#48: Is it ever ok to limit food for your baby/toddler?

In this episode, I’m answering a question from the audience, and it’s one that I get A LOT! “If my toddler (or baby) eats all of their favourite food, but doesn’t touch anything else on their plate, and wants more of their favourite...do I just give it to them?” And the short answer to this question is: yes! Your toddler gets to decide how much of what is offered that they want to eat - including none at all. However, there are exceptions to every rule...so when would it be okay to actually place some limits on their food intake? I chat about that in this episode, and explain what we want to consider before placing those limits. I go over the idea of limiting food from a parent’s perspective, and from a toddler’s - this helps to understand why limiting foods can be harmful in certain situations. As always, if you get value from this episode, please subscribe, rate and review it at Apple Podcasts! And I’m currently doing a giveaway as well (because it’s almost the end of Season 2!) - so if you write a review, include your Instagram handle in it because I’ll be entering you into a draw for a $100 gift card to Amazon. Giveaway is closing April 4th, 2021 - so don’t wait! And be sure you’re following me on Instagram (@mylittleeater) because I’ll announce the winner there! (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-my-little-eater-podcast/id1505907186) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: If you’re looking for more information on what and how to feed your toddler, including a complete breakdown of the division of responsibility and how to build a good relationship with all foods for your toddler, it’s time to enroll in my Feeding Toddlers online course! Get access to all the foundational information for feeding your toddler, plus all my best strategies for preventing or reversing picky eating, now! (https://courses.mylittleeater.com/feedingtoddlers) THE DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY: https://mylittleeater.com/dor/ EP. 9 - THE ONE FEEDING STRATEGY TO CHANGE MEALTIMES FOREVER: https://mylittleeater.com/9-the-one-feeding-strategy-that-will-change-mealtimes-forever/ LIMITING FOOD: https://mylittleeater.com/controllingfoodintake/ SKIP TO... Why parents have a natural need to limit foods (2:55) The 3 scenarios when you can limit (19:28) What about dessert? (24:30)

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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!