By: Tomatillo Guacamole (and Positivity in Eating) | Sarah’s Cucina Bella :: Family Food

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:04:34 +0000

[...] When I spoke at BlogHer last month, I made the point that approaching food and eating with positivity is so important to getting kids to eat well — and really it is. Avoid negative statements (“I don’t think you will like this but..” “You usually don’t eat this …” “It’s okay if you don’t like it …”) and kids will be more likely to try things. Will this work every time for every child? Of course not! But even if it only works sometimes, it’s better than having your child married to a diet of white foods or whatever. Just my two cents. [...]

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