Author Archives: Alyssa

Hey mamas! Welcome back to another episode of Nutrition for Littles with Alyssa, your Mama and Me RD. Today I chat all about when to say “no” to requests for more. A few weeks ago I talked about saying “yes” as much as you can, so today we face the music. If you’re looking for […]

Hey mamas! Welcome back to another episode of Nutrition for Littles with Alyssa, your Mama and Me RD. Today I chat all about how to get your partner on board. I know it can be frustrating when you tackle table struggles differently. Today I walk you through several steps to help get on the same […]

Hey mamas! Welcome back to another episode of Nutrition for Littles with Alyssa, your Mama and Me RD. Today I go over meal and snack schedules in detail. I chat about: Why you need a meal and snack schedule or routine The difference between a schedule and a routine How to build a schedule that […]

Hey mamas! Welcome back to another episode of Nutrition for Littles with Mama and Me RD. Today I chat all about how to handle your toddler’s requests for more. In this episode I chat about: How saying yes helps you say no Different examples of situations that may come up How to change our perspective […]

Hey mamas! Welcome back to another episode of Nutrition for Littles with Mama and Me RD. Today I talk about what signs to look for in order to know if your baby is ready for solid foods. In this episode I chat about: Signs of readiness What changes if your baby has teeth What age […]

Hey mamas! Welcome back to another episode of Nutrition for Littles with Mama and Me RD. Today I answer a listener question. A listener asks if she can change from a high pressure mealtime environment to using low pressure techniques and if so how. I chat about: how to talk to your kids in an […]

Hey mamas! Welcome back to another episode of Nutrition for Littles. Today I discuss how to build a balanced plate for your little. I talk about: the differences between a meal and a snacka mental checklist of food items to add to a plateother considerations when building out a platehow much food to put on […]

Hey mamas! Welcome back to another episode of Nutrition for Littles. Today I dive into the division of responsibility (DOR). The DOR is a great framework for feeding children developed by Ellyn Satter. It’s a way of dividing up the responsibilities between you and your child at the dinner table to make meals infinitely less […]

Hey hey mamas! Welcome to this brand new podcast that I created just for Hey mamas! Welcome to the very first episode of Nutrition for Littles with mama and me RD. I am your mama and me RD, Alyssa. Today’s episode is a get to know me. I chat to you about who I am, […]