Growing Intuitive Eaters

Growing Intuitive Eaters

By Dr. Taylor Arnold (PhD, RDN)Health & FitnessNutrition
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Growing Intuitive Eaters episodes

  • 17. Let's talk about SODA and JUICE

    Is my approach to soda and different than my sweets approach?  How do I handle soda and juice with my 15 month old and 3.5 year old?  In this episode, we chat about:

    • The difference between my approach to sweets, soda, and juice
    • Some research on sugar sweetened beverages
    • How I make my decisions about soda and juice for MY family
    • How my approaches may change as my kids get older
    • The difference between soda and juice
    • Juice vs. smoothies
    • When juice can be very useful
    • How limited access to fresh fruit changes things
    • What if juice is the only way my kids will stay hydrated?

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      33 min
    • 16. Both of my kids had FPIES (a type of food allergy)

      FPIES is a rare type of food allergy that causes delayed reactions like vomiting or diarrhea - and BOTH of my kids had it. My daughter had FPIES to egg and my son had FPIES to wheat, so we are just an allergy family!  In this video, I go over:

      • What we initially thought my daughter’s allergy was
      • What her first reaction was like
      • When and how we reintroduced eggs
      • How we knew my son also had FPIES
      • How we navigated FPIES at daycare
      • When and how we reintroduced wheat
      • The medical providers we had on board for both
      • How they’re both doing now
      • My top two tips for FPIES parents

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        41 min
      • 15. Answering all your questions about healthy relationships with sweets!

        This episode is from an Instagram Live, and I wanted to share here with the timestamps for each question so you can find it easily!


        1:26 - When you say "give them all they want," is there a limit?

        3:18 - At what age do you implement these strategies?

        5:04 - Do you have any links to articles to support your method?

        5:38 - I'm worried about passing on my unhealthy mindset towards food

        6:18 - Should I still serve sweets if my kid eats better without them?

        7:20 - How can I manage this mindset with grandparents and babysitters?

        9:08 - How to handle grandparents giving kids sweets frequently

        10:49 - Do you portion sweets the same way as other foods?

        11:48 - What to do if we don't eat/have sweets regularly in our home?

        13:16 - How to handle sweets at snack time

        14:33 - What if desserts are served after a meal at a relative's house?

        15:30 - Do you REALLY offer unlimited amounts?

        16:36 - How to handle kids always asking for sweets

        17:33 - How to handle birthday parties where sweets are limited

        18:27 - What if I eat sweets but my partner doesn't?

        19:20 - What about soda?

        20:18 - Do these strategies work for kids with autism?

        21:00 - How to stop sweets cravings without making it a "forbidden fruit"?

        21:30 - Do these strategies work for kids with type 2 diabetes?

        22:52 - Does offering sweets after dinner on the porch make it too special?

        24:26 - What other language can I use instead of "treats"?

        24:40 - I've tried all these things but it's not working!


        QUICK GUIDE to ditching the sweets obsession (on YouTube)

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        28 min
      • 13. How I weaned my one year old son to morning + night breastfeeding ONLY!

        We are officially on morning and night nursing sessions!  It has been quite the process, but we made it!  If you want a play-by-play of how I weaned my son, then you are in the right place.  In this video, I talk about:

        • Transitioning to a toddler breastfeeding schedule 
        • Starting cow's milk
        • Weaning off the bottle
        • Stopping pumping
        • Transitioning off breastmilk at daycare
        • Weaning during illness
        • Weaning during travel
        • Why things didn't go according to plan

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          35 min
        • 12. How baby sign language makes mealtimes easier + the most important mealtime signs!

          I chatted with Laura Payne (sign language expert with a master's degree in deaf education) all about baby sign language, the most important signs for mealtimes, why so many baby sign language books are inaccurate, and how to be an ally for the deaf and HOH communities.

          Laura has a membership where she teaches sign language to parents to help your little ones communicate!  You can check out her resources at www.laurapayneco.com.  You can also find her on IG at www.instagram.com/mybaby.signs.

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          37 min
        • 11. Our story with laryngeal cleft, dysphagia, and thickened liquids

          My daughter has a laryngeal cleft (deep intraaryteniod notch) that required her to have two surgeries, be on honey thickened liquids for over a year, and attend feeding therapy.  Here is our story!

          • How an oversupply, overactive letdown, tongue tie, and lip tie complicated things
          • When we knew something was wrong
          • The surgery and swallow study that led to her diagnoses
          • Her failed post-op swallow studies
          • Navigating thickened liquids at daycare and in everyday life
          • How we chose our treatment plan
          • The wean off of thickeners
          • How she is doing today

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            35 min
          • 9. Sensory needs, tantrums, and meltdowns with a pediatric occupational therapist

            I chatted with Laura Petix (a pediatric occupational therapist) all about sensory needs, her experiences as a mama to a little one with sensory needs, and the difference between tantrums and meltdowns in kids.  She dished on:

            • The difference between tantrums and meltdowns, and why it is important
            • Why you shouldn't try to prevent meltdowns
            • What is a sensory cup?
            • Sensory seekers vs. avoiders
            • Mixed threshold sensory needs
            • Sensory processing disorder

              • If you are a parent of a child who has sensory sensitivities related to any of the following: picky eating, loud sounds/busy environments, sensitive to clothes, messy play, sensitive to nail clipping, bathing, hair washing, hair brushing or taking baths, Laura has a parent membership and program that can help you address and understand your child's needs.  Check out her free masterclass at www.theotbutterfly.com/masterclass.

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              1 hr
            • 8. My kid keeps asking "Is this healthy?" How to answer while supporting a healthy relationship with food

              "I got so frustrated at the healthy food and bad food lessons they had this year.  Now she asks me every time we eat 'is this healthy?'"

              In this episode, I chat all about:

              • How I would answer these questions from my daughter
              • Why healthy isn't a bad word
              • The words we can encourage our kids to use instead of healthy
              • The importance of teaching kids about how food affects our bodies

                • HERE is the original post on IG reviewing my thoughts on this question

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                8 min
              • 7. Picking a prenatal multivitamin supplement

                Prenatal supplements.  There are SO MANY OPTIONS.

                In this video, I chat all about:

                • What I look for when I'm picking a prenatal for myself or my friends
                • Folate, vitamin B12, biotin, choline, iodine, iron, calcium, DHA in prenatals
                • How to pick a good quality supplement
                • My favorite prenatal + a second option

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                  26 min

                About Growing Intuitive Eaters

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                Ready for some easily digestible (... get it?!) information all about feeding kids? I'm Dr. Taylor Arnold AKA your nutrition-expert-mom-friend here to chat healthy relationships with food, parenting,…