01/08/2025
✨Let’s talk about “real” food… because your child’s current foods do count.✨
When we say things like, “I just wish they ate real food,” it can unintentionally send the message that the foods they do eat, like crackers, toast, or plain pasta, aren’t valid. But here’s the truth:
🍽️ All foods are real foods.
Whether it’s a single brand of applesauce, only one flavor of yogurt, or a beloved nugget from one specific restaurant, these foods matter. They are part of your child’s relationship with food, and often, they’re the foundation that feeding progress is built on.
Pediatric Feeding Disorder is complex. What looks “simple” to others is actually the result of incredible effort by your child and by you.
So let’s shift the language:
❤️ Instead of “just eats snacks,” try “These are the foods that feel safe right now.”
❤️ Instead of “I wish they’d eat real food,” try “I’m proud of the progress they’ve made.”
🎯 Let’s honor the hard work happening behind the scenes—and at every meal. Every food has a place at the table.
Has anyone ever said this to you? How did it make you feel? Drop your thoughts below or share this with a friend who needs the reminder. ⬇️
