Ep. 12 How I do it: Boost Vegetable Intake With These 5 Strategies

Send Karla a messageDo you have a picky eater at home? Are you feeling overwhelmed at your vegan child not eating or trying their vegetables? As a vegan parent myself, I know the challenges that come with feeding a child that chooses not to eat their vegetables during a meal. It can bring up feelings of frustration, stress, and anxiety—feelings that I know you can overcome. Which is why in today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtains and sharing my top strategies on what I do at home to help my daughter try and eat her vegetables. When you implement these strategies into your own feeding journey, you’re not only going to feel a sense of relief and excitement in helping your vegan kids boost their vegetable intake but you’ll feel proud of continuing to raise a vegan child with healthful eating habits as well. Please note that these strategies are not geared toward vegan kids with extreme picky eating, extreme limited food acceptance (less than 5-10 foods), sensory or texture aversions, or other medical condition that may exacerbate picky eating. Here’s what we cover: >> The sense of responsibility in parents that trigger our emotions>> How offering opportunities enables your vegan child to eat vegetables >> How I offer opportunities to my daughter and the time of day >> The benefits of serving family style and when you can begin this feeding approach>> Why involving your vegan kids in food preparation increases vegetable intake>> An example of how I let my daughter be involved in food prep>> Why eating vegetables with your kids helps and how I do this with my daughter>> How having an agenda for our kids doesn’t serve us or our vegan kids and what to do insteadLinks mentioned on the podcast:>> FREE Vegan Picky Eating Guide>> Episode 9 - The Most Important Thing to Implement and Help Vegan Kids Try Plant FoodsRead the Transcript___________________________________________Want to learn what supplements your vegan kids need at each stage of their growth? Grab the FREE Supplement Checklist so you can feel confident you're providing everything they need to support their growth and development. Click here to grab the FREE Supplement ChecklistConnect with me: Website: www.vegankidsnutrition.comInstagram: @vegan.kids.nutrition