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Healthy Eating

5 practical articles for parents of toddlers.

• 6 min read · 2025-01-21The Division of Responsibility: Ending Mealtime Power StrugglesEllyn Satter's Division of Responsibility draws a clear line: you decide what, when, and where; your toddler decides whether and how much. It changes everything at the table.
• 5 min read · 2025-02-11Food Neophobia: Why Toddlers Suddenly Refuse Yesterday's FavoritesAround 18 to 24 months, many toddlers turn wary of new and even familiar foods. It's a normal developmental phase called food neophobia, and it passes.
• 5 min read · 2025-03-04Sit Down to Eat: Choking Safety Meets Calmer MealsGetting toddlers to sit and eat isn't just about manners. Sitting still while eating is one of the simplest, most powerful things you can do to prevent choking.
• 4 min read · 2025-03-29Structured Snacks Without All-Day GrazingConstant grazing leaves toddlers never quite hungry and never quite full. Predictable snack times bring back appetite, better meals, and fewer fridge negotiations.
• 5 min read · 2025-04-22Family Meals That Model Healthy Eating Without PressureToddlers learn to eat by watching people they love eat. Sharing meals, no pressure attached, may be the most powerful nutrition tool you have.