Real Mom Nutrition
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Frustrated because your kid won’t eat dinner? Here’s a simple solution to help ease your stress–it worked for us! Got a child who just doesn’t want dinner? I did. When my younger son was a toddler, he went on a dinner strike that just about did me in. Though the situation eventually improved, dinner was …
As a kid, I was a very picky eater. Here’s how I overcame it–and what I want you to know about picky eating. When parents tell me they’re practically breaking with frustration over their picky eaters, I can relate. When my kids were younger, I spent some miserable family dinners feeling like a failure. But …
Really wish your kids ate salad? Here are some doable strategies (and recipes) that worked for us and might work for you too! When I first started dating my husband, he didn’t eat anything green, except Granny Smith apples. (When he reads this, he will indignantly declare, “Also parsley!” but the rest of us know …
Chickpeas are a great source of sustainable protein for your family. Here are 29 different ways to serve chickpeas to your kids. (This post is NOT sponsored, but I did receive samples of Biena snacks, which inspired this post because we loved them!) Are Chickpeas Beans? Yes! Chickpeas are also called garbanzo beans, and people …
Some finicky behaviors are a normal part of development–but could you be making your kid’s picky eating worse? Here are 5 things to avoid! Picky eating can take even the most unflappable parent to the brink. Yes, some finicky tendencies are a normal part of development. But truth is, some of what we’re doing as …
Red Lentil Cookies are made with wholesome ingredients and can help your family become more familiar with the taste and texture of lentils. When my kids are learning to like a food, I’m all about baby steps. Baby steps can be mashing up beans and spreading a thin layer on a burrito instead of adding …
Is your teenager stuck in her eating habits? Don’t give up! Here are 10 tips for helping your teenager with picky eating. Picky eating isn’t just something that affects young kids–and I say that from personal experience. I’m a former picky eater, and I know firsthand that extreme picky eating can eventually feel embarrassing and …
Frustrated by your picky eater? Here’s the secret to helping kids become more familiar and comfortable around new foods. As parents, getting our kids to eat new foods feels like the end-all-be-all, right? But maybe we’re going about it all wrong. I’ve been a fan of Dr. Dina Rose, author of It’s Not About the …
Quinoa salads and sushi are fun in lunch boxes–but there’s no shame in a turkey sandwich and fruit. Here’s why those “boring” packed lunches are good too! Right now, you’re being bombarded by a zillion lunch box ideas for your kids (including from yours truly, see 100 Lunch Box Ideas). There are quinoa salads and …
Do you serve family style meals? Here’s why letting kids serve themselves can have a positive impact on what and how much they eat. I didn’t grow up with family style meals. My mom plated everything for us at the stove (I’m pretty sure she still does this for my dad too). So that’s how …
Here’s a simple idea to help your picky eater and encourage kids to try new foods: Use a “Taste Plate” and take some stress out of mealtime. Maybe you have one of those kids who willingly tries new foods–and happily welcomes those new foods on their plate. Lucky you! Lots of kids I know (including, …
All kids (especially picky eaters) need to learn this crucial dinner table lesson so they can become happy, healthy, and flexible eaters. Since I’m a dietitian, you might expect this lesson would be “Include a variety of food groups” or “Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables”. Those lessons are important too. But the one …
