Non-Directive Language is a way to talk with children that empowers them with the choice to make their own mind up about engaging in a task. It revolves around NOT asking them to do anything! Yep, using the power of suggestion and curiosity to involve children. It...
This red velvet smoothie is the perfect match to a midweek dinner. But, don’t hold out to serve it as dessert. Bribing with dessert is a strategy that backfires in the long run with kids. When we put dessert on a pedestal we make the main meal a begrudged battle...
Figs are full of great nutrients BUT you wouldn’t be alone in thinking that they are a little bit “weird looking”. Offering children a novel (or totally new food) works on two levels: It shows them that you are still learning about foods too. You can...
With party season around the corner, this video is all about how to maintain your sanity. Listen to my key mindset tips relating to the division of responsibility at meals including Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years eve, Class Parties and more. It is the silly...
She was only three. She was two bites into her apple. She stopped. She looked at me with her big, inquiring eyes. “Mum, my apple is sweet.” I said “Yep”, and kept eating my apple. “Does it have sugar in it?” My heart broke. Someone...
