If you’re a stay-at-home mom, working parent, or single parent looking to raise a healthy child with a bright, healthy future, you already know you need to give your child a healthy diet.
Duh.
So, I’ll spare you the “offer more fruits and veggies” advice.
No need to hammer home the importance of healthy eating – something you hear about every day, everywhere.
After all, you probably already KNOW that the day-to-day job of raising kids sets the foundation for good food choices, a positive relationship with food, and a lifetime of health and wellness.
You probably also realize that the roots of childhood health problems are related to what kids eat.
Even if you’re savvy about healthy food and eat a healthy diet yourself, it doesn’t guarantee you’ll be good at raising a healthy eater. Having a blueprint can:
Perhaps you’ve buckled down and made a plan to turn things around before.
You’ve made a grocery list, created meal plans, experimented with new recipes, and gotten excited about sharing the cooking responsibilities with your child as a way to spark interest in healthy eating.
Maybe you’ve taken it a step further and invested in a meal planning app, read articles to guide you, or even joined a Facebook™️ group to support you.
But even with the best intentions, most parents end up back to square one, frustrated and discouraged with the lack of forward progress, or more realistically, any significant change.
Here’s why most parents get stuck:
Without a super-clear blueprint that focuses on nourishing the WHOLE child, most parents fall short of real, meaningful changes.
They fall victim to conventional thinking: “Just get food right” and my child will be healthy, failing to see that this is only a SMALL part of the big picture.
Here’s why this thinking is short-sighted:
In order to raise a healthy eater, you must realize that feeding and interacting with your child is just as critical as serving healthy food.
In order to raise a healthy child, you must nurture a healthy relationship with food in a trust-based, caring way.
As an already busy parent, you need to execute a healthy food system and food balance every day -- fitting this into your busy and chaotic life.
And the moment you believe it is just about food, is almost a guarantee you’ll struggle with feeding your child.
Therefore, understanding the “whole child” blueprint for raising a healthy eater is something you NEED to get right… NOW.
And luckily for you, there’s a method and plan for doing this successfully.
In all likelihood, the struggles you are experiencing are tweak-able and correctable which means…
Even if you feel like you’ve screwed everything up, there’s a way to course-correct and get back on track.
That is…if you can avoid the common mistakes parents make in feeding their kids.
(and “winging it” day after day)
Raising a healthy eater isn’t impossible (although in today’s ever-changing food world and your child’s constantly developing body, it can be hard to know EXACTLY what to feed your child).
But your child needs MANY nutrients to grow and develop well, leaving you MANY vulnerable times along the way.
How much food should I give my child? What if my child doesn’t eat veggies? What should I do if my child is obsessed with sweets?
Most parents don’t think a lot about nutrients, food balance, and whether or not their child is meeting their nutritional requirements, let alone whether they’re doing a good job introducing a variety of new foods. But of course, you don’t have a degree in nutrition, and if you did, it’s unlikely you’ve specialized in the unique nutritional needs of children.
Feeding your child is an enormous responsibility. Do it right, and it will pay-off for years and years.
It’s time to appreciate the magnitude of nourishing kids – and give it the attention it deserves.
(and getting too involved)
You know your child should be eating a variety of foods, but getting her to do so is a different story (although I know you’ve given it your best shot).
Pulling out all the stops – nagging her to take another bite, reminding him to eat, bribing with dessert, taking away privileges – makes you feel in control and a good parent, but doing these things may do more damage to your child’s developing relationship with food than almost anything else.
But how would you know? You’re just going with your gut instinct, and defaulting to the way you were raised.
There’s a way to feed children that builds a positive relationship with food, not to mention with you. And this alone protects your child from eating disorders, and increases the trusting relationship between you both.
It’s time to learn about and appreciate the role of positive feeding in raising healthy eaters.
(and doing it all)
You’re a busy parent and want to be as efficient as possible, so you do it all – planning, shopping, cooking, serving, cleaning up (even though you’re exhausted and overwhelmed with the amount of work this entails).
But your child needs opportunities to learn about nutrition, develop cooking skills, and experiment with food.
Assigning your child some responsibilities in the kitchen can edge him closer to becoming autonomous and independent, which builds self-esteem and a sense of capability. Believe it or not, building these skills over time readies your child to fly the nest when he’s older, and leaves you knowing your child has all the skills and knowledge to care for himself.
Give your child ownership in the kitchen and watch his independence and skills flourish (along with his cooperation).
Even though you feel you SHOULD know what to feed your child (and how to do it), the truth is, you were never taught what you really needed to know.
And this is the unfortunate reality for ALL parents.
And it’s the main reason kids struggle with weight problems and eating challenges, and their parents feel frustrated, guilty, and like a total failure.
Not knowing means parents like you make mistakes.
It’s the biggest blunders that make it HARDER to raise a healthy child, but a blueprint that maps out HOW to nourish your child in a way that sets him up for a lifetime of health and wellness can keep you cruising to that healthy eater you want to raise.
A program that allows you to feel proud that you’re nourishing him completely, while having the confidence that he’s developing a positive relationship with food and learning everything he needs to be healthy.
And that’s what I’d love to outline for you now.
Get a step-by-step program that not only teaches you the principles behind what to feed your child, how to do it, and meets your child’s developmental needs, but actually helps you EXECUTE these principles in your day-to-day routine.
This program includes everything I’ve learned from working with families as a pediatric dietitian for almost 30 years, being a mom to four kids, and keeping on top of the research. And it breaks it all down into easy-to-follow lessons you can begin using right away.
The Nourished Child Blueprint is an IMPLEMENTABLE program that helps you be better at nourishing your child.
Yes, you’ll get the education, training and support for childhood nutrition and feeding that you've been missing (and needing!), but more importantly, you’ll have a research-based, tried-and-true plan to help you better parent around food, and correct little mis-steps… or completely overhaul the way you feed your child.
The end result: An incredibly solid APPROACH to nourishing your child for now and the rest of his childhood.
No science briefs here. I’ve translated the science and put it into parent-speak, so that you understand the “WHY” behind my proven approach. I’m a parent, too, so I’ve made each step practical, do-able and a win for you and your child.
Kids grow and develop, changing all the time. So, their food and feeding needs naturally change, too. That means YOU need to be knowledgeable and ready to change along with your child.
Part of growing a healthy eater means you’ve got a bigger goal to achieve: Your child’s healthy relationship with food. You can only do this with a positive approach to feeding.
It helps to know what’s coming up, and how to respond to your child’s growing need for autonomy and independence. That means what to say (and what not to say), how to educate, how to instill a healthy self-esteem and body image, and ways to create opportunities for ongoing learning.
Our first step is to dive into your food system at home and optimize it to be the most balanced it can be, given your child’s food preferences. Don’t worry, you’ll be encouraged to help your child branch out with new foods, too, even if he’s a picky eater! Here, you’ll learn about the most important nutrients for your growing and developing child (so she doesn’t experience deficiencies), how to balance all foods (including sweets and treats) in your meal and snack plans, appropriate portions for kids, how to read the new nutrition labels and an ingredients list, and know when to go organic or stay conventional. Even if you think you know everything about healthy food, you’ll learn the specifics for kids while tweaking (or completely revamping) your food system so that it’s healthier. The nagging worry about your child’s eating habits will begin to melt away.
Now that you’ve set up your food system, it’s time to hone your positive feeding skills so that your child develops a healthy relationship with food and learns to enjoy all foods. In this module, you’ll learn about the backbone of good feeding: Trust, self-regulation and how to parent around food in a positive way. You’ll learn about negative interactions and how they undermine your child’s eating. Most importantly, you’ll learn the techniques to feed your child so his relationship with food thrives, he enjoys eating, and becomes more adventurous at the table. Even if you think your child’s eating is a lost cause, in this module, we’ll break down positive feeding so you become more aware of your own influence, and how to change your negative tendencies for the better, finally making you feel confident and clear on being a positive influence on your child.
Now that you realize how important your feeding approach is, it’s time to learn about the third aspect of raising a healthy eater: Child development. Knowing what to expect as your child grows and changes will only help you be a better parent.
Here, you’ll learn about your child’s physical, cognitive and social-emotional growth and how it relates to her eating. We’ll tackle teaching your child about food and nutrition using creative and effective approaches, while building motivation and curiosity. We cover building self-esteem and a good body image. Most importantly, you’ll get examples of real life challenges and how to respond in ways that keep you in charge but are also sensitive to your child’s learning needs.
Even if your past efforts to teach and help your child be motivated to eat well have fallen on deaf ears, you’ll gain an appreciation for the power of working with your child’s developmental stage rather than ignoring it (or working against it) and be inspired to forge ahead.
In this last module, you’ll put everything you’ve learned here into a master blueprint that lets you triage and troubleshoot the most common challenges parents face when feeding kids.
With detective-like skills, you’ll learn how to determine the root of whatever eating challenge you and your child is experiencing, and address it with easy tweaks to either your food system, feeding strategy, or daily interactions. The goal of this module is to make YOU the expert in feeding your child, leaving you with a methodology to address – ON YOUR OWN – any food, nutrition or eating challenge that comes your way (and at a minimum, know when to seek additional help if needed).
Exclusive Bonuses
Join a group of parents who are going through the course at the same time and get support for every HANGUP you experience along the way.
Join me each week for LIVE troubleshooting, mini-nutrition lessons, and advice during office hours.
Access to the Proven Food System, Feeding Strategy & Developmental Game Plan to Nurture a Healthy Child, Inside & Out
You’ll get access to:
5 video modules
19 lessons
various cheat sheets
guides & printables
PLUS everything you need to get clear on feeding your child
The Essential Healthy Habits for Kids
Learn how to set up healthy sleep schedules, physical activity routines and guidelines for media viewing, all “essential” habits to teach kids for a healthy future. You’ll have access to 3 modules, various lessons and various printables.
(A $197 value)
Private, Members Only Facebook Community
Chat with other students, share stories and get support and new ideas from this community of parents moving through the course alongside you.
(A $97 value)
Live, Weekly
Office Hours
For 6 weeks, I will be live and available during my “weekly office hours” in the Facebook community to answer your questions and help you succeed!
(A $797 value)
But because I’m super excited to welcome you into The Nourished Child Blueprint, I’m giving you the opportunity to enroll TODAY, at the special introductory price of:
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special introductory price of:
Payment Option #1 3 monthly payments of $107
Payment Option #2 Single payment of $297
Access to the Proven Food System, Feeding Strategy & Developmental Game Plan to Nurture a Healthy Child, Inside & Out
Payment Option #1 3 monthly payments of $107
Payment Option #2 Single payment of $297