How should we talk about food with toddlers? Many of us think we should extol all the health values of food in the hopes it will motivate little people to eat better. Unfortunately, that isnt what happens.In the early years, food education is very basic, and shouldnt have anything to do with long-term health outcomes.In this video, Im covering how to talk about food with toddlers, including their capacity to learn, dichotomous language that can harm, and three ways to build food knowledge without causing damage to the toddlers growing relationship with food.Because how we talk about food with toddlers builds their food knowledge, vocabulary, and attitudes (including biases!) later.AND HEY -- If you want to learn more about nutrition for your toddler and help other parents learn too, be sure to hit the follow button, like this video, and comment below!Lets do this!For more information about helping toddlers eat well, check out my website, The Nourished Child!// Grab my FREE Guide: How to Nourish a Child: https://thenourishedchild.com/how-to-nourish-a-healthy-child/// Other Videos to Help You: This is How You Build Toddler Healthy Eating Habits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HL0vc4618c My Toddler Only Wants Sweets! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIDpEWqSwi0 The Best Foods for Toddler Brain Development https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozq56DPQrfs&t=13s // Learn More About The Nourished Child:Where We Hang Out: https://thenourishedchild.com/about-us/Learn About Jill Castle: https://jillcastle.com/about-jill/Listen to the podcast: https://thenourishedchild.com/category/podcast/// Follow Me on Social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenourishedchildInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.nourished.child/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pediRD/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillcastle/A Couple of Announcements: This channel provides general advice. It does not offer individualized nutrition interventions, instructions, or counseling. Please consult with your primary healthcare provider with health concerns or for medical advice.The description may contain affiliate links to products I recommend as a pediatric dietitian and nutritionist. If you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!
