With the new school year quickly approaching, we’re sure parents and little ones are keen to get back into the swing of things. While a new school year may come with its own challenges in getting the littlies out the door, we want to help you ensure that preparing healthy school lunches for kids (that…
Author Archives: Whole Kids
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Jan
Jan
Nutrition tips for feeding your kids for a happy, healthy future Establishing a love of nutritious food is one of the best things we can do for our children. This helps us set them up for a lifetime of good health. Here are some tips to help you raise happy, healthy eaters! Nurture their gut…
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Jan
Jan
Starting school can be a challenging time for some kids and a breeze for others. Each child is entirely individual but there are some things you can do to help your little one get ready for school that will also help you. We are not saying there won’t be tears at the school gate on…
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Dec
Dec
‘Enjoy the journey not just the destination’ is an inspiring life metaphor that helps us remember that its what we enjoy along the way that counts. However, when it comes to the physical act of travelling, especially with kids, this can be far from true. Every family looks forward to holidays and even more so…
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Dec
Dec
Since beginning our charity partnership with Plan International Whole Kids have aimed to provide half a million breakfasts to school children in Cambodia through The World Food Program. The great news is we are almost there! With your help through purchasing our products we have been able to provide 450,002 breakfasts to help children stay…
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Dec
Dec
When Prahran Market favourites Ripe Organics kicked off over 18 years ago they could never have imagined they would become pillars of the organic community in Australia supporting small brands to grow into award winning mainstream businesses. As Monica Meldrum, Founder and CEO of Whole Kids (Australia’s largest range or organic kids’ snacks) scooped the…
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Dec
Dec
As a parent it sometimes feels like all you do all day is say NO to your children. How hard is it to say that word NO and feel confident your child won’t have a meltdown, demand more and push you to the limit until you give in and say YES? Why is it important…
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Nov
Nov
Whole Kids are thrilled to announce that we have taken out the top spot at this years Australian Organic 5th annual Awards for Excellence Evening. The awards were hosted in Canberra last night at Pialligo Estate Glasshouse by leading not-for-profit industry group Australian Organic, celebrating the outstanding and innovative contributions members of the nation’s organic…
Blog, Editors Pick, Food, Resources for Parents
Truth Behind the Trendiest Diets: Are they Suitable for Kids?
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Sep
Sep
New diets are emerging all the time, all claiming to be the healthiest, cleanest, or best way to lose weight. They often become trendy for a short while before fading into the background as the next one hits the press. Anyone remember the Atkins Diet or the South Beach Diet? The majority of these fad…
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Aug
Aug
by James Meldrum, Father of 2 and Whole Kids Founder. Often conversations about the role of fathers revolves around their relationship with their sons. Just as significant is the role of dads in influencing the lives of their daughters, often in ways that fathers are not always aware of. As the first (and arguably the…
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Aug
Aug
Most apricots and for that matter, a lot of the dried fruit, you see for sale are bright orange or yellow, many are brighter than the colour of the original fresh fruit. This is because a lot of dried fruit has been treated with sulphur to retain the colour and act as a preservative, hence…
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Jul
Jul
Whole Kids have teamed up with Reed and Co Bento to bring you this fun bento box tray insert colouring sheet. Get creative with the kids and teach them about including a balanced selection of food in their lunch. Our Nutrition Advisor has suggested food groups to consider for a healthy balanced diet. Use the…
Editors Pick, In The Press
Whole Kids Named as One of The Top 20 Businesses of Tomorrow From a list of 200 Outstanding Australian Businesses Selected by Westpac
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Jul
Jul
On Friday 20th July, two hundred Australian businesses were named as Westpac’s 2018 Businesses of Tomorrow, recognised for their vision and drive to help shape the nation’s economic future. Of that two hundred, the top twenty were judged as “the best of the best” to recognise those that have the clarity of vision, strength of…
Blog, Editors Pick, Parenting, Resources for Parents
Techniques for helping our children manage stress
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Jul
Jul
When we think of the concept of ‘stress’ and ‘pressure’ we usually think of it from an adult’s perspective and what is going on in relation to our own lives eg. work, family, finances, social commitments. We should take note that children are very vulnerable to stress as well, they just may not be able…
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Jun
Jun
The fear that your child may be a fussy eater can cause a lot of concern to some parents and don’t feel you are alone. Eight out of 10 Australian parents are concerned about their child’s eating habits. It’s important not to forget that it is very normal for children to like a food one…
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Jun
Jun
Not only do these places stock our junk free organic snacks, they are perfect to explore with the kids this school holidays… 1. Scienceworks –VIC Image credit: Scienceworks via Instagram: @scienceworks_melb Based to the west of Melbourne, Scienceworks began with a vision to create a place for young people to play with science. Today, Scienceworks…
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Jun
Jun
We are excited today to be mentioned in The Age, Brisbane Times & The Sydney Morning Herald for getting our products in the air! We are so grateful for our partnership with Qantas and their support for Whole Kids delivering healthy meals to children across the world for over 10 years. “Whole Kids founder Monica…
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Jun
Jun
This Mother’s Day Whole Kids gave 5 lucky Mum’s across Australia the chance to win a ‘Mum’s Day Off’ experience worth over $1300 each. Mum’s were asked to tell us what advice they would give to their new-Mum self. The response was overwhelming with answers ranging from tear jerking to pure hilarity. In conjunction with…
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May
May
Most of the ingredients you cook with will generally have a recognisable name and use, but this is not always the case for the list of ingredients on the back of many packaged food products. As a result, it can be quite hard to know the source of all of the ingredients we consume. A…
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May
May
Don’t have time for yourself? Feel less frazzled by being clever with managing your time. Allowing some time from your day to help you manage your time may feel like a luxury but this will allow you to be more time efficient, have more time to enjoy your kids and to have some much-needed time…
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May
May
We don’t know many people (especially Mum’s) who enjoy cleaning their house. That’s why to celebrate Mum’s this Mother’s day we are offering 5 lucky women the chance to win a Mum’s Day Off Experience. Part of this relaxing day will include having your home cleaned by the professionals at VIP Home Services. Like Whole…
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Apr
Apr
Monica Meldrum from Whole Kids has been named 2018 Small Business Champion Entrepreneur at the Australian Small Business Champion Awards. The Australian Small Business Champion Awards is the only national recognition program for Australian small businesses. The Champion Entrepreneur Award recognises Monica as an industry leader from an impressive array of entries from Small businesses…
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Apr
Apr
Why is it important to have good gut health? Health-conscious consumers are becoming increasing interested in the health of their gut for its benefits linked with overall wellbeing and digestive health; as well as the emerging research related to a wide range of benefits including immune health, allergies, oral health and even brain health. Looking…
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Apr
Apr
Being a Mum is one of the most wonderful and rewarding joys in the world. You will never know love like it. But… it is hard work. It is tiring. It is demanding. It is a whole other world to your pre-children life. The juggle of family, work and life can quickly become stressful. Everyone…