Health

Is hiding vegetables a good or bad idea?

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When it comes to vegetables and feeding kids two thing comes to mind for most parents, “how do I get them to eat more?” and “is hiding veggies a good or bad idea?”

Most kids don’t enjoy eating vegetables for a number of reasons, but here are the top 3:

  1. Kids are born with a survival instinct to avoid bitter tasting things. This is by far the best excuse as to why your kids won’t
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#1 Reason Why Your LO Eats Better Without You

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If a stranger has better luck getting your little one (LO) to eat food than you, you may be making this common mistake.

Don’t worry, you’re not alone in this. Most parents at some point or another struggle at meal times with their little one. Is it just a phase or something you’re doing wrong?

Well, it could be both!

If eating less is just a phase

Kids eat less than you expect or want …

When Dinner Doesn’t Go as Planned: How Intuitive Eating Saves the Day

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Tonight’s dinner, a smorgasbord of leftover finger foods. A few new items and a few of “safe” foods for the boys.

On the menu:
A pork chop (eaten before)
Naan bread (safe)
Spring rolls (new)
Green peppers (eaten before)
Cucumber (eaten before)
With a side of tzatziki and plum sauce, and dill dip (safe)
And apple sauce (one of the boys all time favs)

As my hubby and I ate, I watched as my boys

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One thing to STOP right now if you want to end to food fights

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The food fights stop when you finally learn the lesson.

Ever feel like you’re living like Bill Murray on Groundhog Day? You make food, your little one refuses it. You make new food and still they refuse.
You’ve wasted food, your time, and you know if your little one doesn’t eat you’ll be dealing with tantrums and all sorts of hanger-driven behaviour.
It’s no wonder you do what you do; trying anything to get your …