Happy Hungry Hippos: Pediatric Feeding Clinic

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08/28/2026

Two separate dinners. Every. Night. 😮‍💨

I see you. And I want you to know — this isn't sustainable, and it's not helping your child expand their diet.

Accommodation isn't the same as support.

One family meal with at least one safe food reduces anxiety AND builds tolerance over time.

Curious what the 5 Mistakes our parents make and what to do instead? Grab your free copy of my guide.

Link in the bio.

🦛 Myth busted

08/26/2026

He's about 10 months old here. Standing in the kitchen. Holding a potato like it's the most important thing he's ever been given.

He didn't know it was food yet. He just knew it was interesting.

That's the whole point.

When babies and toddlers are given permission to hold food, touch it, smell it, investigate it, they're not making a mess. They're learning.

Food curiosity starts before the first bite.

Give them the potato.

What was the first food your baby grabbed and explored? 👇

If you're in the thick of mealtime battles, my free guide was made for you. Link in bio.

🦛 See you at the table.

08/25/2026

If you cried in the kitchen tonight because your child refused to eat again. This one is for you.

You are not failing.

You are doing one of the hardest jobs there is, often without a roadmap, without someone telling you what normal looks like, and without anyone acknowledging how much energy this takes.

Picky eating is not a parenting failure. It's a feeding challenge. And challenges have solutions.

The fact that you're here, looking for answers, trying new things. That already makes you the kind of parent your child needs.

You're not behind. You're learning.

If this one hit home, leave a heart below. You are not alone in this. 💙

Grab my free guide. 5 Mistakes Parents Make at Mealtimes, and What to Do Instead. Link in bio. 🦛

08/21/2026

'She only eats 5 things — at least dinner is simple!'

I hear this and my heart breaks a little. 😔

A short food list doesn't mean easy mealtimes.

It means:
→ Higher anxiety around those 5 foods
→ Bigger meltdowns when one changes brand or texture
→ More stress, not less

Expanding safe foods — even slowly — is what actually makes mealtimes easier.

🦛 Save this and grab my free guide in bio. Five common mistakes with picky eaters and what works instead.

08/19/2026

We went to Chick-fil-A and I got my grandsons ice cream cones.

Not because they ate all their lunch. Not because they tried something new. Not because they earned it.

Just because.

When dessert is dangled as a reward for eating, it teaches kids two things: that healthy food is something to get through, and that sweets are the ultimate prize.

Neither of those helps a picky eater.

Offer dessert as part of the meal, or go out for a treat, just because. Remove the power struggle. Watch what changes at your table.

Do you use dessert as a reward at your house? I'd love to hear your thoughts. 👇

Save this, and grab my free guide in bio. Five mistakes parents make with picky eaters, and the simple shifts that change everything.

🦛 See you at the table.

08/18/2026

The No-Thank-You bite sounds polite. It's actually pressure in disguise.

Requiring a child to taste something before they can say no teaches them that their body signals don't matter. That they can't trust themselves around food. That the table is a place where they lose control.

That's the opposite of what we want.

Instead, try this: let them decline without having to prove it. Acknowledge what they CAN do.

"You don't have to eat it. Can you put it on your plate?"
"You don't have to try it. Can you tell me what color it is?"

Small steps. Zero pressure. A lot more progress.

Did you grow up with the No-Thank-You bite rule? Did it work? 👇

Want my free guide on the 5 mistakes I see parents make with picky eaters?

Link in my bio. 🦛

08/14/2026

Forcing food feels like the only option some days.

But every forced bite makes the next meal harder.

When mealtimes become a battle, kids stop associating food with hunger and connection. They start associating it with pressure and fear.

The goal is not to get them to eat tonight. The goal is to build a relationship with food that lasts a lifetime.

Less pressure. More structure. More wins.

Have you ever been told to just make them eat it? Tell me what happened below. 👇

You can also grab my free guide to picky eating mistakes. Link in bio.

🦛 Myth busted. See you Friday.

08/11/2026

Yesterday it was their favorite. Today they won't go near it.

You didn't do anything wrong.

This is called a food jag, and it's one of the most common and most exhausting parts of feeding a picky eater. Kids get stuck on a food, eat it on repeat, and then suddenly reject it. Sometimes for weeks.

❌ Here's what NOT to do: panic, remove the food permanently, or turn it into a power struggle.

✅ Here's what DOES help: keep it available, low-key, no pressure. Their preferences will shift again. They always do.

You're not failing. You're in it.

Tell me which food your child completely rejected after loving it. 👇
Want my free guide on the 5 mistakes I see parents make with picky eaters? Link in my bio.

🦛 See you at the table.
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08/07/2026

'I was picky too and I turned out fine!'

I hear this from parents constantly. And I get it. 💙

But typical picky eating and severe food restriction are not the same thing.

If your child eats fewer than 20 foods, has anxiety around meals, or is losing weight — that's a red flag, not a phase.

🦛 Save this if your family history is making you second-guess your instincts and grab my free guide, the link is in the bio.

08/05/2026

Something happened after my session this morning that I had to share.

A 12-year-old boy finished his third session with me. When it ended, his mom walked over and gave me a hug. A real hug. And she said: "Everything has changed in our home."

After his evaluation, they went home and made one simple change: mealtime rules. No more grazing throughout the day. No more eating on the sofa or up in his room. Everyone sits together at dinner.

That's it. That was the rule.

And what happened? The family started laughing together. Talking together. Gathering in a way they hadn't before. And slowly, he started becoming more willing to try foods. Added a couple of new ones at home.

Today, he overcame a big fear and ate a peanut butter sandwich for the first time. He now has a new food to take to school.

One rule. Three sessions. Everything changed.

If mealtimes feel chaotic in your home right now, start there.

Structure creates safety. And safety is where progress begins.
Have you ever made one small change that shifted everything at the dinner table?

Tell me about it. 👇

If you're in the thick of mealtime battles, my free guide was made for you. Link in bio.

🦛 See you at the table.

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