Great advice for a picky eater! I scheduled a half hour call with the Tot Squad to get some much needed advice for my toddler who has turned into a picky eater. I was concerned that he wasn’t getting the nutrition he needed and more than that, that we were allowing bad habits to set in. After experiencing some technical difficulties getting our video call started, my coach Sara listened closely to my concerns and dug deep into our current eating routine. She eased my concerns that from a nutritional perspective, my toddler was likely just fine. What a relief. She then gave some great tips and tricks to start changing his eating habits. Cutting new foods into fun shapes or different cutting techniques (fries, diced, etc) are some tricks I’ve tried incorporating and they work - he at least tries the food which is a win. She also set some ground rules for us as parents to take control back from our toddler - it’s easy to enable him to avoid a tantrum but Sara provided some steps to help set boundaries around mealtime. The price tag is a little steep for the half hour consult, but I did get a lot of value out of it and would recommend this service to anyone who’s tried scouring the internet and is looking for some advice customized to your particular child.

Telling all my friends! Had a great experience, used Tot Squad to find a sleep consultant and loved being able to compare across different providers. Then used them again for a car seat installation service which gave me great peace of mind!

I used Tot Squad to schedule a nutrition consultation for a picky eater I used Tot Squad to schedule a nutrition consultation for my picky 12-month-old baby. He never took to solids, and we just couldn't figure out a way to entice him. Even though he's our third child we were completely clueless because our other children loved solids and were great (baby) eaters! Leonila was our coach, and she was fabulous. She provided great suggestions, normalized our experiences, was not judgmental and never made me feel bad. She also followed up via email with a feeding resource that I printed out and put up on our fridge to support my baby's eating. I'm happy to say that my baby has improved in his eating, and so has my sanity! I would absolutely recommend Tot Squad, and Leonila for nutrition consults. I may try sleep consultations next!

Tot Squad consultation I got to participate in a consultation thanks to the Stellar Panel. It was a great way to review basic nutritional principles and also get into unique ways to get my toddler to eat more veggies. A great way to learn, be reassured, and make a plan.

Helpful information I found my visit with TotSquad helpful and it was a comfortable and relaxing setting being able to have the virtual call from home. I was pleasantly surprised by the ease of scheduling my appointment and that I could pretty much pick any time of day to schedule it (even on weekends and evenings). I received the TotSquad session from the Stellar Panel and chose the allergy prevention topic as my oldest child does have food allergies. As a parent of a child with food allergies (and also a dietitian myself), I saw this visit as more of a review session for my youngest (who is just starting on solid foods) and wouldn't say that I necessarily learned any new tips. However, could see this as very helpful to first time parents. The coach I met with seemed to be knowledgable in the topic and also emailed references and handouts after the call, which was much appreciated. She also did touch on other topics and asked if I had any other questions regarding breastfeeding or introducing solids.