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picky eaters
Get Help for Picky Eating!
Are you frustrated by your picky eaters? I feel your pain. I do! Being a dietitian doesn't mean my kids happily eat everything on their plates--or ...
How Feeding A Tween Is Easier
Every stage of parenting has its challenges, even when it comes to food. I can still vividly recall the painful breastfeeding struggles and maddening ...
16 Game-Changing Tips For Feeding Kids
Feeding kids can be tricky business--and at times, very, very frustrating. To encourage my kids to taste new foods and eat their veggies, I try a lot ...
How to Raise Adventurous Eaters
I am regularly in awe of my friend and colleague Katie Morford, the mom behind Mom's Kitchen Handbook. Because not only does she pull together the ...
Dippable Salad For Kids
For many parents, salad is the final frontier--something they really, really wish their kids liked (but alas, their kids just don't). My strategy has ...
Veggie Nuggets
These Veggie Nuggets are healthy, kid friendly, and simple to make. Perfect for lunch boxes and snacks. As a mom, I hold these truths to be ...
Should You Make Your Kids Take “Just One Bite”?
My husband has a story from his childhood about eating a bite of lima beans. Or rather, not being allowed to leave the table until he had taken a ...
Is Your Child As Picky As You Think?
I use the term "picky eater" on my blog as shorthand for behavior most of us are pretty familiar with: refusing new foods, preferring familiar foods, ...
The Dinnertime Rule That Will Change Your Life
I was an extremely picky eater as a child, largely existing on buttered noodles, canned tuna, and Laverne & Shirley reruns for much of my ...
When Parents Don’t Agree On How To Handle Picky Eating
When you and your partner don't agree on how to handle the everyday decisions and dilemmas about feeding your kids, especially when it comes to picky ...
How A “Snack Platter” Can Transform Snack Time For Kids
As a dietitian, I get a lot of questions: Is sugar poisonous? (No.) Should I go on one of those juice cleanses? (Probably not.) But most of all, I get ...