Are you concerned about your child's sugar cravings? I find that no matter how much we keep talking about it, it’s always a concern. And I can relate. There’s ALWAYS a lot of sugar around. My kids ate Easter candy for breakfast this year.
My road to becoming a registered dietitian (RD) was anything but conventional. I went back
Do you wonder how to talk to kids about food? The language you use around
Do your kids balk at the green beans on their plate? Do they say "I'm not eating that!" before they even try the cauliflower? Do they eat ONLY one vegetable ONLY when it's prepared exactly right? The way we speak affects our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and this includes the language we use about food and eating. When we talk about "making them eat" or "getting them to eat", it puts the burden on us as parents, like it's our responsibility. However, we have to go back to the basics. It's our responsibility to offer the food, not make them eat it. That's their job!
How to handle nutrition education and information with our kids can be tricky to navigate at times. And it's especially challenging when we're caught off guard or in the midst of a tantrum or meltdown of sorts. So I want to offer a few tools to help you feel more clear and confident!
This yogurt bark recipe is a super fast, easy, and delicious to make. It's also
At my son's yearly physical a few weeks back, the doctor told me he was
I have heard parents and medical providers share the advice, "...only give kids fruits and veggies at snacks." Or they suggest to limit snacks, or even say that kids shouldn't have them at all. But snacks are an important part of your child's diet. they'll eat better at meals traditional "snack" foods are unhealthy it will help them lose weight it will make them eat more produce snacks aren't really necessary I think there are a variety of reasons for this thought...
My child gained weight. He also "gained" height. When my son had his yearly doctor’s
"If we gave him that bag, he would eat the whole thing!" I recently heard a friend of mine say about his kiddo when he saw my six-year-old take the bag of Doritos. He then told his child he had to eat his lunch first if he wanted a chip. This might not seem like a bad idea. In fact, it sounds healthy. Eat some nutrient dense foods and then you can have a little bit of "junk food", kind of like the 80/20 rule. And while I don't normally give my kids a bag of Doritos to walk around with, we were camping, and he grabbed it. And it honestly just wasn't a big deal, because I am raising him to be an intuitive eater who trusts himself with food.
