How to Start Serving Family Style Meals: 5 Easy Steps
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). ...
Family Style Dinner Ideas for Picky Eaters
Eating dinner as a family is a modern trend I am very happy to follow and recommend to others. So many of you juggle busy schedules to spend the quality time with the kids and partners and model good eating habits. But the reality is that churning out meals...
High Calorie Food Options for an Underweight Child
Feeding a child who seems tinier than their friends is a difficult task. A skipped meal may seem like a wasted opportunity to get more calories. Constant comparing to friends and other siblings is emotionally draining. If you think your child is small and...
Should I give my child a bedtime snack?
A pediatric dietitian’s take on bedtime snacking. When bedtime snack is a good idea, when and how to offer bedtime snacks.
Want your child to try new food? Try this messy strategy.
How to help children develop a healthy relationship with food and their bodies through food play. An interview with a pediatric dietitian.
Constipation in children: symptoms and treatment options
When my kids were younger, they used to report back to me after each bowel movement. I am not going to share all the descriptive details we went into, but you get the idea: this topic has always been fairly important in our household. Dietitians love to talk poop! But...
Is BLW a safe and nutritious way to start solids? The latest research recommendations.
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The hidden reason your child has trouble eating
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Just how picky is your picky eater? Types of feeding problems in children.
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Mega list of nutritious snack ideas for kids (PLUS when, where and how to serve snack)
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Why is your toddler refusing to eat?
This blog post has been in the works for a while because I wanted to cast a large net to help as many of you as possible while staying specific enough to actually be helpful. Food refusal is one of the most frustrating things kids can do. If your toddler ever rejected...Welcome to Feeding Bytes!
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.
