Welcome to episode 10, and the last episode of our first season! It's our first interview AND our first episode that looks at feeding from a father's point of view. Lerin's partner, Fearghal King, joins Lerin for an informal evening chat about how feeding their kids has been for him. They touch on the factors that impact Fearghal's own relationship with food. Fearghal shares his experiences with feeding their kids through the years, the feelings that have come up for him, and what it's like using trust as a guiding principle in feeding both for kids and for himself. Finally, he shares the challenges that still pop up for him at times.  Special thanks to our guest announcer on this one too!---Where to find us:On Solid Ground Nutrition: https://www.osgnutrition.ca/Instagram: @osgnutritionIntro/Outro Music: Big Adventure by Paul Yudin, https://uppbeat.io/track/paul-yudin/big-adventure. Your music makes us (and our kids too!) happy every time. Thank you.Huge thanks to Matt (Mattvopro on Fiverr) for sound editing support for this episode. 

In this episode we explore common words and phrases to describe food that we often hear. We invite listeners to reflect on why categorizing food as, say, “good” or “bad” is useful for them, and if folks are willing to challenge that practice! We discuss the impact our words can have on kids and on the adults who feed them, and offer some alternatives. ---Where to find us:On Solid Ground Nutrition: https://www.osgnutrition.ca/Instagram: @osgnutritionIntro/Outro Music: Big Adventure by Paul Yudin, https://uppbeat.io/track/paul-yudin/big-adventure. Your music makes us (and our kids too!) happy every time. Thank you.Huge thanks to Matt (Mattvopro on Fiverr) for sound editing support for this episode. 

In this episode we answer a listener questions from a parent whose child prefers dried fruit over fresh and wonders: is there a nutritional difference between dried and fresh fruit? Is it much higher in sugar? In a podcast by dietitians talking about feeding kids, there was bound to be some poop talk at some point; here it is, and Lerin goes all in. ---Where to find us:On Solid Ground Nutrition: https://www.osgnutrition.ca/Instagram: @osgnutritionIntro/Outro Music: Big Adventure by Paul Yudin, https://uppbeat.io/track/paul-yudin/big-adventure. Your music makes us (and our kids too!) happy every time. Thank you.Huge thanks to Matt (Mattvopro on Fiverr) for sound editing support for this episode. 

In this episode we answer a question that has come in from several listeners.  How long can we expect kids to sit at the table? How can we get them to the table in the first place? We share a bunch of ideas and strategies for you to consider. Lerin brings in the perspective of a family with younger kids and Tammy talks about strategies that have worked with the older kids in her home.  ---Where to find us:On Solid Ground Nutrition: https://www.osgnutrition.ca/Instagram: @osgnutritionIntro/Outro Music: Big Adventure by Paul Yudin, https://uppbeat.io/track/paul-yudin/big-adventure. Your music makes us (and our kids too!) happy every time. Thank you.Huge thanks to Matt (Mattvopro on Fiverr) for sound editing support for this episode. 

Lerin shares how she felt when Tammy offered her eldest toddler a muffin (because: added sugar). We explore the all-or-nothing thinking that can creep in around nutrition guidelines, and how that can ramp up stress levels in some parents. Lerin describes how her thinking and feeding has expanded since The Muffin Incident. Where to find us:On Solid Ground Nutrition: https://www.osgnutrition.ca/Instagram: @osgnutritionIntro/Outro Music: Big Adventure by Paul Yudin, https://uppbeat.io/track/paul-yudin/big-adventure. Your music makes us (and our kids too!) happy every time. Thank you.

We answer a jam-packed and totally relatable listener question. What if my toddler wants a snack right before dinner, especially when there is potential for a denied request to grow into a tantrum? Or when they fill up while helping prepare dinner and are too full to eat at meal time?  Plus, some kudos for this listener for allowing their toddler the opportunity to help out in the kitchen, because neither of us think that is easy!Where to find us:On Solid Ground Nutrition: https://www.osgnutrition.ca/Instagram: @osgnutritionIntro/Outro Music: Big Adventure by Paul Yudin, https://uppbeat.io/track/paul-yudin/big-adventure. Your music makes us (and our kids too!) happy every time. Thank you.

A listener question about a child who has started sneaking food has Tammy reflecting on her own experience with this. We consider some possibilities around why food sneaking concerns parents/caregivers and why kids might do it. Lerin demonstrates her particular ability to sum up Tammy's meanderings into a single word.Where to find us:On Solid Ground Nutrition: https://www.osgnutrition.ca/Instagram: @osgnutritionIntro/Outro Music: Big Adventure by Paul Yudin, https://uppbeat.io/track/paul-yudin/big-adventure. Your music makes us (and our kids too!) happy every time. Thank you.

Our first real episode (!) considers a question from a parent of a younger child: my kid used to eat everything and now eats just (in this case) bread and cheese. Lerin shares how this shows up at her table, and puts it in context of development. We reflect on what a pre-verbal child could be communicating when they drop food. Lerin has ideas for offering variety while allowing kids to make some choices.Where to find us:On Solid Ground Nutrition: https://www.osgnutrition.ca/Instagram: @osgnutritionIntro/Outro Music: Big Adventure by Paul Yudin, https://uppbeat.io/track/paul-yudin/big-adventure. Your music makes us (and our kids too!) happy every time. Thank you.

We’re starting off with a couple of short episodes to introduce ourselves to those of you who might be listening. If you prefer to just dive right into content you can jump ahead to episode three. In this second episode, Tammy asks Lerin to share some of her favourite quotes and how they apply to parenting and the feeding relationship.

We’re starting off with a couple of short episodes to introduce ourselves to those of you who might be listening. If you prefer to just dive right into content you can jump ahead to episode three. In this first episode Lerin asks Tammy to talk about herself in a level of detail that she doesn’t even always share with close friends.