I am guilty of saying some of these and I have heard many parents use some of these too. We are all guilty of using them, but let's put a stop to that. Let's help our children have a great relationship with all foods. So here they are, 9 things NOT to say to your child at the dinner table: 1. [...]
As promised last week when I shared my thoughts on if you should hide vegetables in your child’s meals, today is story time. I would like to tell you the story about my son and his love-hate-and-back-in-love relationship with cherry tomatoes. When my son was less than 2 years old (he is now 6 years old), he used to eat [...]
This is a loaded question that many parents feel strongly about. My answer, based on working with many picky eaters, is: yes and no. Please allow me to explain why it is both yes and no. 1.If you have an extreme picky eater (they eat maximum 10 foods all together), then your best bet is to hide vegetables in your [...]
Until a few years ago, I never made a meal plan. I did not grow up knowing what meal planning was and when I first heard about it (after I had my son), I saw it as a waste of time. But when I actually sat down and took the time to plan my meals one week, I was hooked. [...]
I hope you enjoyed my series on how to help your child eat vegetables. If you missed the first two parts, here they are: My child absolutely hates vegetables. What do I do? Part 1 My child absolutely hates vegetables. What do I do? Part 2 Today is the third and final part. Your child hates vegetables? Keep reading. You [...]
My husband, unlike me, is a great eater. He eats almost all the foods I make. Apart from liver, blue cheese, and head cheese which he does not want to see, smell, or taste. But these 3 are some of MY favourite foods. So I guess I could say I am a great eater too :-). A few weeks ago [...]
This question is from a mom who was at the end of her rope because her 6-year old daughter refused to eat most vegetables. She would eat broccoli, green peas, and celery, but no other vegetables. Eating vegetables is mandatory if we want to stay healthy and poop every day. Vegetables have minerals, vitamins, micronutrients, and fiber that our bodies [...]
My kids don’t like to eat mushrooms. Wait, let me rephrase this. My kids don’t like to see big pieces or whole mushrooms in their meals. And that’s OK with me. They still eat mushrooms as long as they barely notice them in the food. Pasta sauce, vegetable spread, and this tasty green omelette are all examples that my kids [...]
Many moms tell me that their child suffers from constipation. They also tell me that their child is a picky eater. So the question that follows is: do these two go together? There are many factors important in relieving constipation, but there are three factors that are very important: drinking plenty of water every day (in this post I talk [...]
I decided to add another blog post with tips for dealing with picky eaters. I could write more as I love writing ideas for you to try with your children and I hope that a few of them will inspire you to succeed in helping your children eat nutritious foods. So, let’s consider (for now ;-) ) that this blog [...]