85. What To Do When Kids Talk About Dieting

This week, we're talking about some recent food/parenting fails in our own homes — as well as getting into what to do when kids talk about "needing to diet." (Gah!) 

Resources for this episode: 

Jennifer Berry's Thrive By Spectrum Pediatrics

Love Me, Feed Me by Katja Rowell, MD

Virginia's NYT story on the Weight Watchers app for kids.

Why Kids Don't Need to Diet

 

Ellyn Satter's Your Child's Weight: Helping Without Harming

 

Free Girls Body Image ebook

 

The Problem With Poodle Science video

The Full Bloom Podcast

Find us @v_solesmith and @yummytoddlerfood on social media or email [e-mail].

 

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