Author: Alison K. Ventura, PhD
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Should You Be a Sneaky Chef? The Pros and Cons of Hiding Healthy Foods in Your Kids’ Favorite Meals
As a parent, you’ve probably faced the age-old struggle to get your children to eat their vegetables. The battle at the dinner table, the creative negotiations, and the uneaten greens often leave you wondering, “Is there a better way?” Enter the world of the sneaky chef – parents who’ve mastered the art of stealthily incorporating…
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Letting Your Baby Set the Pace During Bottle-Feeding
Are you thinking about introducing bottles to your baby? Most families use bottles to feed their baby at some point during infancy, either as a complement to breastfeeding or exclusively. However many families are unaware that certain bottle-feeding practices can lead to overfeeding and other feeding issues. So, how can you make sure to bottle-feed…
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The Division of Responsibility in Feeding: What is it and how can it help you during family mealtimes?
Are mealtimes in your household starting to feel like an episode of a reality TV show, complete with food-throwing tantrums and kitchen chaos? Do mealtimes play out like a grand culinary circus where picky eaters steal the spotlight and vegetables are the disappearing act? If so, you’re not alone! But, fear not. There are…
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Introducing solid foods? The surprising way your baby might be influencing your feeding practices…and what to do about it
Are you thinking about introducing solid foods? You may have given a lot of thought as to what and how to feed your baby during this important transition in their feeding experience. As parents, we are constantly thinking about how our choices and behaviors will shape our children – and for good reason! But we…
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Kale vs. Carrots: A fetal taste test and what it means for fostering children’s preferences for veggies
It’s a familiar scene for many families interested in fostering children’s preferences for veggies: It’s dinner time. You are looking forward to sitting down with your family and enjoying the healthy meal you’ve spent the last 30 minutes preparing. The chicken, perfectly browned, emits a delightful fragrance infused with the rich scents of rosemary, thyme,…
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Do Babies Like Radishes? A lesson in promoting children’s preferences for healthy foods
Do Babies like Radishes? Many don’t, but mine did. There may be some genetic luck at play here, but I am fairly certain that my baby’s preferences for healthy foods came from more than that. I put in some serious effort during pregnancy and breastfeeding to help my baby learn to like radishes. Here’s my…
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What is Developing Appetites all about?
Welcome to Developing Appetites, a blog dedicated to exploring how our appetites develop during early childhood. We will examine the wide range of influences on children’s developing appetites, eating behaviors, food preferences, and dietary patterns. Some of these influences include what moms eat during pregnancy, early feeding exposures (e.g., breastfeeding versus formula feeding), and how…