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161. When to Offer Candy to Kids
161. When to Offer Candy to Kids
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We made it through Halloween!
Now, begins one of the best times to begin neutralizing sweets and treats in our homes.
While our kids already have candy top of mind, take the opportunity to role model an intuitive eating approach through regular opportunities to enjoy candy, including having it as dessert with dinner.
By reinforcing food freedom over arbitrary food rules, we learn to better trust our children’s ability to self-regulate and in doing so, encourage them to do the same.
In today's episode, we chat about:
Why, as parents, we assume dessert should be served after dinner
Why research shows offering dessert with dinner can be a more effective approach for raising kids who have healthy relationships with all foods
How to begin offering dessert with dinner (and how to counter your own rigid food rules as you practice normalizing this new routine)
Now, begins one of the best times to begin neutralizing sweets and treats in our homes.
While our kids already have candy top of mind, take the opportunity to role model an intuitive eating approach through regular opportunities to enjoy candy, including having it as dessert with dinner.
By reinforcing food freedom over arbitrary food rules, we learn to better trust our children’s ability to self-regulate and in doing so, encourage them to do the same.
In today's episode, we chat about:
Why, as parents, we assume dessert should be served after dinner
Why research shows offering dessert with dinner can be a more effective approach for raising kids who have healthy relationships with all foods
How to begin offering dessert with dinner (and how to counter your own rigid food rules as you practice normalizing this new routine)
Released:
Nov 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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