In today's episode I share our baby food refusal checklist for babies aged 6-12 months. This checklist will help you to identify why your baby might be refusing food and how you can support them to make meal times less stressful for everyone! I hope today's episode is one you can come back to and reassures you that food refusal is a common and often normal part of childhood development. For our meal time success programs visit shophernourishedkids.com Krissy xx ..read more

Food shaming and food bulling are conversations we often don't consider until we have school-aged children. This conversation discusses the importance of opening the conversation about food shaming, the statistics for eating disorders and food insecurity, the positives and downsides to social influence and finally, what we can do as parents and teachers to minimise food shaming. I hope this episode is valuable and adds to your Meal Time Success kit. Support services: Butterfly foundation: 1800 334 673 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 My Programs and Recipe Books: https ..read more

This episode covers food refusal and tips and tricks to minimise the stress and frustration that comes alongside food refusal. We cover: Normal behaviour Clinical picky eating The HNK 4 step process Offering dessert or an alternative meal (and how to do this) Submit questions by emailing Krissy@hernourished.com or reaching out on Instagram ..read more

In this episode we talk about school and daycare meal times and what to do if food comes home uneaten.  We share practical and realistic tips for successful school and daycare lunchboxes. My Programs and Recipe Books: https://shophernourishedkids.com ABOUT: Krissy is a Gold Coast mum of three and owner of Her Nourished Kids, an online space dedicated to supporting families with young children through meal times. Krissy is a Certified Nutrition Coach with a background in psychology, an author of two kid-friendly whole food recipe books and creator of MEAL TIME SUCCESS: online programs f ..read more

This episode of #askHNK is a quick-fire Q & A answering community questions about meal times. We cover topics such as refusing vegetables, portion sizes for kids, supplements for kids, how to teach babies to chew food and more. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it! Questions covered in this episode: How do i get a 10 month old to eat veggies he will eat literally anything else but Vitamins or supplements for kids When is the right time to wean bub from breastmilk How to portion control with kids - eg dried fruit, language to use How to encourage development of ..read more

In today's episode we cover why it's important to review your child's day of food as a whole to eliminate meal time stress as a parent. We talk about: Why approaching meal times like an adult doesn't work for young children. How you can pre-load a child's day and why it's often helpful. How you can adjust the day of food to meet your child's appetite. Why we worry about meal times as a parent and how we can reduce our worry and stress. Practical action-steps you can start today at home. I hope you enjoy today's episode and I would love to hear your feedback! Reach out on instagram @her.nou ..read more

In this episode we share practical and realistic tips to help you transition your child from the highchair to the table (and maintain your sanity while they transition!).  We cover: - Safety - When to transition - My one non-negotiable meal time rule - Practical items you may need to support the transition - How to minimise food smearing - Realistic expectations and normal child development I hope today's episode supports those of you who are transitioning from highchair to table ..read more

In today's episode we are covering all things snacks, grazing and scheduled eating and how these impact meal times and fussy eaters. I define snacks and grazing, share my children's exact eating schedule and share when grazing might be beneficial. I hope this episode is helpful! My Programs and Recipe Books: https://shophernourishedkids.com *********************************************************************** ABOUT ME Krissy is a Gold Coast mum of three and owner of Her Nourished Kids, an online space dedicated to supporting families with young children through meal times. Krissy is a Cert ..read more

In today's episode of #askHNK we talk through food throwing for babies and toddlers and what you can do to minimise frustration. We cover: Why food throwing occurs How to minimise food throwing (practical tips and tricks) I hope this short podcast is helpful for those who are struggling with the frustration that comes along with food throwing for babies and toddlers ..read more

In today's episode we cover ideas for kids in the kitchen, from babies through to school aged kids. We also talk about fun and easy food play activities for kids that support Meal Time Success! Today's episode was taken from our soon-to-relaunch HNK Meal Time Success programs. Stay tuned! ABOUT ME Krissy is a Gold Coast mum of three and owner of Her Nourished Kids, an online space dedicated to supporting families with young children through meal times. Krissy is a Certified Nutrition Coach with a background in psychology, an author of two kid-friendly whole food recipe books and creator of M ..read more