Comments on: Food and healthy eating http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/11/05/food-and-healthy-eating/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:11:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: How To Deal With Picky Eaters: Tips to Help Parents | jaysdad.com http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/11/05/food-and-healthy-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 How To Deal With Picky Eaters: Tips to Help Parents | jaysdad.com Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:53:29 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=437#comment-1292 [...] Food and healthy eating I Love Social BookmarkingSubscribeBlinklistBloglinesBlogmarksDiggdel.icio.usFacebookFurlMa.gnoliaNewsVineRedditStumbleUponTechnorati Kids [...] [...] Food and healthy eating I Love Social BookmarkingSubscribeBlinklistBloglinesBlogmarksDiggdel.icio.usFacebookFurlMa.gnoliaNewsVineRedditStumbleUponTechnorati Kids [...]

]]> By: TwinToddlersDad http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/11/05/food-and-healthy-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 TwinToddlersDad Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:30:23 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=437#comment-1229 I think it is natural for parents to be concerned about the nutrition of their toddlers. This is especially true for first time parents like us. We have boy/girl twins who are now nearly 2 1/2 years old. You make a logical argument; yet it is hard for me to not emphasize the emotional aspect of parenting. I would like to think that everyone out there can set their emotions and concerns aside and act logically all the time. Obviously this is not the case! I am glad you have had a lot of success with your kids. We also follow a very similar approach with our twins. And we are hoping for similar results. Although, quite frequently, we can't help but wonder if they are getting enough of all the right stuff! I just started writing a blog on toddler nutrition. Mainly because I want to learn about it and share this knowledge with other parents out there who might be in a similar situation. I invite you to visit my blog. Let me know what you think http://www.littlestomaks.com I think it is natural for parents to be concerned about the nutrition of their toddlers. This is especially true for first time parents like us. We have boy/girl twins who are now nearly 2 1/2 years old. You make a logical argument; yet it is hard for me to not emphasize the emotional aspect of parenting. I would like to think that everyone out there can set their emotions and concerns aside and act logically all the time. Obviously this is not the case!

I am glad you have had a lot of success with your kids. We also follow a very similar approach with our twins. And we are hoping for similar results. Although, quite frequently, we can’t help but wonder if they are getting enough of all the right stuff!

I just started writing a blog on toddler nutrition. Mainly because I want to learn about it and share this knowledge with other parents out there who might be in a similar situation. I invite you to visit my blog. Let me know what you think

http://www.littlestomaks.com

]]> By: Jessica / Green Mamma http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/11/05/food-and-healthy-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Jessica / Green Mamma Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:46:50 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=437#comment-1227 Finally! It has been my instinct to trust my daughter's natural hunger, as I did when we first started breast feeding and now as she eats solids and nurses. Since her appetite seems to fluctuate from day to day (as does her energy and enthusiasm for varying levels of exertion), fellow parents respond with surprise when my husband and I do not "force" her to eat. My solution has been to leave healthy snacks for her on her table set so that she may eat when she feels hungry. She has never been one to snack out of boredom so this approach has worked well for us. And I second east end jenn! Wow! Dr. Sears is your doctor! Lucky mama and kiddos! Finally! It has been my instinct to trust my daughter’s natural hunger, as I did when we first started breast feeding and now as she eats solids and nurses. Since her appetite seems to fluctuate from day to day (as does her energy and enthusiasm for varying levels of exertion), fellow parents respond with surprise when my husband and I do not “force” her to eat. My solution has been to leave healthy snacks for her on her table set so that she may eat when she feels hungry. She has never been one to snack out of boredom so this approach has worked well for us.

And I second east end jenn! Wow! Dr. Sears is your doctor! Lucky mama and kiddos!

]]> By: east end jenn http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/11/05/food-and-healthy-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 east end jenn Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:00:23 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=437#comment-1222 I couldn't agree more about the importance of introducing healthy foods at an early age! I believe their tastes and preferences will be shaped in large part by what they are exposed to when they're young, so focusing on whole foods at home can provide a foundation for a lifetime of healthy habits. Also, I have to admit, I am so jealous that Dr. Sears is your doctor! I couldn’t agree more about the importance of introducing healthy foods at an early age! I believe their tastes and preferences will be shaped in large part by what they are exposed to when they’re young, so focusing on whole foods at home can provide a foundation for a lifetime of healthy habits.

Also, I have to admit, I am so jealous that Dr. Sears is your doctor!

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