Interview with Parenting Expert Dr. Michele Borba

Shane is at that really annoying creative & explorative stage where he has realized he can say “No” to foods- and he does. Frequently. So frequently, that I’m often afraid my kid is going to starve to death. I know, I know: “He won’t let himself starve”, “He’ll eat when he’s hungry”, “Blahblahblah”… I’ve heard it all. &I know, it’s probably true. But when I spend forty-five minutes at the dinner table with Shane & all he’s eaten is a bite of pears, it’s frustrating. Ridiculously frustrating.

So when I got an email asking me if I wanted to interview Dr. Michele Borba* about a new community where other moms can find information & vent their frustrations about their childrens’ weird & annoying eating habits, it was like they KNEW. So I totally had to do it.

Unfortunately, I was out of town on the one day that Dr. Borba was available, but instead I emailed in my questions. Below, watch the exclusive interview with Dr. Borba that answers the following questions:

1) I have a toddler who gets very curious when I make meals and tries to help. Is 19 months too young to include him in meal prep? If not, what kinds of things can I let him try?

2) Said toddler is a picky eater… kind of. There are a handful of foods that he loves but for some reason he only loves them sometimes.  What can I do to avoid the guessing game of “which food does he like today?”

3) What are some ways to sneak nutrition into otherwise “empty” foods?

4) What are some favorite toddler -friendly foods or recipes?

5) Where can we go for more information about our picky eater?

So check out the video below for the answers to those questions & some extra tips from Dr. Borba!

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Warning: The Ragu thing? Totally worked. Why the warning, then? Even though he gets a bath immediately after eating it, he’s been orange for two days. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. 😉 {BTW, the peace of mind in knowing he actually consumed some semblance of food? SO worth him being orange.}

*A little bit about Dr. Borba: Dr. Michele Borba is an internationally renowned educator, award-winning author, parenting, child and adolescent expert. She is recognized for her practical, solution-based strategies to strengthen children’s behavior, character, and social development and build strong families. She offers realistic, research-based advice culled from a career of working with over one million parents and educators worldwide.