{"id":1919,"date":"2016-05-25T02:54:48","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T02:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2016-12-13T21:27:36","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T21:27:36","slug":"ezpzmats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/2016\/05\/ezpzmats\/","title":{"rendered":"ezpz mats: a staple at our table"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you have a pickier eater at home you do whatever it takes to keep them interested at meals and interested in their food. \u00a0Sometimes that involves dancing and singing (been there, done that, and it&#8217;s exhausting). \u00a0 Or\u00a0you can make food fun\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/2016\/05\/picky-eaters-try-new-foods\/\">using cheap &amp; cheerful tools you already have lingering in your kitchen cupboards<\/a>. \u00a0Or sometimes\u00a0you\u00a0find THAT product you know you&#8217;re kids are going to love &#8211; like the ezpz mats.<\/p>\n<p>A few months ago I discovered the <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.hipmommies.ca?rfsn=272602.048c1\">ezpz mats\u00a0<\/a>and knew I needed to bring them\u00a0home and into\u00a0our mealtime. \u00a0Not just for my girls\u00a0but also for other parents I work with.<\/p>\n<h3>Meet ezpz. \u00a0The Happy Mat + The Mini Mat<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.hipmommies.ca?rfsn=272602.048c1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1922\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3939-e1464141196165.jpg\" alt=\"picky eater\" width=\"749\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3939-e1464141196165.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3939-e1464141196165-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3939-e1464141196165-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3939-e1464141196165-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3939-e1464141196165-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3939-e1464141196165-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3939-e1464141196165-1080x810.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The girls are starting to declare their own everything these days, so I thought it would only be fair to grab one each mat for\u00a0both of them. \u00a0That&#8217;s one less reason for a breakdown at the table. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h3>So why am I so excited about these ezpz mats? \u00a0Let me tell you!<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.hipmommies.ca?rfsn=272602.048c1\">Happy Mat<\/a> is an all-in-one placemat + plate that captures kids&#8217; messes.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.hipmommies.ca?rfsn=272602.048c1\">Mini Mat <\/a>is the perfect size for smaller spaces. \u00a0I tend to use this one more.<\/li>\n<li>Suctions directly to the table, making it nearly impossible for tiny hands to tip over. \u00a0Yah clean floors!<\/li>\n<li>Made from high-quality silicone (NOT plastic).<\/li>\n<li>FDA-approved, certified by CPSIA as non-toxic, PVC, BPA and phthalate free (so it\u2019s safe for growing bodies).<\/li>\n<li>SUPER easy to clean.<\/li>\n<li>Dishwasher safe &amp; microwave safe\u00a0(although we don&#8217;t use one here).<\/li>\n<li>Can be filled with food and stacked to serve several kids at once. \u00a0One of the reasons\u00a0we use them over at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianopianotherestaurant.com\/menu-1\/#k-i-d-s\">Piano Piano Restaurant<\/a>\u00a0(where I consulted on\u00a0the best\u00a0kid&#8217;s menu in the city).<\/li>\n<li>Great for\u00a0bringing to restaurants or guests houses (especially the mini with the travel case).<\/li>\n<li>Nice and flat hence easy to store without taking up all that room that other bowls and plates do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1924 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3946.jpg\" alt=\"picky eater\" width=\"787\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3946.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3946-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3946-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3946-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3946-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3946-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3946-1080x810.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Why do I love ezpz mats for\u00a0Picky Eaters?<\/h3>\n<p>Presentation counts for a lot when feeding kids, especially picky eaters like my daughter. \u00a0She gets set in her ways, wanting to eat the SAME foods every day &#8211; that&#8217;s if I let her. \u00a0Parents desperately want our kids to get some variety (and they should), but\u00a0there are REALLY effective ways to help our little ones improve their variety with battles at the table.<\/p>\n<p>While the <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.hipmommies.ca?rfsn=272602.048c1\">ezpz mat<\/a> isn&#8217;t going to solve our picky eating challenges, it does help spice up the mealtime environment and make eating fun for our little ones.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a bunch of reasons why the mats are great for picky eaters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On staff, ezpz has a Speech-Language Pathologist and Feeding Specialist with over 20 years of experience treating children with swallowing and feeding disorders. She helps design all of the products.<\/li>\n<li>Keeps the food compartmentalized while our kids explore a range of flavours. Some kids are resistant to try foods if they &#8220;touch&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Have three compartments which is a great reminder for parents to serve a fruit or veggie, protein and carbohydrate.<\/li>\n<li>Smiley face design puts kids in the right mood for a positive mealtime experience.<\/li>\n<li>Colours are fun and you can even draw on the mats with dry-erase marker to make things more interesting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Sienna figuring out which foods she wants to put in each compartment. \u00a0Big decision for a little one!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1920\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_4127.jpg\" alt=\"ezpz mats\" width=\"808\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_4127.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_4127-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_4127-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_4127-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_4127-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_4127-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_4127-1080x810.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Thank you ezpz and <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.hipmommies.ca?rfsn=272602.048c1\">Hip Mommies<\/a> for helping my little ones get their little\u00a0hands on the brand new mats!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you have a pickier eater at home you do whatever it takes to keep them interested at meals and interested in their food. \u00a0Sometimes that involves dancing and singing (been there, done that, and it&#8217;s exhausting). \u00a0 Or\u00a0you can make food fun\u00a0using cheap &amp; cheerful tools you already have lingering in your kitchen cupboards. 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