Why Is It So Hard to Feed My Kids? with Jackie Silver: Episode 200

In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, is a conversation with Jackie Silver, a registered dietician who works with neurodivergent kids, teens, and adults. We cover when you should seek help with your child’s selective eating, why eating is so complex and the steps to feeding, helping kids understand their hunger cues, and routines that help make mealtimes fun, low pressure, and increase exposure to new foods.

We talk about:

• 7:30 Why we need to let go of shame around feeding our kids
• 13:00 How does a parent know when their child’s selective eating is a “problem”
• 15:00 Why eating is complex and the “steps to feeding”
• 18:14 How do you get a child engaged in the process of expanding their diet?
• 21:00 Managing the anxiety as parent when your child is having challenges
• 25:00 Helping children who have trouble understanding their hunger cues
• 33:00 Why some Dieticians are shifting away from the Divisions of Responsibility
• 34:00 Routines families can set at mealtimes to make it low pressure, fun, and conducive to trying new foods
• 37:56 Food chaining to help with new food exposure
• 40:56 Why we shouldn’t hide or sneak things into foods for kids

Download the episode transcript HERE

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Yoto Player- Screen-Free audiobook player
• Work with Jackie Silver Nutrition https://jackiesilvernutrition.com/ 
• IG @accessiblewellness

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