Mama Knows Nutrition: The Podcast

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31: How To Get Your Kids & Toddlers To Eat Vegetables Feb 07, 2022

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Easy strategies for getting kids to eat veggies, what happens if they DON'T eat veggies & 5 toddler-friendly veggie recipes. From a mom & pediatric RD!

Welcome back to Feeding Toddlers Made Easy with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist host, Kacie Barnes of Mama Knows Nutrition! For notes from this episode and links to the recipes I mention, go to the link for this episode’s post at mamaknowsnutrition.com/podcast/how-to-get-your-kids-to-eat-vegetables/

30: Solving Toddler Sleep Struggles with Guest Expert Becca Campbell from Little Z Sleep Jan 31, 2022

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I thought that once we passed the baby stage, sleep would be a given. Nope, nope, nope. If you have a toddler or preschooler who is waking in the night or waking at the crack of dawn, listen to this episode with my favorite sleep expert, Becca Campbell of Little Z’s Sleep, who has helped thousands of families resolve exhausting sleep habits.

29: First Tool You Need for Your Picky Eater Jan 24, 2022

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Today’s episode is all about the first tool you need for your picky eater to get them moving in the right direction. If there aren’t many foods that they willingly eat, and you don’t know how to branch them out from where they are now, this episode is a must listen!

The tool we talk about in today’s episode is available free here in my Picky Eater Starter Guide. Grab it now here!

I’m Kacie Barnes, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a Master of Clinical Nutrition and picky eating expert. I’ve worked with hundreds of families to improve picky eating in their house, and I can help you, too.

28: Parenting as a People Pleaser with Jessica VanderWier from Our Mama Village Jan 17, 2022

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Get helpful strategies to manage when your toddler has tantrums, doesn’t like your “no” answer, or gets upset because you set a boundary. I chatted with special guest Jessica VanderWier, Registered Psychotherapist and founder of Our Mama Village, to learn about parenting your toddler – especially when you identify as a people pleaser or just really have a hard time when your decisions make your little one unhappy.

I’m Kacie Barnes, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist of Mama Knows Nutrition. Most of our episodes focus on toddler nutrition and mealtime struggles, but as we all know, tantrums and unhappiness frequently occur at mealtime! So today you’ll get some of Jess’s best tips about appropriately setting boundaries with your toddler, and how to handle it when your toddler gets upset or throws a tantrum because of those boundaries.

27: Growing fine, but SO picky (Tips to overcome picky eating) Jan 10, 2022

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Maybe your child seems to be growing fine, and the pediatrician says they’re fine, but you still worry about their picky eating and don’t know what to do to overcome it. Or you wonder if you’re stressing about nothing!
This episode with Kacie Barnes, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and picky eater expert talks you through what to do if they’re not eating foods they used to eat, what is in your control (and what’s not) with your picky eater, and what you should do to help overcome picky eating.

26: Moving Past Purees for Babies with Solid Starts Founder, Jenny Best Jan 03, 2022

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In-depth interview with Solid Starts founder Jenny Best on starting solids and moving past purees. If you’ve ever worried about your baby choking, gagging, or just generally moving past purees, you are going to feel so much more knowledgeable after this episode.

I’m Kacie Barnes, and this is Feeding Toddlers Made Easy. I’m your host, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and mama of two, and creator of mamaknowsnutrition.com. Feeding Toddlers Made Easy is all about solving nutrition and picky eating struggles, but today we’re talking babies with my special guest, Jenny Best. Jenny is the founder of Solid Starts, a team of pediatric food + feeding experts, doctors, nutritionists, and dietitians and the world’s first comprehensive platform for starting babies on solid food. Solid Starts features the First Foods® database a free food database and app complete with instructions and how-to videos for introducing real food to babies. Solid Starts serves more than one million people from 175 countries worldwide, offering complimentary resources to those facing economic hardship and parenting solo.

25: A Dietitian’s View On Dessert for Kids Dec 20, 2021

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Serving dessert probably doesn’t seem that complicated until you have kids. Then you start to wonder, how often should they be having this? When do I offer it? Do they need to finish their dinner in order to get it? Do I want to handle dessert the same way my parents did, or does something feel off about that approach?

Note: this episode is geared towards kids over 2, as I recommend avoiding/limiting treats for babies and 1 year olds.

Welcome back to Feeding Toddlers Made Easy, I’m Kacie Barnes from Mama Knows Nutrition, a RD with MCN and 2 kids and this is your place to ask your unfiltered questions about feeding your toddlers.

Hit the “follow” button on the podcast so that you will always have the mom support you need cuz feeding kids can bring up so many questions and challenges. My website is a fantastic resource to search through for any questions you have, too. Or you want recipes? There’s recipes. We’ve got it all.

No Sugar Still Sweet

24: Eating Off Parent’s Plate and Not Staying Seated Dec 06, 2021

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Here’s how to solve two common mealtime problems! 1. Toddlers who only want to eat off their parent’s plate (and not their own, even if the food is the same), and 2. Toddlers who will NOT stay seated at a meal.

I’m Kacie Barnes, MCN, RDN, this is Feeding Toddlers Made Easy, where we demystify your toddler’s wacky and frustrating mealtime behaviors, and talk about how to get them good nutrition, too.

Please follow the podcast if you find it helpful and you like hanging out while you’re driving, or walking, or cleaning up dinner, whatever you are doing I am glad you’re here.

Get your free PDF printable cheat sheet to get them to stay seated at mealtimes here:

23: Grazing Feeds Picky Eating: Here’s How to Stop It Nov 22, 2021

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If you’re wondering what’s causing your toddler’s picky eating, grazing may be one of the problems. Luckily, it has a quick fix! This episode gives you the tools to easily cut out your toddler’s grazing habits so they can have a better appetite at meals.

I’m Kacie Barnes, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and mom of 2. You can submit a question to be answered on a future episode at mamaknowsnutrition.com/podcast or leave a voice message at 469-552-5527!

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Resources mentioned in today’s episode:

Visual Schedule

Foods to Help with Constipation

Self-laminating sheets

12 Month Old Feeding Schedule podcast

1 Year Old Feeding Schedule blog post

Toddler Refuses to Eat podcast

22: Easier Meal Prep with Cassy Joy Garcia of Fed + Fit Nov 08, 2021

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I don’t know about you but some nights or honestly some weeks or even months it’s nearly impossible for me to get a healthy homemade dinner on the table, and I’m always looking for more shortcuts to make it easier.

Today I’m chatting with guest Cassy Joy Garcia, bestselling author of Cook Once Dinner Fix, Cook Once Eat All Week, and Fed and Fit, as well as the creator behind the food blog Fed + Fit. Cook Once Dinner Fix JUST came out so I’m excited to hear more about that as well as her tips on simplifying weeknight cooking for your family. Cassy Joy is a mom, too, so she totally gets the utter chaos that can be happening below your feet while you’re trying to make things happen in the kitchen.

This is Feeding Toddlers Made Easy and I’m your host, Kacie Barnes, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a Master of Clinical Nutrition and a mom of two. This is where we solve all your struggles with feeding your little ones, and make healthy eating easy.

Resources: Find Cook Once Dinner Fix at https://cookonce.com/dinner-fix/

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