You’re asking a reasonable thing. Your kid refuses. You get frustrated. They melt down. Sound familiar? 😤
Here’s the plot twist: what if the problem isn’t that your kid is being stubborn—it’s that you’re unknowingly asking them to do something their brain literally can’t do yet?
In this episode, I’m breaking down 3 things parents expect picky eaters to do that they simply CAN’T. And when we don’t realize these expectations are unrealistic, we accidentally create the perfect storm for power struggles, meltdowns, and even worse picky eating.
In this episode:
- Why your kid can’t “just eat it” even though they ate it last week 🤯
- The anticipatory hunger myth (they can’t eat now to avoid being hangry later!)
- Why they can’t compare raspberries to strawberries like we can
- The hunger/fullness articulation trap that leads to pressure tactics
- How too-high expectations kill the ONE thing picky eaters need most: confidence
This isn’t about lowering the bar—it’s about understanding their actual developmental capabilities so you can set them up for SUCCESS instead of frustration 💪
When we ask too much, kids either shut down and get pickier OR people-please their way through meals (neither is what we want!).
✨ Ready to stop the guessing game?
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