Comments on: How to Eat Like a Toddler Again (Parent Tip#2)

By: The Wizard of Oz Guide to Making Healthy Habits Stick

The Wizard of Oz Guide to Making Healthy Habits Stick — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:43:02 +0000

[...] -Make a point to pay attention to hunger and fullness signals. If you need some help, learn from your toddler. [...]

By: Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD

Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD — Tue, 04 May 2010 04:44:01 +0000

Thanks Jill. You are right on (as always!)

By: Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD

Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:57:28 +0000

Thanks Kelly. I really appreciate it! I’m glad you’re here!

By: Jill Castle

Jill Castle — Sat, 01 May 2010 23:38:19 +0000

Maryann,
Love this tip for parents. We all need to do a better job at deflecting the “what” to feed/eat and focus on the “how” to feed/eat. Children are “pure eaters”–they focus on their internal cues and freely leave food on the plate. Parents can easily mess with this innate regulation…it is easy to do! From pushing your baby to finish that jar of baby food to forcing your child to clean his plate in order to receive dessert–this “rules about eating” approach is pervasive in our parenting culture and will be a continuous obstacle in getting children to be self-regulated eaters. Thanks for writing about this important topic.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:11:35 +0000

I just wanted to say how much I really enjoy reading your blog. I myself do not have children, but plan to in the next couple of years. As someone who at some point lost all sense of appropriate amounts of food, whether it was too much or too little, I really worry about the message I will send my children some day. I’m working on myself right now and hope I can use the things I learn from your parenting experiences to raise healthy eaters myself. Thank you for your insight.

By: Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD

Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD — Sat, 01 May 2010 21:43:07 +0000

Glad you found me! Love your site and philosophy. I’ll send you an email!

By: Angela Lemond

Angela Lemond — Sat, 01 May 2010 13:03:58 +0000

Love your blog and FB!! We share common lives – personally and professionally! I’ll plan to share your stuff with my peeps on a regular basis. Great stuff…keep up the great work!