And Why It May Be Doing More Harm Than Good If you have a picky eater at home, you’ve likely tried everything under the sun to get them to eat their dinner. Or maybe you’re trying to prevent your child from ever becoming a picky eater! We can’t control everything our kids do and we […]
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5 Reasons Your Child Is Skipping Meals
And Tips To Get Through It Together We’ve likely all been there, sitting at the table, staring at our little one who is refusing to eat. Maybe it’s a one-off or perhaps they’re in a state of constant refusal. Either way, you get frustrated and confused and likely start to worry. Understanding why they’re refusing […]
Easy Ways To Boost Breakfast
No-Hassle Tips To Enhance A Quick And Easy Breakfast There are some mornings that I just CANNOT. I don’t have the energy to prepare a morning feast, I just want a quick and easy breakfast to throw on the table. So know that you’re not alone, mama. And let me tell you, there’s nothing wrong […]
5 Picky eating hacks to help them eat
Today we talk about 5 picky eating hacks to help your little one eat more foods and make mealtimes more fun! Click here to get 15% off your PaleoValley order! Ready to learn about my Table Talk program? Click here to learn more and enroll! If you haven’t yet make sure to subscribe to my other podcast The Mama […]
When to say no
Establishing Boundaries To Nourish Your Child In the circle of child nutrition, we often talk about what to do when your child wants more. They finished their plate and asked for seconds. Or ate all their apple slices during snack and wanted another. Typically the answer is simple–give them more! But are there circumstances when […]
How To Help Your Little One Stay At The Table
5 Tips To Bring The Joy Back To Family Mealtimes Toddlers can be savages, y’all. Keeping little ones at the table during meals is a struggle for so many parents. Oftentimes, toddlers want the freedom to leave and return to the table as they please, playing in between and coming back to graze. But this […]
6 Reasons Kids Stop Eating Foods They Used to Love
It can be so frustrating when our little ones stop eating foods they used to eat. Foods that were once safe are now boycotted. As parents, it can be difficult to understand their newfound hatred for bananas when it was their first and favorite food! While it is definitely a challenge for you as the […]
What Causes Picky Eating
How to identify and reverse your child’s selective eating habits Your toddler used to eat anything you offered and now they won’t touch a thing. Meal times were peaceful and now they’re stressful. Sound familiar? You may be thinking “why now” or “what happened”. There are dozens of reasons picky eating occurs! Some of them […]
6 Tips to Reset Your Child’s Picky Eating Habits
We’ve finally made it past the holiday season, but maybe some of the habits your kids picked up didn’t get the memo. There are family events, changes in schedules, new foods and faces around the dinner table, and maybe even illnesses. This can lead to picky eating, even in kids who may not usually be! […]
How to Prevent Picky Eating
Tips for avoiding tabletime tantrums Not all children start out as picky eaters. Something happens along the way, usually between 2-3 years old, and suddenly they’re rejecting everything but nuggets and mac and cheese. While we can’t completely prevent picky eating, there are some things you can do to help guide your child in the […]