Episode 422. Supporting your kids relationship with food (part 1)

In this episode, Emilia shares two moments where her 19-month-old son Ohtli spontaneously swapped chocolate for fruit and vegetables, and uses them to explore why what we model around food matters far more than what we teach. Drawing on her own history of disordered eating and bodybuilding, she walks through exactly what she's doing differently as a registered nutritionist and mum, from food neutrality and no treat foods to honouring hunger cues and never compensating. Backed by peer-reviewed research on parental modelling, restriction, and intergenerational transmission of disordered eating, the episode makes the case that the most powerful thing you can do for your child's relationship with food is do the work on your own, and closes with a honest note on mum guilt and why knowing better and doing better are rarely the same moment.Learn more about 1-1 coaching@emiliathompsonphd @etphd_coaching