Hi, I am so glad to see you here…

I am Natalia, a registered dietitian, child nutritionist and mom of 3.

I help empower parents all over the world to raise happy and thriving children who enjoy a variety of nutritious food.

Welcome to Feeding Bytes, my resource for parents who want to bring peace and fun back to mealtimes.

Whether you are here because you need ideas on what to feed your baby, help with your picky eater or simple family meal recipes, I got you covered.

Together, we can make feeding our families stress-free and intuitive and raise a generation of kids who feel great about food and eating.

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Download my free resources, participate in a free online picky eating workshop, book a one-on-one consultation or browse the feeding tips and recipes on the blog.

Feeding a baby

Learn the safe and stress-free way to start solids with your baby based on his unique developmental needs and abilities. Learn more here.

Picky Eating

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Free resources

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How to successfully start solids: with Yaffi Lvova RDN

by Natalia Stasenko, Registred Dietitian | May 29, 2020 | Child nutrition, Starting solids

I am always so excited when a new research based baby feeding book comes out! This means I have another resource to share with parents. And this book is written by a Registered Dietitian with twin boys of her own at home. Introducing Yaffi Lvova from Baby...

Easy Roasted Vegetables Finger Food for Babies

by Natalia Stasenko, Registred Dietitian | Jan 31, 2020 | Recipes, Starting solids

Did you know what is the easiest finger food for baby that the whole family can enjoy as well? Well, roasted vegetables of course. This recipe takes only minutes to prepare and it is a safe and nutritious option for the baby. The texture of roasted vegetables should...

Easy Green Pea Fritters – 3 Ingredient Baby Finger Food

by Natalia Stasenko, Registred Dietitian | Jan 15, 2020 | Recipes, Starting solids

Green pea fritters recipe – a great finger food for babies from 6 months. With only 3 ingredients, it’s dairy and gluten free.

How to Curb Your Child’s Sugar Cravings without Overly Restricting

by Natalia Stasenko, Registred Dietitian | Nov 19, 2019 | Child nutrition, Division of responsibility in feeding, Feeding strategies

When it comes to limiting candy, sweets and desserts, parents seem to be sandwiched between scary media headlines about the dangers of sugar craving and resistance from their kids who care much more about flavor than about nutrition. Government reports indeed confirm...

Should I Limit Carbs to Help My Child Try More Variety?

by Natalia Stasenko, Registred Dietitian | Oct 18, 2019 | Child nutrition, Picky eating

My ambitious goal with this post is to cover two closely related topics - the misperceptions about carbs in kids' diet and the importance of accepted foods at each meal. In many traditional cultures around the world, meals are accompanied by a plain side dish, usually...