Prevent Picky Eating for Life

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode of The Gentle Parenting Show, Kim is joined by Katie Kimball. Katie is a blogger, former teacher, and mom of 4 kids. She founded the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, which was recommended by the Wall Street Journal as the best online cooking class for kids. She is passionate about helping families stay healthy without going crazy, and is on a mission to connect families around healthy food and teach every child in America to cook. In today’s episode, Kim and Katie talk about preventing picky eating in the early toddler years.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">They cover:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The 5 P’s of Picky Eating</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">If Parenting Can Cause Picky Eating </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What to Do If Your Child Refuses Dinner</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Power Struggles in Picky Eating</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our favorite quotes from the episode are</span> <strong>“you would never let your child choose their bedtime, don’t let them choose their food.”</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <strong>“understand your kid doesn’t have a problem with food, their senses are making it a struggle to interact with the world.”</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Connect with Katie </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out all of Katie’s courses and challenges on her</span> <a href= "https://kidscookrealfood.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">website</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Follow along on</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/kidscookrealfood/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https