How our Language Shapes our Child's Relationship with Food

Hello and Welcome to the Redwood Wellbeing Podcast, where each week I am dedicated to supporting parents on the journey of nurturing their child's healthy relationship with food and their body image.

Through practical, everyday strategies and tips, I help you to become empowered to make a lasting difference in your child's wellbeing journey.

In this episode, I discuss;

What a 'food relationship' meansThe problems with food relationships that our society is facingWhy our language mattersCommon food language we've inheritedCommon misconceptions around children's nutrition and eating habits, particularly around the healthy/unhealthy dichotomy.The supportive language we can use around our children, to help them know a long term peaceful food relationship.

Other episodes that relate to this topic include;

-Using the Division of Responsibility with your fussy eater

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2JGQjoTA8lPDcjbUqUP9wq?si=af9270fc16214d19

-How to handle comments from family about your child's eating

https://open.spotify.com/episode/17gZ3aU9xo6mPh3y9i1NnA?si=3fcb1bab73d84ed1

-What to say when your child asks 'Is this food good for me?'

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dfalRlNIhmP3rz2HPYwhc?si=f79d63fdb93a43c2

-Gendered messages we send about food and body image to our kids