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Jess & Nita, Dietitian Mamas
@happyhealthyeaters

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Okayyy, but won’t my child just eat the dessert first and nothing else?⁠ ⁠ Mhmm, yes. They might, but it’s really not a big deal. Trust us, we've struggled with this one for a long time. Even as an adult! We always thought our kids would fill up just on dessert and neglect the rest of their meal, but that wasn't *always* the case.⁠ ⁠ We say that because it's a-okay if they do. 👌🏾Eventually they will learn that dessert is just dessert, like every other food on their plate. They might take a nibble of the cookie, then a spoonful of peas, then come back to the cookie 🍪 ...It's all G! This is the essence of food neutrality, which means that all foods are morally equal 🙌🏾. Dessert is not "bad", it's not a "reward" and really not any more special than the roti on my plate.⁠ ⁠ Serving dessert or sweet foods along with the meal can actually help to lessen the fixation kids often have on the "light at the end of the tunnel”! 🧁 When dessert is placed on a pedestal, so to speak, and becomes the most anticipated food, you're likely to spend more time negotiating with a fussy eater than if you had served everything together.⁠ ⁠ It’s a trust exercise. When we as caregivers loosen our grip a little and allow our kids to eat however much they need to from what is provided to them, in any order, it signals to them that we trust them.⁠ ⁠ Let's do the hard work, together. ⁠ ⁠ Read: https://happyhealthyeaters.com/babies-sweets-sugar/⁠ ⁠ #feedingkids #winnipegmom #winnipegdietitian #raisingintuitiveeaters #antidiet #allfoodsfit #dessert #parentingtips #pickyeaters #sugar #feedingpickyeaters #toddlernutrition #toddler #kidnutrition #dietitiantips #nutritiontips