Frequently asked questions
I haven’t been able to get my child to eat with the family. What can I do?
Healthy eating is a topic that keeps coming up. It is important for a child to grow and develop properly. Some children don't seem to like any food at all. Learning to taste is an important part of the process of learning to enjoy eating. Difrax developed the Take A Bite-Swallow-Gone Book in collaboration with eating counsellor Monique Thomas-Holtus. Learning to eat and learning to enjoy food is made fun through the adventures of Kate and Kevin and with tips from MiMi the food fairy. Monique Thomas-Holtus shares her experiences and expertise as an eating counsellor in the section for parents which she wrote.
The book can be downloaded free of charge and the print version complete with sticker sheet can be bought from the Difrax webshop.
Extra encouragement
To complete the method, Difrax designed the Take A Bite-Swallow-Gone dinner set, again with help from Monique Thomas-Holtus. The dinner set consists of a place mat, a musical plate with flashing lights, cutlery, a reward system using stars and a magic toadstool with a secret compartment.
If this still doesn't help, then you can send a question to Monique Thomas-Holtus, who works as an eating counsellor at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital in Utrecht.
My child refuses to eat vegetables. What can I do to encourage her? I'm worried that she might not be getting enough vitamins.
Healthy eating is a topic that keeps coming up. It is important for a child to grow and develop properly. Some children don't seem to like any food at all. Learning to taste is an important part of the process of learning to enjoy eating. Difrax developed the Take A Bite-Swallow-Gone Book in collaboration with eating counsellor Monique Thomas-Holtus. Learning to eat and learning to enjoy food is made fun through the adventures of Kate and Kevin and with tips from MiMi the food fairy. Monique Thomas-Holtus shares her experiences and expertise as an eating counsellor in the section for parents which she wrote.
The book can be downloaded free of charge and the print version complete with sticker sheet can be bought from the Difrax webshop.
Extra encouragement
To complete the method, Difrax designed the Take A Bite-Swallow-Gone dinner set, again with help from Monique Thomas-Holtus. The dinner set consists of a place mat, a musical plate with flashing lights, cutlery, a reward system using stars and a magic toadstool with a secret compartment.
If this still doesn't help, then you can send a question to Monique Thomas-Holtus, who works as an eating counsellor at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital in Utrecht.
At what age is it sensible to start toilet-training?
Parents know their own child best and they know whether their young boy or girl is having problems coming out of nappies. As a general rule you can say that children become dry in the daytime before their 4th birthday and at night before their 5th birthday.
Does Difrax have any resources to help children and parents with toilet-training?
Yes. Vivienne van Eijkelenborg, Managing Director of Difrax, developed the Dry Pants Book, in collaboration with Marc Benninga, paediatrician and gastroenterologist at the AMC Paediatric Gastrointestinal Clinic, and Marianne Vijverberg, urologist at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, In this book PeePee the toilet fairy teaches children to become clean and dry in a fun way. The main characters Kate and Kevin back up the tips and activities of PeePee with entertaining stories for reading aloud to your child.
The book can be downloaded free of charge and the print version complete with sticker sheet can be bought from the Difrax webshop.
How can I find a fun way to teach my child to brush his teeth?
The Clean Teeth Book offers a fun approach to teaching young children to take good care of their teeth. It contains entertaining stories for reading to children, activities, a tooth-brushing calendar and a tooth-brushing certificate. Vivienne van Eijkelenborg, Managing Director of Difrax, developed the book with the help of a dentist, Martine van Gemert-Schriks.
The book can be downloaded free of charge and the print version complete with sticker sheet can be bought from the Difrax webshop.
How can I prevent my child from having problems with her teeth?
It's incredibly important that parents have access to information about their children's teeth from a range of sources: not only information about how to take care of the teeth but also about what can cause problems. Understanding helps to prevent problems, as parents can modify bad habits in time.
The Clean Teeth Book offers a fun approach to teaching young children to take good care of their teeth. It contains entertaining stories for reading to children, activities, a tooth-brushing calendar and a tooth-brushing certificate. Vivienne van Eijkelenborg, Managing Director of Difrax, developed the book with the help of a dentist, Martine van Gemert-Schriks.
The book can be downloaded free of charge and the print version complete with sticker sheet can be bought from the Difrax webshop.
