My favorite snack tip: “Buddy Up” your snacks! Remember when I told you (back in my first blog edition) that a snack is an opportunity for extra nutrition? Buddying up a snack, such as goldfish, with something from another food group (like a yogurt or deli meat) means that your kiddo is getting the nutrition […]
One of my favorite Picky Eater tips—family-style serving. What is that?? Serving dinner (or any meal for that matter) family style means putting the meal on the table and allowing everyone to serve themselves what they’d like in the amount that they’d like. Of course, little ones will need some assistance until they learn the […]
Many parents worry that their kiddo “only likes carbs”—crackers, cereal, granola bars, chips, etc. I call these “kid foods” —-kids love ‘em and parents wish they’d eat less of ‘em! In my experience kids like those foods because they’re always the same and that sameness is comforting. Kids know what they’re getting from packaged food! […]
Lots of times parents tell me that they feel “stuck” when feeding their kiddo breakfast. They worry that their kiddo prefers sweeter breakfast foods like pancakes or cinnamon rolls. Or even wants macaroni and cheese for breakfast! What if we let go of the idea that some foods are “breakfast foods” and others are “dinner […]
THANK YOU for joining me on this first edition of my blog where weekly I’ll share my ideas on feeding your kids and offer tips on how to make feeding your family more joyful. Plus, there’ll be snack ideas—what could be better? First, what is a snack? The quick answer: a snack is a mini-meal […]