Why Your Child Might Be Sneaking Food and What You Can Do
Reasons Why Your Child Might Be Sneaking Foods and 4 Actionable Steps You Can Take to Help! One of the most common reasons why children might be sneaking foods or refusing to eat foods is due to how food is being controlled at home. This could either be through food restriction or pressure to eat […]
Going Out to Eat with Your Kids
When eating out with your kids, do you often think what will they have on the menu? or “What will my child eat?” Today my intern Rachel Rikeman is taking over the blog and sharing some tips on how to deal with food when you go out to eat with your kiddos. This is a […]
Does Hiding Vegetable in Your Child’s Food Really Work?
Does Hiding Vegetables in Your Child’s Food Really Work? The pros and cons and what really matters long term! We have all been there. Our kid refuses to touch the vegetables on their plate. We are left feeling frustrated and feeling like we must come up with a solution. We find a link on […]
Division of Responsibility In Feeding: Part 2
If you missed part 1 of my 2 part series on the Division of Responsibility go check it out here! Part 1 talks about what the Division Responsibility in feeding is. In part 2 I am sharing why I love this method as a parent and how it has helped the parents I work with. […]
Increasing Children’s Access to Healthy Food
photo attribution: Revolution Foods This post is sponsored by Revolution Foods. Opinions are my own. Access to healthy foods is one of the biggest barriers to getting kids to engage in lifelong healthy eating habits. In my previous job as a pediatric dietitian at Boston Medical Center I saw the need for increased access […]
Division of Responsibility in Feeding: Part 1
This is Part 1 of 2 blog post series talking about the Division of Responsibility in Feeding. This post delves into what the Division of Responsibility in Feeding looks like for families with toddlers and or young children. It’s not just what we feed our children but how we feed them that teaches our children […]
Should You Let Your Child Eat Sugar?
Should you let your child eat sugar? The answer is yes! Here is why and how to incorporate it into your child’s balanced diet!…. The media is all over sugar these days and how it’s the worst thing we could possibly be eating as adults or feeding to our kids. Many of these messages make […]
Tips for Getting Kids to Try New Foods (without pressure)
5 easy tips for getting kids to try new foods without pressuring them. We have all been there before, the uncontrollable feeling to urge your kids to “just take one bite”. As parents we so desperately want to our kids to try everything on their plate, eat a variety of foods, and get the […]
5 Tips for Making Dinner Less Stressful with a Toddler
Dinner (or meal time in general) can be stressful with a toddler. You come home from work tired and probably hungry, your toddler is hungry and cranky, you aren’t sure what to make or what they will eat. You give them some snacks to keep them busy and quiet while you get dinner ready. You […]
Raising Our Kids to Have a Healthy Relationship with Food
Often our relationship with food is largely impacted by how we are raised around food as a kid. I see this more and more working with adults. Many of their eating habits steam back from experiences (positive or negative) as a child.