Author: Divya U

The Real Reason Your Child Plays With Food (And Why You Should Let Them)
During my consultations, there’s one specific mealtime moment that almost every parent asks about with a sigh of frustration. It’s the moment the roti is torn into a hundred tiny pieces, the dal is used as finger paint, and the rice is squeezed between tiny fists until it’s a paste. As parents, we’ve been raised to respect food, so our natural instinct is to think: “Why can’t they just eat properly? This is so wasteful!” It feels messy, it feels disrespectful, and honestly? It feels like another thing we have …
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How to Introduce New Foods (Without the Meltdown)
In almost every consultation I lead, there is one common thread: a story parents share with almost identical frustration about the ‘great mealtime standoff.’ It often looks like: Most of us start this journey with so much excitement. Let’s try something new today!” But after a few rejections, that excitement can quickly turn into hesitation and stress. Here’s the big secret: Resistance to new foods is not a problem. It’s a part of the process. How we respond to that “no” is what makes the biggest difference in the long …
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Why Your Toddler Suddenly Stopped Eating (And What to Do)
There’s a moment many parents describe almost identically during consultations. “My child used to eat everything. We never had feeding issues. And then suddenly — they just stopped.” Meals that once felt easy become unpredictable. Foods they loved get pushed away. Portions shrink. Some days they seem to survive on air and two bites of banana. It feels sudden, it feels worrying, and it often feels personal — as if something you’re doing has gone wrong. Here’s what I want you to know before we go any further: In most …
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The Difference Between a Picky Eater and a Distracted Eater
Many parents come into consultations convinced their child is a picky eater. But when we start talking, a different picture often emerges. The child eats fine at daycare. They finish food when the TV is on. They can eat- they just don’t stay at the table long enough to. That’s not picky eating. That’s distracted eating. And the difference changes everything about how you respond. What Picky Eating Actually Looks Like A picky eater will sit at the table but struggle with the food itself. They stick to familiar options, …
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