Kids love asking about food all time. We know that what we say in those moments matters, especially if we want kiddos to have a healthy relationship with all foods growing up. One thing I work with my clients on is resisting the urge to ADD anything unnecessary when we talk about food. I like to boil it down to digestible facts (no pun intended) Usually young kids are satisfied with that! Keep in mind: Young kids aren’t always motivated to make food decisions based on what nutrients are in them! When I’m giving a kiddo a new food I recommend: -Teaching them about the food WITHOUT the additions of “it’s so healthy/unhealthy for you.” -Talking about where it’s from, what it tastes like, how I like to eat it, what it does in the body. If they ask a question that I don’t know the answer to, I tell them “That’s a great question, let’s look it up.” Strategies like this help many of my clients support their kids in having a healthy relationship with all foods, without confusing messages. Their kids learn to trust what their body needs, eat normally, and become curious eaters. Which saves these parents from so much worrying, because they were able to help their kiddos grow up to be resilient to disordered eating messages.