Praise can be a powerful tool in supporting your child to develop their love of food. Taking a moment to recognise any… Read more P is for Praise
Category: A-Z of family mealtimes
O is for Overwhelm
With fussy eaters and, in fact children generally, it’s hard to predict how much they’re going to eat. Some days they’ll eat a… Read more O is for Overwhelm
N is for Normal Behaviour
It can be helpful and reassuring to know that between the ages of around 18 months to 3 years, fussiness… Read more N is for Normal Behaviour
M is for Meal Planning
Of course it is! You didn’t think I was going to get through an A to Z of family mealtimes… Read more M is for Meal Planning
L is for Level Playing Field
Are you in the ‘clear your plate’ generation? As a child, were you told that you’re not allowed pudding until you’ve… Read more L is for Level Playing Field
K is for Keep Offering
As we learned in J is for Journey, children are very rarely happy to dive straight in to eating new… Read more K is for Keep Offering
J is for Journey
Very rarely are children happy to dive straight in to eating new foods (with my children any bread products, cakes, sweets,… Read more J is for Journey
I is for Involvement
Getting children involved with various aspects of meal preparation is a really useful way to increase their familiarity and exposure… Read more I is for Involvement
H is for Hunger Cues
Our children are born knowing, instinctively, when they’re hungry or full and what their bodies need. They very easily regulate their… Read more H is for Hunger Cues
G is for Guilt
Mum guilt is rife. We feel guilty for working, for not spending enough time playing with our children, for not… Read more G is for Guilt