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Toddlers Made Easy with Dr Cathryn

Avoid Picky Eating Habits

Mar 15, 2023 · 13 min · Episode 31 · 10.1 MB
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Pushing your child to eat more or specific foods may actually promote picky eating problems.

Dealing with fussy eating habits is one of the more challenging aspects of raising a toddler. It can be frustrating or sometimes stressful when your toddler refuses to eat the nourishing meal that you have lovingly spent time preparing. 

Today, I dive into ways to avoid picky eating habits. I suggest a better approach to mealtimes, offer strategies to help your toddler expand their diet, and share a new and more enlightened way of helping your little one develop a healthy relationship with food. 

Stay tuned to learn how to avoid unnecessary mealtime pressure!

Show highlights:

  • Adopting a no-pressure approach to toddler mealtimes.
  • How to avoid unnecessary pressure and resistance at mealtimes.
  • What are normal eating habits for toddlers?
  • Changes in eating habits tend to show up at around two years of age.
  • Ways to respond to changes in eating patterns without promoting picky eating habits. (I dive into Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding.)
  • Why should you think about your toddler’s food intake week-to-week instead of the day-to-day?
  • Some changes that you may need to make.
  • Strategies to encourage your toddler’s food comfort level.
  • A new and enlightened mindset around toddlers’ eating habits.
  • Some strategies for introducing new foods to toddlers.

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