Understanding Your Child’s Personality Type and Behaviour
All of us are born with a distinct personality type and unique characteristics. Understanding and knowing your child’s personality type can be very helpful in guiding them and nurturing them as they grow. It may even help you spot behavioural problems early on and nip them in the bud. Every child has a unique personality that influences their behaviour from their […]
9 Ways to Tackle Fussy Eating from the Early Years by Mandy Sacher
Many families struggle with adding variety to their children’s diets. It can be a daunting and stressful experience having to spend an ample amount of time, money and effort preparing a meal filled with nutrients and minerals only to have your child reject it at first glance. Fussy eating usually occurs between the early ages of two […]
Using food play to tackle fussy eating
You may have heard the old saying – ‘you shouldn’t play with food’. Well, Chief Nutrition Officer Mandy Sacher is turning this on its head, encouraging our little Champs to incorporate food into their play! Children learn about their world through play, it encourages them to be curious, ask questions, learn cause and effect, and […]
How To Pack The Perfect Children’s Lunchbox
As Summer approaches and the weather warms up, it’s often more convenient to eat while you’re out and about, on playdates, at the park or on the beach. Of course, this means it’s time to get those lunches packed and ready to go! Our Chief Nutrition Officer Mandy Sacher is sharing exactly what your little […]
10 ways to reset your family’s gut health
After the festive season, it’s common to want to kickstart your family’s health and introduce healthier foods back into their daily routine. Often the foods we choose most while on vacation or celebrating, such as sugar, salt, and processed foods, can play havoc on our gut health – and research continues to show that gut […]
5 tips for a healthy Easter with Mandy Sacher
Easter is just around the corner, and we know what that means…chocolate and lots of it. Easter can be one of the trickiest times for families to navigate as there is often a surplus of chocolatey goodies. Although, we don’t want our kids to miss out; when they are little, their systems can only handle […]
Mandy Sacher’s 4 favourite Mother’s Day Treats
We love to celebrate the significant women that make up our MindChamps community every day – but especially on Mother’s Day! When we think of Mother’s Day, we often think of spoiling these women with presents, food, or something special to let them know just how much they mean to us.That’s why I wanted to […]
5 tips for starting solids with Mandy Sacher
As children begin to wean off milk and explore solid foods, it’s very common for families to feel equally excited and daunted by this process. Joy, frustration, doubt, and confusion are all normal emotions as families try to understand which foods to offer first, how much, when, and how. With an abundance of feeding methods, […]
Spoil Dad this Father’s Day with recipes from Mandy Sacher
They say the way to a man’s heart is often through their stomach – so you can’t go wrong by surprising the significant men in your children’s life this Father’s Day with something homemade, especially if it’s also edible and nutritious. Whether it’s a hearty breakfast, backyard barbeque or a traditional Sunday roast, Chief Nutrition Officer, […]
Top 4 benefits of wholegrains with Mandy Sacher
Do you find the different types of grains a little confusing? You’re not alone! Grains have gotten a lot of attention lately and not all of it positive. So, let me unravel the mystery for you! Wholegrains, such as brown rice, quinoa, barley and rolled or steel-cut oats maintain their fibre, vitamin and mineral content […]