Picky Eating: Root Causes and What Parents Can Do About It With Katie Kimball

Episode Highlights With KatieWhy picky eating is on the rise societallyKids are feeling extra stress today, and that can contribute to picky eatingEating uses all of our senses at once, so if any are overwhelmed for our kids, that can lead to eating issuesThe importance of reducing stress at the tableGratitude or prayer can actually help us get into parasympathetic mode before eatingThe three Ls: laugh, learn, loveA benefit of using family-style serving and letting kids plate their own foodA phrase to implement: “You don’t have to eat that”Another phrase: "Learning to eat"The importance of respecting and nurturing kids' agency in eating and food choicesHer picky eating challenge, where 85% of parents feel less stress in the kitchen after this short challengeResources We MentionKids Cook Real FoodPicky Eating ChallengePicky Eating Isn't About the Food - Katie Kimball Tedx Talk