In our house, mealtimes are pleasant. My kids eat well and we enjoy each others company. I don’t have it all figured out, but I do have a Ph.D. in Child Development with a research background in child wellness. That means I use a combination of both research-based ideas and intuitive planning to help develop my kids into good-eaters. Not all these things are going to resonate with you and work for your family–but they have surely worked for mine.
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SHOW NOTES
We started out this way from Day 1
The Cardinal Rule of Feeding Children
The dinner table is enjoyable
We keep “meal windows”
Snacks are used carefully
We don’t talk about “likes and dislikes”
Food preferences are considered dynamic rather than static
There are no assumptions, other than that our children will eat well
I use backwards meal planning
We keep the food-prep and recipes simple
There’s no sugar
SHOW LINKS
Exactly How I Feed My Kids (a blog post)
Your Questions Answered (a podcast episode answering all your questions on this topic)
Getting Started with Baby Led Weaning
Martha Stewart’s One Pot Meals
The Minimalist Kitchen by Melissa Coleman
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