Sometimes being a fly on the wall can help me to better understand what my clients are thinking, but afraid to say to me. Yesterday, I was scrolling through my phone waiting for my daughter’s dance class to finish up. Let me first say, none of the other moms know what I do for a … Continued
Today, there is a tremendous pressure on us to feed our children well. Its no surprise with all the pressure we feel it raises our anxiety levels and makes us less likely to be able to relax when we feed them. And forget it, what if your child isn’t growing well, picky or has a … Continued
“They just won’t eat healthy, I’m not sure what to do?” This is a statement I hear almost daily in my private practice. With our health obsessed world many parents are struggling to feed their children, and seriously it’s no surprise. Even, or should I say especially as a dietitian, I sometimes have to … Continued
Now, I know I titled this post, “How to ‘get’ your child to eat,” but what if I told you that it is not your job to “get” your child to eat. In our current culture we have a strong passion for nutrition and what we eat, but with that has come a weight/growth obsessed … Continued
6 Steps To Bringing Peace Back to Mealtime Raising competent eaters that sit down at the table and behave all while trying new foods is HARD! I can tell you the last two weeks have been a challenge with my little 18 month old toddler. Now, one thing to understand is that she has always … Continued
I’m at “that age,” all my friends have children or are having children. We are all in the same parenting boat, but I have observed , we are all strong in different areas of parenting. Fortunately, for me, because of my professional background, my strength is feeding children. As my friends will tell you, I … Continued
For the past 15 years, I have been working with families teaching them how to feed their children in one facet or another. My very first job, right out of college was working for WIC (Women, Infants and Children). I gave my nutrition advice based on other WIC nutritionist and a brochure published by the … Continued
Not all children’s bodies are created equal. Children are born small, large, long, and short. Growth in children can be variable as well. If your child is consistently in the 90th% or in the 3rd% percentile, it’s likely there is no problem. The problem comes when a parent may be unnecessarily alerted to their child’s weight … Continued
I was fortunate to grow up a “good” eater. I remember only disliking a few foods, specifically, I remember choking down liver. My mom still swears to this day that she didn’t serve us liver. Yes, that is because she called it london broil and I grew up thinking I didn’t like london broil. On … Continued
I can remember just over a year ago the anticipation of waiting to give birth. I was happy, nervous and probably a little scared at the same time. I remember having dreams (or nightmares however you look at them) about being a parent and even breastfeeding. Being a dietitian, I always knew from the very … Continued