The Art & Science of Teaching Kids to Eat Right

Effective techniques for raising healthy and happy eaters.

by Dina Rose, Ph.D.

Are You Producing a Picky Eater?

By Dina Rose, Ph.D. on January 11, 2012 in The Art & Science of Teaching Kids to Eat Right

The gap between the lessons parents think they are teaching and the lesson their kids are actually learning is where eating problems are born. Read More

Suggestions?

Submitted by Angie on January 11, 2012 - 10:37am.

Ok, so this article establishes cleary how popular tactics can backfire. So help a parent out a bit and share some reccomendations please.

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Suggestions, yes!

Submitted by Dina Rose, Ph.D. on January 11, 2012 - 11:08am.

You have to figure out what your child needs to learn to get from A to B. It's not a sexy answer, but if your child is resistant to new foods, ask yourself what she needs to learn to overcome that resistance: Does she have to learn techniques for trying new tastes, figure out how to process the information about what a new food will taste like so it's less scary, do you need to create a structure that produces the right incentives? Every case is different. I have lots of suggestions on my website www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com. Look under Techniques to Try.

Best,

Dina

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Dina Rose, Ph.D., in sociology, has helped hundreds of parents teach their kids to eat right through her blog It's Not About Nutrition.com, workshops and individual coaching.

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