Comments on: 10 Ways to Soothe Children Without Using Food http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/2010/02/10-ways-to-soothe-children-without-using-food/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-ways-to-soothe-children-without-using-food Where Parents Go for Credible Nutrition Advice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:56:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Want to Raise a Sweet Obsessed Kid? Do These 8 Things http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/2010/02/10-ways-to-soothe-children-without-using-food/comment-page-1/#comment-4477 Want to Raise a Sweet Obsessed Kid? Do These 8 Things Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:14:20 +0000 http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/?p=2984#comment-4477 [...] more non-food ways to help soothe kids, see our guest post by Kathleen Cuneo, [...] [...] more non-food ways to help soothe kids, see our guest post by Kathleen Cuneo, [...]

]]> By: Kathleen Cuneo http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/2010/02/10-ways-to-soothe-children-without-using-food/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Kathleen Cuneo Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:16:06 +0000 http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/?p=2984#comment-866 I couldn't agree more TwinToddlersDad. Determining which tool to use when is not always easy and definitely requires a good understanding of your child. And even then, you won't always get it right! It's all part of the everyday challenges of parenting. I couldn’t agree more TwinToddlersDad. Determining which tool to use when is not always easy and definitely requires a good understanding of your child. And even then, you won’t always get it right! It’s all part of the everyday challenges of parenting.

]]> By: TwinToddlersDad http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/2010/02/10-ways-to-soothe-children-without-using-food/comment-page-1/#comment-863 TwinToddlersDad Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:46:01 +0000 http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/?p=2984#comment-863 Great ideas! I have tried some of them with my son recently with great success. Hugs, kisses and a backrub works great especially at bed time when the twins are tired and cranky. Just as rewarding the child with his favorite snack or treat is a tool in a parent's tool box, distraction is another useful tool. Your ideas can be very useful in simply diverting the attention in another direction. The trick is to know when to use these tools! And that is the hard part. Just as you cannot fix everything with a hammer, you need different tools for different jobs. Getting a good sense of your child's rhythm, behaviors and preferences can help you determine which tool to use! There is no right or wrong answer of course. Great ideas! I have tried some of them with my son recently with great success. Hugs, kisses and a backrub works great especially at bed time when the twins are tired and cranky.

Just as rewarding the child with his favorite snack or treat is a tool in a parent’s tool box, distraction is another useful tool. Your ideas can be very useful in simply diverting the attention in another direction. The trick is to know when to use these tools! And that is the hard part. Just as you cannot fix everything with a hammer, you need different tools for different jobs. Getting a good sense of your child’s rhythm, behaviors and preferences can help you determine which tool to use!
There is no right or wrong answer of course.

]]> By: Kathleen Cuneo http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/2010/02/10-ways-to-soothe-children-without-using-food/comment-page-1/#comment-862 Kathleen Cuneo Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:32:33 +0000 http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/?p=2984#comment-862 Thanks Julie. Yes, absolutely, you have my permission to share these ideas. If you want to contact me directly, I could send you a pdf file of these tips. Go to my website www.drcuneo.com and go to the Contact page to reach me. Thanks Julie. Yes, absolutely, you have my permission to share these ideas. If you want to contact me directly, I could send you a pdf file of these tips.
Go to my website http://www.drcuneo.com and go to the Contact page to reach me.

]]> By: Julie Hammerstein http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/2010/02/10-ways-to-soothe-children-without-using-food/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Julie Hammerstein Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:37:33 +0000 http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/?p=2984#comment-861 This is wonderful advice! I love all your ideas and will absolutely share this with my clients with your permission. I am equally committed to giving parents and children tools that will change their idea of "reward", and put in place ways to calm the mind without reaching for food. We personally find peace in our own home with music, coloring, reading and watching Animal Planet! This is wonderful advice! I love all your ideas and will absolutely share this with my clients with your permission. I am equally committed to giving parents and children tools that will change their idea of “reward”, and put in place ways to calm the mind without reaching for food. We personally find peace in our own home with music, coloring, reading and watching Animal Planet!

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