53: Toddler Feeding & Picky Eating with @theminimedietitian Kathy O'Bryan

Mama Project Podcast | Pregnancy, Postpartum, Motherhood

Do you often question how or what you are feeding your toddler? Do you waste time worrying about how much your toddler needs nutritionally? Are you eager for your toddler to try new foods and become a more adventurous eater? Are you tired of making separate meals for the family? Then this episode is for you!

I talk to Kathy O'Bryan, a Pediatric Dietitian, all about toddler feeding and why most toddlers aren't actually "picky," their parents just need to be a bit more educated on what to do and not do at the table.

Key Topics:

• 0:00: Kathy Bio
• 3:00: Starting solids at 6 months
• 8:00: How feeding changes from 1-2
• 10:00: Avoiding sugar before 2
• 15:00: Struggles parents face feeding toddlers
• 16:00: Behaviors to avoid at the table
• 18:00: What is picky eating?
• 21:00: The division of responsibility
• 24:00: Exposure to food
• 26:00: Are they eating enough?
• 29:00: Additives, food dyes & seed oils
• 32:00: When parents are concerned with eating behaviors?
• 37:00: What if you don't start early, is it too late?

Q&A Topics:

• 39:00: Vegetables
• 41:00: Food throwing
• 43:00: Boundaries with family
• 46:00: Encouraging new foods to stubborn kiddos

Guest Contact and Free Resources:

• Follow Kathy on IG @theminimedietitian
• Picky Eating Quiz
• Snack Guide for Babies & Toddlers
• Top Tips for Feeding Toddlers

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