Pushing your child to eat more or specific foods may actually promote picky eating problems.

Dealing with fussy eating habits is one of the more challenging aspects of raising a toddler. It can be frustrating or sometimes stressful when your toddler refuses to eat the nourishing meal that you have lovingly spent time preparing.

Today, I dive into ways to avoid picky eating habits. I suggest a better approach to mealtimes, offer strategies to help your toddler expand their diet, and share a new and more enlightened way of helping your little one develop a healthy relationship with food.

Stay tuned to learn how to avoid unnecessary mealtime pressure and encourage your toddler to tuck in!

Show highlights:

• Adopting a no-pressure approach to toddler mealtimes.
• How to avoid unnecessary pressure and resistance at mealtimes.
• What are normal eating habits for toddlers?
• Changes in eating habits that tend to show up at around two years of age.
• Ways to respond to changes in eating patterns without promoting picky eating habits. (I dive into Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding.)
• Why should you think about your toddler’s food intake week-to-week instead of day-to-day?
• Some changes that you may need to make.
• Strategies to encourage your toddler’s food comfort level.
• A new and enlightened mindset around toddlers’ eating habits.
• Some strategies for introducing new foods to toddlers.

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