If you have kids of any age, you know that the most exciting holiday (Halloween) is this week. My kids are grown and gone, but they absolutely loved Halloween. Planning costumes sometimes started well before the weather turned chilly or sometimes were a last minute scramble. Once or twice costumes planned early were scrapped—I hated […]
Food Chaining is a strategy for introducing food variety. Kiddos with selective eating are often “stuck” on a particular food and won’t entertain any variation. Your kiddo might like Ritz crackers and reject graham crackers (same crunch, but different shape, different color, different smell, different taste). So how do we gently shift a picky eater […]
It’s been a while since I ranted about hiding veggies in foods……so here we go again! Some new foods that I noticed have “hidden veggies”- Cheerios (what the heck?), Annie’s cheddar crackers and Beechnut mini waffles. Just Google “hidden veggies” and you’ll get plenty more examples. It seems that we’ve convinced ourselves that the only […]
The mom of a kiddo that I saw weekly for 2 years just called. She wanted me to know that her kiddo is eating at school! This is a BIG DEAL. When J started with me he was very selective about what he’d eat and if the food wasn’t just so he’d reject the whole […]
This is what a parent recently said to me while sitting in my office. I had seen this family during the summer for help with their 11 year old’s picky eating. Mom and dad were really frustrated. Meals were stressful and they were nagging their kiddo to eat. They tried negotiating, bribing, encouragement, education about […]
For the past few days I’ve been staying with my mom who had a knee replacement. My younger sister was here for the surgery and a few days after. I took over on Saturday afternoon and my older sister will relieve me tonight. We’re all taking turns making sure that mom gets her medication and […]
Now that we’re a few weeks into a new school year–how about some more lunch box ideas? You know the drill: fruit/veggie + crunchy +protein. Don’t forget to add a sweet treat! Here are few ideas: I read this great New York Times article which reviews a bunch of lunch boxes, including the classic LL […]
I recently had a conversation with a worried parent: their kindergartener isn’t eating at school. The lunchbox, so lovingly packed, comes home without anything being eaten—-not even the snack! This parent is worried that their kiddo (who is a selective eater) is going through their day with an empty belly and that learning may be […]
Over the past few weeks I’ve answered a couple of questions that you had for me. Now I want to ask you a few questions: How can I help kids who have feeding difficulties (PFD/ARFID/picky eating) as they return to school? How can I support those families in advocating for their child at school? What […]
A: While it’s true that the USDA states that 100% fruit juice counts as a serving of fruit, whole fruit is a much more nutritious option. Fruit juice is easy to overconsume, can cause diarrhea and may fill your toddler’s tummy up and leave no room for other foods. Whole fruit contains fiber which helps […]