Welcome to Snotty Noses.

You’re a busy parent but you want to raise healthy and happy kids.

You know that healthy habits are the key to a long and healthy life for your kids, but where do you start?

You want your toddler to eat healthy food but they shout and scream.

You want to teach your kids to develop healthy habits but you feel lost and overwhelmed.

I believe teaching your kids how to enjoy healthy eating and living can be pain-free and even fun!

Lovely Reader Notes

“One of my 2½ year old twins is an extremely picky eater, and I am trying to help him learn to eat a variety of healthy foods. Your approach is so positive and not overwhelming that it really feels like something I can do!” Laura

“Dr Orlena Kerek offers helpful tips, a relaxed approach and decades of practical experience. This pediatrician and mom of 4 has great insight into feeding toddlers, even the most picky little eaters, without making meal time a battle zone. Her stressful free, practical approach will help you take a deep breath and feel confident in providing your toddler with healthy eating habits for life.” Erin

Imagine waking up with a smile on your face because you know that you are nurturing healthy habits in your children.

Imagine your relationship with your kids is fun (no more screaming at the dinner table!)

Imagine feeling confident that your kids are eating a healthy and balanced diet that will follow them into adulthood.

When you join the Snotty Noses’s community you’ll learn easy, lasting and fun ways to teach your kids to live a healthy and full life. And to eat a healthy and balanced diet.

Enjoy Parenting the Healthy Way

When you join the Snotty Noses’s community you’ll learn easy, lasting and fun ways to teach your kids to live a healthy and full life. You’ll receive a weekly newsletter.

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My Story

Before becoming a mother I expected parenting to be easy, I’d have a great relationship with my kids, no stress and above all I’d teach them healthy habits, especially healthy eating habits. Surely that would be easy for a pediatric doctor?

Then I had kids.

Little bundles of noise and chaos with minds of their own. I suddenly realised that healthy eating wasn’t as easy as just giving them vegetables and watching them eat. They ate the cookies and left the broccoli. When I encouraged them to eat vegetables they’d either scream or throw them at me.

I developed healthy feeding habits based on current research. I learnt to be patient and persistent and was amazed by the results. My children still crave candy and cake like normal kids but I am no longer worried. I am confident that they eat a healthy and balanced diet (including green things) and are learning healthy habits that will follow them into adulthood.

I will share my methods with you, my easy and fun ways to teach your kids healthy eating and living.

Here's How I Can Help YOU

There are lots of resources to help you be the parent you want to be. Whether you’re a new parent or have older children, you’ll find articles on your baby’s or older kid’s health, potty training, healthy eating and connecting with your child.

Go to the “Start Here” page to find out more.

More Lovely Notes

"I thought I knew what healthy eating was but it was great to go through the basics again. I love the way Orlena emphasises not stressing about your kid’s diet and not pushing them to eat."

“It's great to read a parenting site by someone so qualified. Knowing that the information is coming from a pediatrician is great, and the advice is very practical, reassuring and easy to follow.”

Enjoy Parenting the Healthy Way

When you join the Snotty Noses’s community you’ll learn easy, lasting and fun ways to teach your kids to live a healthy and full life. You’ll receive a weekly newsletter.

I hate spam and won’t share your email. You can easily unsubscribe at any time.

Contact Me

I love to hear from readers and return every email that I receive. If you’d like to email me, you can either sign up for my newsletter and reply to one of the emails, or you can email me directly at orlena@snotty-noses.com.