Boundaries at Mealtimes, Pt 2: How to Respond to a Mealtime Tantrum

Boundaries at Mealtimes, Pt 2: How to Respond to a Mealtime Tantrum

When you've decided to embrace peaceful mealtimes and follow the Division of Responsibility, be prepared for some pushback. It's natural for your child to challenge new strategies that challenge the "get them to eat no matter what" urge. But remember, as parents and caregivers, our role is to offer opportunities, not force our children to eat.

August Healthy Highlights #2: Preparing Corn on the Cob

August Healthy Highlights #2: Preparing Corn on the Cob

Corn on the cob is a universally accepted side dish. It is so easy to toss a few ears of corn on the grill alongside the protein during a backyard barbeque for an instant meal. But, when your kids want corn on the cob to go with their chicken nuggets, it isn’t always convenient to fire up the grill. Here are some alternative preparation methods that offer the same delicious taste.

June Healthy Highlights #2: Strawberry-Lemon Refrigerator Jam

June Healthy Highlights #2: Strawberry-Lemon Refrigerator Jam

Sweet and juicy strawberries are a quintessential summer fruit. These berries are extremely perishable, lasting only a few days unless refrigerated. Following proper storage techniques can help strawberries retain their freshness and quality. Here are some berry-savvy tips for handling and storing strawberries, including a recipe for lemon strawberry jam.

May Healthy Highlights #1: Fruits and Veggies

May Healthy Highlights #1: Fruits and Veggies

Fruits and/or vegetables should be served with every meal, targeting 5 or more servings per day. Fruits and vegetables not only add color to your plate, but they are full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, dietary fiber, and water. Each blog post this month will feature 3 ways to enjoy more produce in your diet. Our first three featured suggestions: smoothies, baking, and side dishes.

Creative Ways to Foster Intuitive Tube Feeding

Creative Ways to Foster Intuitive Tube Feeding

All of us have sat through medical appointments where we are asked how well our child is “tolerating their tube feeds,” but for so many of us, “toleration” is the low bar that our kids can never seem to hit as our lives fill with unending retching, gagging, vomiting, constipation, and overall discomfort. To some people, toleration issues are a disappointing, but expected, part of tube-fed life, but they shouldn’t be.

April Healthy Highlights #1: “Egg”ceptional Eggs

April Healthy Highlights #1: “Egg”ceptional Eggs

Some people are hesitant to eat eggs because they are high in cholesterol (about 187 mg per egg); however, there is no strong research that links eating eggs to heart disease. In fact, the cholesterol from eggs has far less of an impact on the cholesterol in your blood compared to eating foods that contain trans-fat or are high in saturated fat. Thus, eggs can be consumed as part of heart-healthy diet.