Understanding the Emotional Side of Feeding Your Child
• Ask yourself what messages you heard about food growing up. Were you encouraged to “clean your plate”? Were treats used as love or reward?
• Ask yourself what messages you heard about food growing up. Were you encouraged to “clean your plate”? Were treats used as love or reward?
Children aren’t just passive consumers—they’re constantly observing, learning, and internalizing behaviors, especially those modeled by people they admire. That includes social media influencers.
Eliminating common allergens from a child’s diet due to food allergies increases the risk of nutritional deficiencies, particularly when allergenic foods provide essential nutrients for growth and development.