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My Little Eater – Feel confident raising healthy little eaters

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Hi, I’m Edwena!

I’m a pediatric dietitian, mom of two amazing boys and lover of all things related to baby and toddler feeding! I have seen first hand the overwhelm, the worry and the confusion that sometimes comes with feeding kids, and now I’m here to help transform those feelings into complete confidence and excitement using expert feeding strategies, evidence based nutrition advice and mom to mom connection…so you can enjoy raising a healthy eater!

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  • Just want to say how grateful I am to have found Edwena’s courses! I took the toddlers course after taking the baby led feeding course because I knew her style of teaching and knew I would get the results! The courses basically walked me through what to do at each stage and were so easy to follow along. The bite sized lessons made it work with my busy mom schedule and I loved that I could go back and revisit things anytime I wanted. I gained so much knowledge and confidence and just have to spread the word about it. Thank you for my happy eater!

    Katie Rainer, Mom of 7 month old

  • Almost finished with your Baby Led Feeding course and just wanted to say how amazing it/you are! I have actually bought several feeding courses (yes I’m that mom!) and yours has been the BEST! Very thorough and well done!! Thank you x 1000 and you will be my go to recommendations when everyone (inevitably) comments on how well baby eats!

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Parenting styles: What authoritative parenting is and why it’s recommended

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My youngest son, Jonah, loves radishes. In fact, My youngest son, Jonah, loves radishes. In fact, he's loved them since he was 3! I remember picking him up from daycare one day and he had both pockets FULL of radishes (they were literally falling out, they were so full). He had a radish in each hand and was alternating taking bites out of them like they were apples. I BURST out laughing...like, what is happening over here!? Come to find out, they had been growing radishes in a vegetable garden at daycare for some time and it was harvesting day! I couldn't believe how much interest he took in them and how, even till this day, he thinks so positively about eating them (which makes him want to eat them more). And I owe it all to the garden activities they participated in. This is exactly the experience my dietetic intern, Caitlin, had with her son Asher! She came on the My Little Eater podcast this week to share all about how gardening got her kid to eat veggies and how to get started with one of your own. She talks about: > How rough it was feeding and raising her picky eater > How her son started trying and loving new veggies since starting a garden > How to get toddlers and preschoolers involved in simple gardening tasks > Top tips for getting started yourself! Click the link in my profile to listen in! Now tell me - will anyone be trying to garden this spring/summer? I need help! Give me your best tips below 👇👇👇
My answer?⠀⁠ ⁠ It seriously all depends!⠀⁠ ⠀⁠ Somewhere between 8-12 oz/day....⠀⠀⁠ IF your toddler isn't eating any other dairy products, isn't being supplemented with calcium, and isn't eating a decent amount of fat and protein in their diet and getting copious amounts of non-dairy calcium sources, ....then you 100% need to add either a milk beverage⁠ ⠀⁠ Somewhere between 4-8 oz/day if...⠀⁠ IF your toddler is eating 1 servings of other dairy products like cheese, yogurt, butter, etc. ⁠ ⁠ NONE⁠ IF your toddler is eating 2-3 servings of other dairy products like cheese, yogurt, butter, etc. per day⁠ ⠀⁠ NONE.....⠀⁠ IF your toddler is eating a diet super rich in calcium (along with protein and fat). Most toddlers aren't eating enough spinach, sardines, white beans, broccoli and almonds to always get there... so depending on your circumstance, then I might change my answer back to somewhere between 4-16 oz per day or...⠀⁠ ⠀⁠ NONE....⠀⁠ IF your toddler is taking a calcium supplement and eating a well balanced diet otherwise.⠀⁠ ⁠ As I said...it really all depends. And then when you add breastmilk to the equation...it can change even more!⠀⁠ ⠀⁠ I've got a blog post to help you!! Click on the link in my bio and search "milk alternatives" on my blog to read all about how to choose the best type of🥛 for your toddler (and read more about whether or not milk is needed at all!).⁠ ⁠ PPS> It's not recommended to offer more than 16 oz of milk per day. That's a post for another day :)
Ever feel like your toddler is constantly snacking Ever feel like your toddler is constantly snacking? Or that they will eat snacks like it’s nobody’s business but meals...?? nuh-uh! 🙅🏻‍♀️🚫⠀ ⠀ A lot of times, toddlers rule when it comes to WHEN meals or snacks are served. The first indication that they are hungry and we are quick to swoop in and offer something to eat (which we likely do because we feel like they don’t eat much to begin with!). Sometimes I hear things like...”My toddler is a constant grazer but doesn’t eat meals” or “they want a snack not even half hour after lunch”. So for today’s tip, let's take back your role and responsibility as a parent in feeding... and that is to choose WHEN meals and snacks are served! Don’t let role reversals get the best of you!⠀ ⠀ Toddlers need loving boundaries and structure to thrive! Well, when we feed them within carefully planned out times, we allow our toddlers to:⠀ ✔️build up an appetite for meals & snacks ⠀ ✔️ learn how to fill themselves up before ending a meal/snack ⠀ ✔️ trust us that we will always provide regular eating opportunities and a schedule they can count on.⠀ ⠀ When they are constantly grazing, it doesn’t allow them to feel what hunger truly is and understand that hunger is perfectly ok! Instead we teach them to eat as soon as food is available or every time there is the slightest room in our stomachs. It also means that they likely fill up on “snacky, fun foods” (usually empty calories) more so then whole cooked meals throughout the day (and we all know kids and adults prefer snacky food anyday). PLUS - it’s super annoying to have to have snacks on hand all the time!!⠀ ⠀ So set a feeding schedule for your toddler and stick to it! Think of how a daycare is run. Snack time and meal times are set and no one starves in between 😂 Remember to be consistent and empathetic and know you are doing the right thing!
Does your baby/toddler always go for more fruit/br Does your baby/toddler always go for more fruit/bread/pasta etc. and ignore everything else on their plate?⁠ ⁠ Do you cut them off from it or replenish it when they want more?⁠ ⁠ In short: ⁠ >> Replenish their fav food (even if they ignore the other food) and if they are always eating the same foods every meal, don't serve that food as frequently!⁠ ⁠ YOU CONTROL THE MENU ⁠ (not their appetites or preferences within that menu)⁠ ⁠ Find ways to work within the things you can and should control. The rest will follow.⁠ ⁠ Want more? Check out my Feeding Toddlers course for evidence based and a parent-tested feeding plan that WORKS!⁠ ⁠ What food does your child favourite the most? 👇🏽👇🏻
What’s your parenting style?? And do you know ho What’s your parenting style?? And do you know how that can affect your child’s eating? Today on the My Little Eater Podcast - we’ve got Dr. Shanna Alvarez and Dr. Jenna Elgin from @helpingfamiliesthrive are talking to us about the different parenting styles out there and where we want to be to see the best outcomes for our kids - at the table and away from the table. They even share their top tips for working towards the end goal of an authoritative parenting style, and provide a couple of scripts you could use when your toddler protests at the dinner table. Head to the link in my profile to listen in! ❤️ Do you know a parent friend that would benefit from tuning into my podcast? Will you please tag them to share it? Thanks peeps ❤️❤️ and enjoy xo

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