Behavior

The ‘One More Bite’ Trap: Why Mealtime Pressure Backfires
The more we chase bites, the harder eating often becomes. This is one of the most difficult conversations I have with parents. Not because anyone is doing something wrong, but because force feeding almost always comes from the same place: fear. A parent is terrified their child isn’t eating enough. Meals have become unpredictable. Portions look impossibly small. Growth feels fragile. And somewhere between deep concern and sheer exhaustion, the pressure begins. Just one more bite for mummy. Please finish this for me. Open your mouth, the airplane is coming. …
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Meal and nap routine for a 6-month-old- What Actually Works
This is one of the very first questions parents ask the moment they start solids. And I understand why- because until now, feeding felt relatively simple. Milk on demand, naps when they seemed tired, days that had their own rhythm even if it wasn’t written down anywhere. Then solids begin, and suddenly you’re staring at the clock trying to solve a puzzle nobody gave you the instructions for. When exactly should I offer food? Before a nap or after? Should milk come first, or will that kill their appetite? How …
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What to Feed Your Child When They’re Sick and Refusing Everything
This is the one feeding concern where even the calmest parents start to panic. This is the one feeding concern where even the calmest parents start to panic. When a healthy child skips a meal, most parents can talk themselves through it. They’ll eat at the next meal. It’s fine. But when a child is sick, that rationality disappears. A fever shows up, energy drops, appetite vanishes, and the quiet spiral begins: “He hasn’t swallowed a single thing today.” “She’s refusing even her favorites.” “How long can a small child …
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Why the 4 PM snack is ruining your baby’s dinner (and how to fix it)
It is a frustrating cycle that plays out in so many homes every single evening. It is 8:00 PM. You have set out a fresh, balanced dinner for your child. But the moment they sit down, they aren’t interested. They pick at a single bite, turn away, squirm out of their chair, or reject the entire plate out of hand. Naturally, you worry. Why aren’t they hungry? Are they falling sick? Is it a sudden phase of picky eating? Before you stress over the dinner menu or assume your child …
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My 6-month-old is not eating solids- Here is What’s Really Going On
This is one of the most emotional conversations I have with parents of six-month-olds. Not because anything is wrong. But because nobody prepares them for how completely underwhelming the first few weeks of solids can actually be. The messages I receive from parents usually sound something like this: “She’s just playing with the food.” “He takes one lick and then throws everything on the floor.” “We’ve been trying for two weeks and she barely swallows a thing.” And then comes the real question hiding underneath all of it: “Is my …
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Milk Is Not a Meal Replacement
This is one of the most common conversations I have during consultations, though it almost never starts with milk. It usually starts with: “My child isn’t eating meals properly.” “They’re completely refusing lunch.” “Dinner has become a battlefield.” And then, as we dig a little deeper, the milk comes up. Three glasses. Four bottles. Milk before naps, milk right after waking, milk at bedtime, sometimes a bottle in the middle of the night. Suddenly the real picture becomes clear. The problem usually isn’t that the child has no appetite. It’s …
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Why Your Child’s Appetite Might Actually Be a Sleep Issue
During 1:1 consultations, parents often tell me their child ate almost nothing today and they can’t figure out what changed. One of my first questions is usually: how did they sleep last night? That question surprises people. We think of sleep and food as separate worlds – one happens at bedtime, one at mealtime. But for small children, the connection between the two is much tighter than most parents realize. A poorly rested child doesn’t just become cranky. They often become a completely different eater. Once I started asking about …
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My Child Only Eats 3 Foods — Is Something Wrong?
This is one of the most common questions I hear in consultations. And whenever a parent asks it, I can hear what’s underneath the words — it’s not just about limited eating. It’s the feeling that meals are getting harder, that variety is shrinking instead of growing, and that somehow you’re moving backwards from where you were six months ago. A parent told me recently that her eighteen-month-old would only eat plain rice, banana, and curd. “That’s it,” she said. “Three things. Every day. I don’t know what happened.” I …
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Why Screen Feeding Is Harder to Quit Than You Think
Here’s how to gently find your way back. I hear some version of this in consultations almost every single week. A parent will lower their voice, look a little guilty, and say: “Riddhi, I know I shouldn’t use the phone during meals… but it’s the only way my child actually swallows anything.” If this is you, take a breath. Screen feeding didn’t start because you were lazy or careless. It started because it worked. It helped on a day when you were exhausted. Then on a busy day. Then during …
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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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