My 6yo: Mum, do bananas have sugar? My brain: What?????!!!!! Where is this question coming from????? Me: Hmmmm, you’re wondering if bananas have sugar in them... I wonder, what have you heard? My 6yo: My friend at school said that bananas have sugar in them and that...
Mr 2 years 5 months old... He is learning about cucumber and has been for a while now. When he first started learning about cucumber, he was very unfamiliar with it and found it difficult to tolerate touching it. That’s ok, I gave him the option to use tongs to...
Do you ever wonder: how do I GET my child to eat (x food)? This seems to be that million-dollar question that many parents ask me. If you have wondered the same thing, you might have also tried lots of different ways to try to get your child to eat, but they resist...
I have encountered a huge range of situations with families doing all sorts of things to keep their children at the table - some working well and some not so much. Every child and family is different, so I ask you two questions to help you decide: What is your child’s...
Master 7 got a glimpse of what was on offer for dinner before it was even served and declared he wasn’t eating it. It was my version of homemade butter chicken served over rice and a side of fresh strawberries... This meal isn’t his favourite, but it is usually...
Parents often ask me if it’s okay to talk to children about nutrition and health benefits? This one tends to feel really important because parents want to support growth, development and learning; and importantly avoid lifestyle diseases! As a society we figure that...
We were at Brisbane airport and walked past a popular doughnut place we don’t often come by. It was morning snack time and so I decided to offer us all a doughnut each. My three boys approached their doughnuts with keenness, but also a sense of ‘no big deal’. I...
It’s that time of year again... Are you starting to think about (maybe even dread) making school lunches??? I’m not crazy about making school lunches E V E R Y single day! It can get a bit you know...🙄. But I have found that putting a little thought into it has helped...
"Mum, I’m finished," said each of my boys as they handed over these partially eaten bananas. There are a number of ways one might respond to this... what would you say? Some common responses might be: "Didn’t you like the banana?" "You opened the banana, please finish...
Do you feel anxious or worried about the amount of food your child is eating? Does it feel like it’s not enough or too much? I have 3 very different boys... They each have their own food story so far - coloured by their unique way of being and experiencing their...
Can you spot ‘pressure’ to eat? "Come on, eat now." "Have your broccoli." "Are you going to have your broccoli?" "If you have your broccoli, you’ll get ice cream." "Good boy for eating your meat." "If you have 3 bites of the veggies, you get a sticker on your chart!"...
