Eliminate picky eating for good (dietitian & mom of 4 strategy)

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In today's video I'm sharing all of my tips on how to feed your kids well, eliminate picky eating, and actually get good nourishment into your kids. Feeding children is a major job and one I try and give my all - I'm certainly not perfect & don't try to be, but the "division of responsibility" theory has made this job SO much easier. And more successful! Just wanted to encourage my fellow moms out there, you got this!!

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[brittneystevenson]

These are great tips, but I wanted to chime in. I'm an occupational therapist and worked with picky eaters for many years who are on the autism spectrum. I was determined to not have picky eaters when I became a parent. My oldest was picky from day 1 of table food and 6 years later, he's still picky. I've never forced him to eat or made him a separate meal. I did the thing where I just saved his plate and would re-offer it to him if he asked for food again before bedtime (FOR YEARS). He has consistently refused what I offer, and will just wait until the next mealtime. Before I had my own kids, I didn't think a kid could be this strong willed, but I suppose if you aren't a super appetite driven person, the kid will just hold out. As an example, my middle kiddo loves fettuccine with broccoli and I'm sure I have served it over 50 times. My oldest continues to refuse it and will just go without eating until breakfast. Every kid is different and just wanted to chime in for anyone else out there, that you can do ALL the right things and I believe some kids are just strong willed, sensory sensitive and will just refuse until someday they are motivated by a different reason to eat non-preferred foods.

[jenniferleajackson]

I so needed this reminder today! 😅 Thank you for sharing.

[jennypetitti]

You have 4 babies!!! Eee congratulations!! I have been following you since before you had any babies yet! I am a fellow RD and mom of 4 too!! so happy for you!! keep rocking girl!!!

[Laura-vlnk]

French Kids Eat Everything is a fantastic read (written by a Canadian professor who moved to France for a year with her husband and two picky toddlers) and goes more in depth to a lot of these points (especially the research behind kids needing exposure to foods so many times before accepting which was just mind-blowing!!); part memoir, part pep talk, part extremely thorough research, highly highly recommend!

[MicheleBorucki]

THANK YOU so much for acknowledging the neurodivergence piece here. I always watch videos like this in an effort to take away the things I can for my two ASD kiddos and I always find that the creator doesnt acknowledge and often will dismiss issues with texture. Both of my kiddos struggle so much so I DO have to make separate meals but I will incorporate new things or make sure its the healthiest ingredients I can manage and will repeatedly offer them new textures so that they are at least exposed to the fear food to make it a little less fearful and maybe one day they will try it. The irony is that my oldest will only eat fruits and vegetables, generally raw, but won't eat protein sources, and her little brother will eat sunbutter or hummus but wont eat most raw veggies or fruits. People comment on how "good" of an eater she is and how "picky" he is, in front of them, and I'm just like NO THEY ARE BOTH AUTISTIC! lol they have their likes and dislikes, and they help cook but just won't eat it, and that's ok because at least they are getting exposed to the foods in the hopes they'll grow to like it one day.

[AmandaBond]

This is EXACTLY what I needed to hear and learn! Thank you for this! ❤

[elizabethnichole]

Love and appreciate your videos so much especially as a mom

Also I looked up two of the oldest ppl in the world and both of them them lived over 119, and ate very similar to how you teach

Very thankful for your wisdom
Thank you for all your videos Becca
Appreciate you so much

[rachelgustafson]

You are right on! I love thinking about generational health for future generations too. Great point. ❤

[themasterbower]

Yes! I have three girls ages 5 and below. Because of you and others like you, this is how I feed my girls (most of the time!) and I couldn't be more thankful. Keep spreading the word, Becca! <3

[alilacey]

Very informative!! Thank you for sharing. As a mom of two young kids I really appreciated this video! Also, could we have a link for your daughter’s lunch box??

[wildeats_and_whimsy]

Thank you for talking about this! I have alot to learn from this! Also, a friend of mine teaches me very wise things about approaching food with littles and how too many adults tend to use terms like 'good food and bad food'. It can create all kinds of issues (that my friend has dealt with herself). So she, for instance, will serve a dessert right with the meal, (like on the kid's plate) and it works really well apparently. She believes that it develops a more intuitive eating approach when the dessert is served right along side the vegetables. Your thoughts?
Aside from this, i myself get a guilt complex about the idea of my kids not eating (say if they don't like what I've made), so thank you for speaking to this!

[brookidy]

Thank you for this and I actually read Ellen satters book when I had my first. It was very different than how I grew up so I loved it but it was against everything I knew. I think as time went on I fell back on the ways I grew up-diet culture mentality-talking about healthy and non healthy foods which probably translated too much into “good” and “bad”. I try hard to have the conversation be focused on how the food makes you feel… overall I do a lot of what you say. I cook healthy food and do not make anything special just for the kids. BUT my biggest issue is that my kids are all a little overweight and tend to overeat. They have noticeable pot bellies. Typically not when young-once they are around 8 or so… I make organic, from scratch meals, ferments, freshly milled sourdough, don’t buy processed foods, etc, , etc. so I’m not serving them junk food. But I find them overeating often when they like something and it is so hard not to limit or say anything. Same thing at parties/church. They always tend to go a little crazy with the processed food/treats. We do have treats in our home occasionally and they do get this stuff often because of weekly things like church, homeschool potlucks, bday parties, play dates, etc.
Finding intuitive eating has been wonderful for me. It has helped heal my relationship with food and I want to pass it on to my kids but working out exactly how has been tricky and for my husband especially who wants to limit the kids with the things they want to overeat -buttered toast, sweets, etc. I would really love to hear any advice you have for me. I try to keep my kids active but I feel like the eating part is the issue. Do you just let them make as many pieces of toast as they want? Do you let them just eat half the cake? I have mostly let them eat what they feel is right but recently I’ve felt like it’s better to limit them as they don’t seem to have self control. I’m worries I’ve passed down some of my preoccupation with food or unhealthy relationship with food even though it was a big desire of mine not to. My kids are 13, 11, 9, 6, 2. Would really appreciate any thoughts you have.

[mrschi]

Wow I think this will be life changing!! Thank you

[sarahpresler]

Do you let them choose their own snacks at a “snack time”? Or do you choose the snack & when it’s offered? Would love to see a video explaining this as well!

[katelynbest]

Best advice on the internet!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[beautyandlife]

Wow, such a good video and perfect timing! My 3 year old daughter won't eat meat and I'm having such a hard time with that because she needs those nutrients. How would you deal with such a big food group left out?

[emilygardner]

this was the pep talk I needed! My 13 month old is getting opinionated, and even though I knew this would happen, it has been hard to navigate. I was so picky as a child, and I don't want that for her.

[ashley.hulsey]

Great video! My 11 year old son eats EVERYTHING including sushi, all meats and seafood, veggies, etc. My 7 year old has become so picky and I tend to make her a set "child meal" if she won't eat what we have as a family. I am going to adopt this idea immediately!

[jess_elaine]

Thank youuu becca this is so encouraging💓🫶

[staciegreen]

I was raised primarily by my aunt, when I first moved in with her, the food was different. I was never really picky, but there are things I don't like. She still added mushrooms, I tried them and didn't like them, I picked them out. I didn't like wild game, but there was other options on the table that was nutrient rich. We usually had a salad or cottage cheese with fruit, along with a starch and veggie. It works. Don't create power struggles with your kids, especially it will backfire when they are older