Mealtime emotions
Are you worrying about your child’s ‘picky eating’?
Usually, children’s eating anxiety is my main focus, but today, the spotlight is on you: I wanted to share a few thoughts about parents’ anxiety. You may be so fixed on your child’s worries about food, that you sideline your…
1-2-3-4-5… BREATHE
I love how tools which are useful for kids’ emotional wellbeing often also help with eating, and vice versa. In this article, I want to share a quick and accessible exercise you can teach your child, which will help them…
Sorry, not funny.
In recent months, I’ve seen several videos being shared on Facebook which are edited clips of young children refusing food. I’m not going to share any links as I don’t want to give them any more exposure than they already…
Autonomy, control and sweetcorn: why we shouldn’t push children to eat
I eat pretty much everything. I love cooking and I love food. Of course, there are a few things I am not keen on, like sundried tomatoes and blackcurrants, which I wish I liked but somehow they taste too intense…
Picky eating and mealtime distractions: the low-down
The iPad at the table Meals and snacks served in front of the TV Toys to play with while eating, for baby A story read to a toddler as they eat These are all approaches that some parents use to…
Picky eating and temperament
As parents, we want to understand our children’s behaviours in order to better support them. There are many, many causes of picky eating, but in this post I focus on one that is not often spoken of; temperament.
