Check out these offerings from Virginia Watkins.
* Supporting Your Picky Eater While Staying Sane:
A Workshop for Parents of Toddlers & Preschoolers
Wednesday, January 28, 6:30-8pm at Birthways, 1600 Shattuck Ave, ste 122, Berkeley
Wednesday, February 4, 10-11:30am at Then Comes Baby, 3657 Grand Ave, Oakland
Cost: $40, Email virginia@vwnutrition.com to sign up.
Ideal for parents of children ages 1½ – 5 years. This workshop is for adults.
Learn which foods are most nourishing for young children. We will discuss the important role that parents play in setting an example for their children when it comes to good nutrition.
Topics covered include:
- Which nutrients are most important for young growing bodies
- 15 tips for supporting your picky eater
- “Show and Tell Bag” of food samples you can buy or make
- Healthy fats and their importance for growing children, and for adults
- Pantry Makeover – which foods to limit or throw out
- The importance of family mealtimes
- Simple recipes and meal ideas the entire family can enjoy
* Introducing Solids: Baby’s First Foods and Raising a Healthy Eater
Friday, February 6, 12:30-2pm at Birthways, 1600 Shattuck Ave, ste 122, Berkeley
Wednesday, February 11, 10:30-12noon at Awaken Chiropractic, 3515 Grand Ave, Oakland
Cost: $40, Email virginia@vwnutrition.com to sign up for the East Bay classes.
And, Tuesday, February 10, 11am-12:30pm at Natural Resources on Valencia Street in San Francisco. Sign up here at Natural Resources’ website.
Ideal for parents of babies 3-6 months. Babies are welcome!
This class will take all of the guesswork out of giving your baby the best nutrition and a healthy relationship with food right from the start.
Topics covered include:
- Understanding when your child is ready for solid food and why
- Safe first foods, looking beyond rice cereal and across the globe
- Foods to avoid
- How much food to give your child
- Food texture and choking hazards, how to progress
- Recommended “tool kit” for first feedings – no fancy gadgets involved
- The importance of family mealtime
- Recommended resources on healthy eating for you and your growing child
- “Show and Tell Bag” of food samples you can buy or make
* Making Homemade Baby Food
Friday, January 30 , 12-1:45pm at Carmel Blue, 1418 Grant Ave, San Francisco. Sign up here at Carmel Blue’s website.
Ideal for parents of babies 3-8 months. Babies are welcome!
Fresh Baby Bites joins Virginia Watkins to lead an educational and lively class on making your own baby food. Participants will learn several foundational recipes, taste and take home samples.
Topics covered include:
- 6 key time-saving tips, such as, “Cook the same foods for baby as you cook for yourself”
- Recommended safe first foods
- Foods to avoid
- Herbs and spices
- Raising a healthy eater and avoiding the picky-eating stage
- Progressing to finger foods
- Freezing and thawing
* Postpartum Nutrition
Wednesday, February 25, 6-9pm at Natural Resources, 1367 Valencia St. in San Francisco. Sign up here at the Natural Resources’ website.
This class is beneficial to postpartum doulas and moms who are interested in learning how to best care for themselves during the postpartum period.
Participants in this class will learn the following:
- Which foods are best for mom during the postpartum period
- Particular nutrients mom needs in her diet to optimize breast milk quality and production
- How to identify specific nutrition-related health issues that may affect mom or baby and ways to respond
In addition, participants will leave with:
- Nourishing recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
- A postpartum shopping list for stocking the fridge and pantry
- A summary of the information covered