parent knows, most kids love dairy. However, squeezing in the recommended daily serves of dairy into your child’s diets can be easier said than done, especially when there’s confusion around how much dairy we should be eating.

The team at Chefs on Wheels have been working away on a secret project and have recently made their first test delivery run of their new product range… Chefs on Wheels ‘Junior Chefs’ kids meals!

Spread the word. Two dads have created a school-safe, allergy-friendly delicious spread range for children (and adults!) to enjoy, so Aussie families and kiddos can feel safe at school and not miss out!

Here at KIDDO, we’re all about ‘snackcidents’ (especially midnight ones), and this hot chocolate sleep supplement just fell right into our hands! Who doesn’t love a nice warm, delicious, soothing hot chocolate before bed? We sure do!!

If you’re a parent to a young, budding athlete or generally active child, it’s important to provide them with nutritious snacks that will help to restore their energy, as well as build and repair their muscles.

This chicken and potato curry is quite mild in comparison to other Asian curries, so the perfect introduction to curry for younger kiddos!

Looking for a nutritious snacks to satisfy ‘hangry’ kids while on-the-go? Try these peanut butter and chia jam drops from nutritionist Susie Burrell.

We’ve sealed the deal on these pork sausage rolls by adding a sweet apple mixture to bring them to life. The kids will enjoy these as a cold sandwich alternative in lunchboxes or as a hot weekend lunch. Plus we love to have them waiting in the freezer ready to be cooked for unexpected guests.

An energy-dense little snack packed full of seeds and nuts that tastes amazing straight from the freezer. We love any opportunity to pack our snacks full of whatever added goodness may be on hand. Keeping your fridge and freezer well stocked with homemade snacks means little hands will reach for more nutritious items.

Are you finding lunchboxes coming home untouched or half eaten? Are you struggling to find inspiration for lunch boxes day in, day out? We’ve got some tips for building a healthy lunchbox your kids will love from the team behind One Handed Cooks!

RECIPE: The easiest homemade gnocchi – using ricotta instead of mashed potatoes – can be made from scratch in just 30 minutes! Yes, you read that right, that’s one episode of Playschool! This ricotta gnocchi recipe from the Adelaide Central Market is light and fluffy, like mini pillows of ricotta goodness.