23: Picky Eating with Katie Kimble
On this week\u2019s episode of Soaring Child, we take a look at the challenges parents face when it comes to getting their kids to eat right. How do you make nutritious foods appealing to those picky eaters? Katie Kimble is a picky-eating expert and the national voice of Healthy Kids Cooking. She is also a blogger, former teacher, and mother of four kids.\xa0
Katie points out that the biggest obstacle is that parents are not teaching kids to cook. It\u2019s important to spend time in the kitchen with your kids and even take them to the farmer\u2019s market to show them the variety of foods out there.
One of the first steps is to wean them away from traditionally favorite foods, like macaroni and cheese, pizza, and pancakes. Put a wide variety of foods on the table, especially those that are low in gluten, dairy, and sugar. Don\u2019t provide snacks too close to dinner time, which will lower your kid\u2019s willingness to try new things.\xa0
Put out a vegetable tray when kids get home from school and are hungry, or start dinners with a healthy, veggie-filled soup first.
Some children may have never learned how to chew meat properly or eat crunchy vegetables, and there could be issues going on with their gut health. An occupational therapy evaluation might be helpful.
And remember, sometimes it\u2019s not about the food but rather the relationship to the parent and their reactions. Parents should keep a \u201cpoker face\u201d when serving healthy foods to their picky eaters and not engage in a power struggle to eat. Using positive language is also important when exposing your child to new foods, while putting lots of healthy options on the table.\xa0
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Key Takeaways:
[7:13] Common complaints from parents with picky eaters
[7:54] Getting away from too much gluten and dairy
[10:23] How to serve healthy snacks\xa0
[12:09] Incorporating vegetables into your kid\u2019s diet\xa0\xa0\xa0
[12:57] The dangers of pre-chewed food and difficulty to chew meat and crunchy vegetables\xa0
[16:38] How to avoid power struggles at the dinner table
[18:45] How to keep a poker face when introducing healthy foods\xa0
[23:25] Getting kids in the kitchen to prepare foods
[26:05] Why it\u2019s important not to hide the vegetables
[28:46] Keeping your child sitting at the table
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https://youtube.com/kitchenstew
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-kimball/
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Memorable Quotes:
\u201cOur generation is generally uncomfortable in the kitchen. No one is teaching their kids to cook.\u201d\xa0
\u201cIf kids have not had a lot of experience and practice chewing crunchy things and real meat, they literally might not know how to chew and swallow correctly, which is mind-blowing.\u201d\xa0
\u201cWe\u2019ve got to make sure we\u2019re not entering into those power struggles because when we dig in our heels, they do the same thing.\u201d
\u201cOne of the most powerful ways to help kids build the relationship with food is to completely take away any expectation to eat.\u201d
\u201cWe\u2019ve got to get them involved in the kitchen, at the farmer\u2019s market, choosing those foods, washing the vegetables, learning how to tear lettuce. All of those exposure points are getting them closer to potentially interacting with the food in their mouth.\u201d
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