Comments on: Take Back the Dinner Table: 3 Easy Steps http://kategeagan.com/blog/2009/06/05/take-back-the-dinner-table-3-easy-steps/ America's Green Nutritionist Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:21:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Kendra Sicard http://kategeagan.com/blog/2009/06/05/take-back-the-dinner-table-3-easy-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Kendra Sicard Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:37:08 +0000 http://kategeagan.com/blog/?p=88#comment-1156 very nice post, i actually love this website, carry on it very nice post, i actually love this website, carry on it

]]> By: TwinToddlersDad http://kategeagan.com/blog/2009/06/05/take-back-the-dinner-table-3-easy-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-967 TwinToddlersDad Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:52:16 +0000 http://kategeagan.com/blog/?p=88#comment-967 Great post, you are so correct! My perspective on the notion of a "picky" eater is that the child is not picky, usually we parents often try to reflect upon the child our idea of what he should eat at mealtime. And when that does not happen - either due to constant snacking through the day as you mention, or due to limited options at the table - we get frustrated. Eating is not simply about ingesting food, however "healthy" it may be; rather it is about building a relationship with your child. Your idea of tuning out technology is a good one. Not saying we have got it right in our household! Like all toddlers of their age, our 3 year old twins have a mind of their own!! We try, but it remains a challenge each day. So I am very sympathetic to all parents of toddlers. Check out a guest post by registered dietitian Maryann Jacobsen on my blog Littlestomaks today - she offers 5 feeding strategies for toddlers. Great post, you are so correct! My perspective on the notion of a “picky” eater is that the child is not picky, usually we parents often try to reflect upon the child our idea of what he should eat at mealtime. And when that does not happen - either due to constant snacking through the day as you mention, or due to limited options at the table - we get frustrated. Eating is not simply about ingesting food, however “healthy” it may be; rather it is about building a relationship with your child. Your idea of tuning out technology is a good one.

Not saying we have got it right in our household! Like all toddlers of their age, our 3 year old twins have a mind of their own!! We try, but it remains a challenge each day. So I am very sympathetic to all parents of toddlers.

Check out a guest post by registered dietitian Maryann Jacobsen on my blog Littlestomaks today - she offers 5 feeding strategies for toddlers.

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