by Natalia Stasenko | Jan 22, 2016 | Child nutrition, Videos with tips
Brrrr, it is freezing outside! No wonder many parents are worried about their children getting endless colds in the winter. One of the questions I was asked on Vidoyen was about vitamins that help children stay healthy. While I do not recommend any particular...
by Natalia Stasenko | Dec 30, 2013 | Division of responsibility in feeding, Feeding strategies, Videos with tips
I recorded this video on How to Stop Preparing Separate Meals in order to help my clients and other parents who are struggling to please their fussy eaters. Many of them end up spending hours in the kitchen preparing 2, 3 or more separate meals every day. The point I...
by Natalia Stasenko | Dec 19, 2013 | Division of responsibility in feeding, Feeding strategies, Videos with tips
Problem: Here is a question I got from a reader recently: "My 2 and 4 year old kids love pb&j. I would like them to eat a balanced meal, so should I provide just one sandwich and allow them to pick and choose sides to fill up?" Sticking to familiar and favorite...
by Natalia Stasenko | Nov 26, 2013 | Feeding strategies, Videos with tips
Many parents are wondering whether they should insist that their child takes a no-thank-you bite in order to learn to eat a bigger variety of foods. No-thank-you bite rule is not going to work if your child is cautious with new foods or the mealtime environment is...
by Natalia Stasenko | Oct 16, 2013 | Feeding strategies, Picky eating, Videos with tips
Here is a short video I created on short term benefits vs potential long term negative effects of allowing small children eat fruit and vegetable puree from pouches. Make sure to watch it if you have 3 minutes but if you don't here is a short summary of what I discuss...
