Ep. 20: Preschooler Mental Health - 4-5 years - Preschooler Eating: Why won’t my preschooler eat dinner?

You’re tired of the fights at mealtime. And you don’t feel good about serving plain pasta with butter again. But you also don’t want to argue every time you sit down to eat. Why is it so hard to get children to eat nutritious meals?

In today’s episode, Dr. Vieira dives into your preschooler’s eating behaviors and the many tricky decisions parents have to make at mealtimes. Like whether you should force your child to sit at the table until they’ve finished, and whether or not bribing or rewarding with food is okay.

And toward the end of each episode, Dr. Vieira answers questions from parents just like you. Today’s questions cover topics like food refusal and fixations on sweets.

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Ep. 15: Toddler Mental Health - 1 to 3 years - Toddler Eating: What and How to Feed Your Toddler

Does your toddler love apples one day and hate them the next? Are you tired of your toddler rejecting foods at mealtime? Then don’t miss this episode!

In today’s episode, Dr. Vieira explores various toddler eating behaviors like refusing fruits and veggies and being resistant to try new foods. Research about food texture, messy play, and the appearance of fruit are all explored in this episode in the hopes that you’ll understand tricky (yet normal) toddler eating behaviors a bit better!

And toward the end of the episode, Dr. Vieira answers questions from parents just like you. Today’s questions cover topics like what to do when your child refuses dinner, makes demands about food preparation, or is a super messy eater. Tune in and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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