If you have been reading my blog or following me on social for a while, you know I am a big proponent of family style meals. And if mealtimes are a struggle, serving your meals family or buffet style may immediately reduce the stress levels of kids (and adults). ...
If you’re like most parents, you want your kids to grow up to be healthy adults who enjoy a variety of nutritious foods and listen to their body hunger-satiety cues. But with all the nutrition information available to us now, it is so easy to feel the pressure to...
Many kids with selective eating experience anxiety. For some children, it is more pronounced and can even be at the root of their eating difficulties. In some cases kids use coping strategies, like relying on mealtime distractions like TV or iPads, to help them feel...
It is not my first post about screens at mealtimes but as I am rereading my older article I feel that I need to dive deeper into the "why" behind using screens. Today I would like to invite you to explore the motives behind this common feeding strategy. In a...
How often do your kids start their meal with a chocolate macaron? This is exactly what my 3-year-old did yesterday, and I am completely fine with it. Are you puzzled? Let me explain why I allowed this to happen, and I hope you will let your kids do the same - start...
Well, life is busy with Thanksgiving just round the corner. But for those of us with picky eaters in the family the thought of another mealtime drama accompanied by helpful (not) remarks of family members and friends is excruciating. So I thought it would be helpful...
Do you do your best to listen carefully and validate your child's opinion? Do you avoid embarrassing him, especially in the presence of others? Do you teach your child to be confident and independent? Does all of the above apply to mealtimes? Here is a story my 6 year...
This is the first post from a three-topic interview series focused on nutrition for toddlers that was originally published on Eczema Blues website. This part is called "How much kid need to eat". I was interviewed by Mei Marcie aka MarcieMom, an amazing mom who is...
This post has been originally published on Today I Ate a Rainbow blog. I think it sums up very nicely the dinnertime strategy I have to use on many nights when the final dish may be too challenging for my little eaters. If you are a parent of a picky eater, you...
I am Natalia, a registered dietitian, child nutrition expert and mom of three. I love helping families raise healthy and happy eaters, resolve feeding problems, eat well with food allergies and enjoy family meals in simple and delicious ways.