Why is This Kid So Picky? October 5, 2024 Washington DC

Class Date: Saturday October 5th, 2024
Class Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM (East Coast Time)

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Picky eater not eating at school?

⏰On average, kids in the USA have LESS THAN 20 minutes to walk to ENTER, EAT and EXIT the school cafeteria*. BTW, most states require at least 30 minutes for a lunch break for ADULTS at work!

🤔Wondering what lunchboxes and beverage bottles I recommend for kids? Just comment AMAZON for the link to my TESTED & TRUE FAVORITES -🥰

👉🏼now let’s talk strategies…

❤️If YOUR goal as a parent is to ensure your kid gets a nutritious lunch but YOUR KID’S goal is to get a break and chat with friends…(both great goals!) then here are strategies from my book, Raising a Healthy Happy Eater:

👉🏼Use an easy-open Bento box, so no time is wasted asking for help to open individual baggies, containers, etc.

👉🏼Cut the food into what I call “grab and gab” food so that kids can pop a piece in their mouth and keep chatting. You’d be surprised how much more a kid will eat when there are small pieces of all kinds of food to pop in their mouth!

👉🏼Make sure their drink is also in an easy-to-sip straw bottle.

👉🏼Practice at home – have lunchbox dinners occasionally!

👉🏼👉🏼When you practice, include the school lunch routine. Some schools bring all the lunchboxes to the cafeteria in a wagon or bucket and then the kids search for theirs among all the others! Tie a bright ribbon on your kids’ so it’s easy to spot to save time!

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*Source: School Nutrition 2022 State Mandate Report ...

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🚼Do some babies skip crawling and still eat just fine? SURE but the two skills DEFINITELY linked – most professionals who specializes in feeding development will back me up when I say…

💛🚼💛”Please don’t skip crawling – despite what you’ve heard, it’s a MILESTONE that is very important for baby! “

✨💛✨If you’re baby skipped the crawl or the creep (as seen in this video) and is a very adventurous eater, that’s fantastic. But if you have a young baby NOW – embrace the creeping and crawling. It may help with feeding development.

❓Tell me, what’s the BEST and the WORST part of your baby’s desire to crawl? For me, the worst part is me chasing after him on my hands and knees and wearing right through my jeans on both knees. The best part? Torn jeans are the coolest.👖😎

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And you thought those spray bottles were to mist your plants🌿… Hey, starting solids can feel scary, and a little mist of fresh water on those puffs and pieces of cereal can really ease your mind! ❤️

👉🏼💦I typically introduce puffs at about 8 months of age, and misting them will help them start to melt before baby even puts one in their mouth. Plus, it makes the cereal and puffs stick to baby’s finger easier, making those early attempts less frustrating too!

❓Want more tips like these? Comment VIDEO for my entire video course library, plus a discount code to take any of my on-demand courses!

🫶🏼By the way, did you know it’s just me here, answering your DMs & comments – no staff, just lots of coffee ☕️and chocolate 🍫 beside me to keep me going. 😉So, thanks for sharing my tips with friends and supporting my business – you’re helping my account grow! I appreciate you very much! 🥰

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