You're being intentional. You're thinking about the language you use, how you talk about food at the table, what you allow and don't allow. And then your kid comes home and tells you that Joey said french fries are bad for you. Or you're standing right there when another little kid announces that pepperoni is bad. And you probably want to jump in and "fix" it.

You're trying so hard to change the messaging and give your child a healthy relationship with food.

But this is the culture we're raising our kids in. There are always going to be peers, family members, coaches, and teachers who say things about food that go against the way you're trying to support your child. We can't build a bubble. But we can build a foundation and help our kids start to think critically about the messages they're hearing instead of just absorbing them.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The different reasons kids say certain foods are bad, from diet culture messaging to allergies to cultural and religious food practices
• What to say in the moment when you're right there and another kid makes a comment
• How to have the conversation with your younger child (preschool and early elementary) when they bring it home
• How to go deeper with older elementary kids in a way that builds critical thinking skills
• The most powerful question you can ask your child to help them make decisions around food

If you want your child to have a healthy relationship with food and want to know how to best support them given the culture we live in - this episode is for you!

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