This post was inspired by one of the chats we had the other day in our ever-growing Feeding Bytes group on Facebook. What? You are still not a member? Please join here, it is absolutely free and you will love it, I promise. We talk all day about feeding...
Well, life is busy with Thanksgiving just around 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...
As a registered dietitian, I am well aware of the wonders good nutrition can do. And still, despite all the knowledge and credentials behind my belt, striving for a perfect diet is much lower on my priority list than fostering a healthy...
With the proliferation of websites and books devoted to sorting out feeding problems including picky eating, it seems like it is easy to get solutions for your dinnertime troubles by just flipping a few pages or scrolling through a couple of articles. But, like with...
Curious about how your child may feel about trying new food? Imagine yourself in front of a plate of roasted CRICKETS in a respectable restaurant, with the chief standing in front of you and describing nutritional and environmental benefits of toasted crickets! (Real...
Does your child skip meals? Mine certainly do from time to time. Whenever they are served a big snack at a playdate or get a treat at a birthday party, they are not that interested in the dinner offerings. It does not worry me that much, however, despite the...
How do you feel when your kids refuse the meal you lovingly prepared (by spending hours in the kitchen)? Rejected? Offended? Like a failure? I used to feel all of that, too. Until I looked at the situation from a completely different angle. I absolutely love cooking....
This post was originally published on Stone Soup, blog of the Food and Nutrition magazine, as my effort to raise awareness among nutrition professionals about Selective Eating Disorder in children. One of moms on Facebook commented that she could print it out and take...
Here is an email I received from a frustrated mom of an almost 2-year-old: "What happened to my child? He was happily eating all the baby food from the moment we started solids and until recently never refused a mixed dish I served, like fried rice or soup. And...
To be honest I never knew mac&cheese existed before my own kids discovered it at a birthday party in a restaurant a few years ago. They loved it, of course. Since we often try to recreate our favorite restaurant meals at home, mac&cheese was destined to become...
This post was originally published on Stone Soup, blog of Food and Nutrition Magazine. Many families have special shelves or drawers in the kitchen cupboards where they keep “kid-friendly” foods. Some parents allow kids to choose a snack from the shelf if they ate...
I am Natalia, a registered dietitian, child nutritionist 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.
I am Natalia, a registered dietitian, child nutritionist 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. 
