by Eve Reed | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog, Childrens' Eating
Do you remember coming home from school and being absolutely famished? It was so good to have afternoon tea before getting on with the rest of the day. For children, afternoon tea is just another meal like breakfast, lunch or dinner. They may be really hungry as many...
by Eve Reed | May 14, 2019 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, family meals
How you feed your child differs from one developmental stage to the next. Initially you feed from the breast or from a bottle, holding your infant close to you. Their task is to suck, swallow and breathe whilst you support their body in your arms. Once they start...
by Eve Reed | Oct 22, 2018 | Blog, Childrens' Eating
It’s that time of the year again. Halloween, is just around the corner. Children dress up and visit the neighbourhood in pursuit of treats, usually confectionary of one sort or another. They can end up with quite a large stash. So what to do with all these...
by Eve Reed | Jul 16, 2018 | Blog, childhood obesity, Childrens' Eating
It’s interesting that some health professionals think that there is possibly something wrong with the child that leads to obesity. Rather than looking at what is interfering with the child’s natural ability to regulate intake according to hunger and...
by Eve Reed | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, family meals
What to do when kids finish eating their meal, but others in the family are still eating? Firstly, it’s important to note that it can be pretty boring for a young child to stay seated at the table once they have finished eating. Here is what you can do to help...
by Eve Reed | Oct 11, 2017 | Blog, Childrens' Eating
Recently, I was interviewed by Penny Johnston for a podcast on ABC Baby Talk. When answering Penny’s questions, I realised that most of the feeding questions that she, and many parents ask, can be approached from the Feeding Dynamics Model. This model is based on...
