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In Search of Protein

This past weekend, Lily decided to flex her toddler muscles. Normally, she is a very eager eater and doesn’t hesitate to try anything we place in front of her. Like most children, she definitely has her favorites. We go through so many blueberries, strawberries, and watermelon that my wife jokes that we are inadvertently raising a vegetarian. Remember when your mother used to say “You can’t have any ice cream until you finish your liver”. We’re almost to that point except that blueberries are the dessert. Obviously, there is nothing wrong with Lily desiring these delicious fruits, and one could … Continue reading →

Defusing Food Power Struggles With Your Preschooler

Preschoolers are all about defining themselves in relation to the rest of the world, especially their parents. This can show up as a power struggle, and it’s a sign that your preschooler is becoming his own person. But when the power struggles come to the dinner table, parents can struggle with balancing their child’s need to define his food preferences and the need to have that child eat a healthy diet. A diet of chocolate and chips might sound desirable to a preschooler, but it doesn’t cut it nutritionally, of course! How can you opt out of the food power … Continue reading →

In Search of Mealtime Peas

It’s Christmas time, and the sweets they are a-calling. The vegetables, not so much. Oddly enough, with the influx of chocolate and baked goods, this time of year my body actually craves fresh vegetables. We have a share in a local organic farm, and I think that the absence of our weekly dose of farm veggies leaves my body wondering what happened. My daughter, well she’s an eggs, meat and bread kind of kid. Although she adored certain vegetables as a baby, she started feeling pickier about them in toddlerhood. While we’re lucky not to have a completely vegetable-phobic child, … Continue reading →