# 60: What My Hubby Thinks of My Feeding Approach, His Role In Feeding, and How To Let Go as a Mom

This special Father’s Day episode is one that you’re gonna love! I’m honoring the Father’s role in feeding - whatever that may look like - by getting all the details and tips from my own husband, Jimmy Kennedy! Now, usually there’s one parent that’s more invested in the feeding role than the other. However, there is no hard and fast rule around this. Often I see Moms are much more involved in feeding their kids, especially if they’re the ones around them more. It all starts with the first year of life, where Mom may be breastfeeding, or they’re on maternity leave with the baby. They’re the first one starting solids with their baby, or they may be present for more of their meals. But there are more and more families who are making this a joint role, which is amazing to see! Nowadays, there are many Dads joining our client support group, now known as the Little Eaters Club. In fact, we’re seeing an increase in Dads sending us messages asking about our philosophies and teachings. They’ve done the research about feeding and are struggling because their wives want to take a different approach. It can be so challenging trying to find balance between two different approaches. My husband and I touched on this topic briefly today, but I’ll dive in deeper in a podcast that’s coming soon. So please stay tuned! For today though, we’ll share our different approaches to feeding, some tips that helped our kids become independent, adventurous eaters, and some advice for all the new Dads out there. If you get value from this episode, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts. This helps me get this podcast out to parents like you who are looking for strategies to help with feeding their babies and toddlers too. Oh... and don’t forget to subscribe, so you’ll get notified when new episodes drop! ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: The Little Eaters Club officially launched this week…. Yay! You’ll have access to baby and toddler friendly recipes that the whole family will enjoy, an ever growing video library covering common challenges and FAQs, as well as resources and guides to make feeding way easier. Join in on the fun today! LITTLE EATERS CLUB: https://mylittleeater.com/little-eaters-club/ READ ABOUT THE INTERVIEW HERE: https://mylittleeater.com/fathers-feeding SKIP TO: Meet my husband, Jimmy (4:14) Tips to raise independent, adventurous eaters (8:30) My feeding approach vs. Jimmy’s feeding approach (13:14) Advice to find balance between two different feeding approaches (16:35) Advice for new Dads that want to be more involved (18:12)

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Baby led weaning or purees? What foods do I feed my baby? How do I get my toddler to eat veggies? How do I respond when my toddler asks for snacks all day?! Hey there, I’m Edwena Kennedy, registered pediatric dietitian and mom of two, and this is the My Little Eater podcast! Each week, I’ll be dishing out all the best info on feeding and nutrition for your baby and toddler, answering all of your what-do-I-do-when scenarios, and helping you gain complete confidence in, not only feeding your child, but in parenting as well. Every episode is filled with actionable and proven feeding strategies, delivered by a mama and feeding expert, who’s been there and done that. I hold your hand and take you step by step through all stages of feeding, while showing you how to implement what I teach you, so you can raise a happy and healthy little eater of your own!