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If you haven’t had a problem with your toddler and mealtime yet…
consider yourself blessed!
Trying to get your child eat to nutritious food is one thing, but getting them to eat at the table, have proper manners… blah, blah, blah is an entirely different story.
Here are some things to check out while you’re dealing with your toddler nutrition and mealtime battles.
Creating a happy, healthy relationship between your toddler and food
Parents always feel pressured to have those perfect family dinners (although I don’t think they’re “all that”). I think the first thing we should do is take a huge weight off of our own shoulders and stop worrying about whether everyone is sitting properly at the table and using the right utensils.
That will come, with time. When your kids are toddlers, developing a healthy and positive attitude toward food is more important than proper table manners. Dionna (@codenamemama) wrote a great post with ideas on making mealtime a positive experience that I wish I’d printed out and posted on my fridge when my kids were that age (in fact, maybe I should still do it now).
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