Research shows that many kids have their healthiest eating habits before age 2. And it makes sense. During the weaning phase, parents feed their kids primarily fruits and vegetables…not chicken nuggets! Enter Toddler Kingdom and the world gets turned upside down. Toddlers are notoriously difficult eaters. It’s time to adopt the right habitude. (Like that word?) If you don’t change how you parent around food, you can’t change how your kids eat. Keep doing the same thing and you’ll continue to get the same results. Source: iqoncept /depositphotos.com10 Crippling Parenting Habits 1) Habit: Making your kids eat the last bite. Lesson: Other people know how much you ought to eat. It’s important to be full when you eat dessert. 2) Habit: Following your toddler around …

As dissatisfied as many parents are with the way their toddlers (or even older kids) eat, the thought of changing strategies can be daunting. I’d go so far as to say it might even be paralizing. Here are the 6 steps you need to implement in order to achieve the change you desire. Remember, success comes when you adopt the Habits Approach — or catch the habitude! Eating isn’t really about nutrition, it’s about shaping behaviors. 1. Recognize that what you’re doing works—at least in some way. Yes, the way you and your kids interact around food may not be moving your kids towards new foods or a healthier diet…but it does something positive for you. The quesion is, what? For most parents, the answer is straightforward: …