Apr 11, 2021 | Division of Responsibility in Feeding, Feeding dynamics, Restriction
“Of course I don’t believe in diets for kids,” she said. “It’s not about how much they eat – it’s about what you feed them!” What I wish I’d said: “Trust me: trying to get kids to eat vegetables and settle for ‘healthy’ food, is a diet!” Kids of all shapes and sizes...
May 18, 2020 | Division of Responsibility in Feeding, Family meals, Feeding dynamics, Pressure
We’ve had quite a few questions about how to navigate children serving themselves condiments such as ketchup, sugar, maple syrup and honey. Here are some of the questions and our answers: My daughter (5yo) loves condiments like salad dressing and ketchup. She...
Jun 24, 2018 | Division of Responsibility in Feeding, Feeding, Feeding dynamics, Obesity
These days, it’s common for researchers to conclude that “deficits” in children are what cause obesity. That is, there is something wrong with the child that leads to obesity. Self-control, generally defined as the ability to delay gratification, is a case in point....
May 10, 2018 | Division of Responsibility in Feeding, Feeding dynamics, Trust, Uncategorized
Recently, I was doing an assessment in my clinical practice and reviewed a video of a family meal – Mum, Dad and their four-year-old daughter. The meal lasted 58 minutes! How could a four-year-old sit at the table for that long, I hear you ask. Well, she did a pretty...
