http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/2009/07/kids-planned-meals-and-snacks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kids-planned-meals-and-snacks Where Parents Go for Credible Nutrition Advice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:56:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/2009/07/kids-planned-meals-and-snacks/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Ask the Dietitian: My Child is Overweight, Should I Feed Him Differently? Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:22:25 +0000 http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/?p=1300#comment-617 [...] relevant posts on feeding strategies include, Why Children Thrive on Planned Meals and Snacks, 5 Times You Never Want to Feed Your Kids and the Book Review, Your Child’s Weight: Helping [...] [...] relevant posts on feeding strategies include, Why Children Thrive on Planned Meals and Snacks, 5 Times You Never Want to Feed Your Kids and the Book Review, Your Child’s Weight: Helping [...]

]]> http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/2009/07/kids-planned-meals-and-snacks/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Why Every Parent Needs A Feeding Strategy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:04:33 +0000 http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/?p=1300#comment-552 [...] Now the answer is not to give your child sweets anytime they want them. Instead of saying no to their requests, tell them they can have it at another snack or meal (example: can I have a cookie momma? I don’t have that planned for today’s snack but maybe next week). Letting them know they will have a cookie at some future date (instead of yelling “no”) teaches kids that eventually they will have a cookie and when they do they can eat until they’re satisfied. For more on this see 5 Reasons Kids and Parents Thrive on Planned Mealtimes. [...] [...] Now the answer is not to give your child sweets anytime they want them. Instead of saying no to their requests, tell them they can have it at another snack or meal (example: can I have a cookie momma? I don’t have that planned for today’s snack but maybe next week). Letting them know they will have a cookie at some future date (instead of yelling “no”) teaches kids that eventually they will have a cookie and when they do they can eat until they’re satisfied. For more on this see 5 Reasons Kids and Parents Thrive on Planned Mealtimes. [...]

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