Eating Together.
Introducing a new way to engage your kids at mealtime so they grow into healthy eaters.
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Children can be encouraged to play with food (mash berries, dip in sauces, cut or tear) to advance from refusal to touch to taste.
Child-sized utensils are an important mealtime tool. Start with a small spoon, then advance to larger utensils as the child is ready.
After smell & sight, touch is a strong physical connection to a new food. Allow children to explore with their hands.
Two easy sign language tools at mealtime are “More” & “All done,” which we can introduce to the child in infancy for strong communication.
The Mealtime Kit
It’s helpful for children to have age-appropriate tools for their first forays into food. Our Eating Together mealtime kit includes the following, sized for pre-schoolers and toddlers:
Fork
Spoon
Knife
Cup
Plate
Placemat
We also offer Eating Together as a printed board book. If you’d like to order a mealtime kit and/or board book, please click below.
Eating Together is the brainchild of Marissa Epstein, RDN, a pediatric dietitian, educator, and leader in nutrition innovation. Her primary focus is building nutritious solutions to Americans’ health concerns, especially those of families with children.
Marissa is proud to partner with the Lab School at the University of Texas at Austin.