Self-regulation
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…
How to recognise (and move out of) a negative snack cycle
As a therapist, I am really interested in why we approach feeding in certain ways; in the beliefs, thoughts and feelings that drive our actions. This article is not about why I don’t recommend a grazing pattern of feeding children…
The meaning of ‘restriction’ in relation to children’s eating (and why we need to know about it)
If we are restricting, we are imposing a limit on what a child can eat. For example, perhaps you have a plate of biscuits (cookies) on the table. If you tell a child that they have to stop eating the…
‘Eat your peas or you won’t get your ice cream!’ : Five reasons why withholding dessert will backfire
Should you give your child a dessert if they have not eaten much (or any!) of their main course? I believe you should, and here is why:
Making the grown-ups happy
People pleasing starts young, and it flourishes at the dinner table. In this post, I share my thoughts on children’s eating being driven by adult approval.
Grazing part 2: “The Kitchen is Closed!”
Last week, I wrote about why a grazing pattern of eating can be problematic. In this post, I follow up with some thoughts on how to move towards a more structured approach to eating.
