Sal DiStefano

And so what they need to learn is how to navigate this access to everything. So the relationship with the foods that are around them is the most important thing to foster. So this was the strategy that I learned, and it's a really effective one that I came up with or that I've been utilizing. And what it is is You give them options, make sure that you approve of all the options.

And so what they need to learn is how to navigate this access to everything. So the relationship with the foods that are around them is the most important thing to foster. So this was the strategy that I learned, and it's a really effective one that I came up with or that I've been utilizing. And what it is is You give them options, make sure that you approve of all the options.

And so what they need to learn is how to navigate this access to everything. So the relationship with the foods that are around them is the most important thing to foster. So this was the strategy that I learned, and it's a really effective one that I came up with or that I've been utilizing. And what it is is You give them options, make sure that you approve of all the options.

You want to give your child the feeling of autonomy. Like I can choose to eat these things and I can choose not to eat these things and I have choices in front of me. So you're essentially choosing the choices, but you're giving them the choices to pick from. Now, what do you put on the plate? Well, you want to put a protein on there because that's essential.

You want to give your child the feeling of autonomy. Like I can choose to eat these things and I can choose not to eat these things and I have choices in front of me. So you're essentially choosing the choices, but you're giving them the choices to pick from. Now, what do you put on the plate? Well, you want to put a protein on there because that's essential.

You want to give your child the feeling of autonomy. Like I can choose to eat these things and I can choose not to eat these things and I have choices in front of me. So you're essentially choosing the choices, but you're giving them the choices to pick from. Now, what do you put on the plate? Well, you want to put a protein on there because that's essential.

You want to put something new on there because it's important that you foster a little bit of, you know, exploration, you know, because especially when they're really little, you don't want to get stuck in a pattern of eating the same things. You want them to kind of explore new things. And you know that they probably aren't going to eat it.

You want to put something new on there because it's important that you foster a little bit of, you know, exploration, you know, because especially when they're really little, you don't want to get stuck in a pattern of eating the same things. You want them to kind of explore new things. And you know that they probably aren't going to eat it.

You want to put something new on there because it's important that you foster a little bit of, you know, exploration, you know, because especially when they're really little, you don't want to get stuck in a pattern of eating the same things. You want them to kind of explore new things. And you know that they probably aren't going to eat it.

They'll taste it, but they probably aren't going to eat it. And then you put something on there that you approve of that they love, that you know for sure. They're going to eat. So they always have a choice that they're going to eat that you approve of. So you give them three or four or five options.

They'll taste it, but they probably aren't going to eat it. And then you put something on there that you approve of that they love, that you know for sure. They're going to eat. So they always have a choice that they're going to eat that you approve of. So you give them three or four or five options.

They'll taste it, but they probably aren't going to eat it. And then you put something on there that you approve of that they love, that you know for sure. They're going to eat. So they always have a choice that they're going to eat that you approve of. So you give them three or four or five options.

And the plate typically looks like a little bit of this, a little bit of that, a little bit of this, a little bit of that. And you put it in front of them and then they choose to eat and you let them pick and you let them pick. And what's going to happen? Here's the frustrating, challenging part for fitness parents.

And the plate typically looks like a little bit of this, a little bit of that, a little bit of this, a little bit of that. And you put it in front of them and then they choose to eat and you let them pick and you let them pick. And what's going to happen? Here's the frustrating, challenging part for fitness parents.

And the plate typically looks like a little bit of this, a little bit of that, a little bit of this, a little bit of that. And you put it in front of them and then they choose to eat and you let them pick and you let them pick. And what's going to happen? Here's the frustrating, challenging part for fitness parents.

is your kid is going to pick – although you will approve of all the options, they're going to pick the options that you approve of the least, and they're not going to approve the ones you want them to eat the most. And you have to be okay with that because it's the long game. What you're playing here, the game that you're playing with your kids here –

is your kid is going to pick – although you will approve of all the options, they're going to pick the options that you approve of the least, and they're not going to approve the ones you want them to eat the most. And you have to be okay with that because it's the long game. What you're playing here, the game that you're playing with your kids here –

is your kid is going to pick – although you will approve of all the options, they're going to pick the options that you approve of the least, and they're not going to approve the ones you want them to eat the most. And you have to be okay with that because it's the long game. What you're playing here, the game that you're playing with your kids here –

is the long game, not the short game, not the let's eat as perfectly healthy as possible today, but rather I wanna encourage you and help you learn how to eat healthy for the rest of your life. So you give them the options and they pick and they eat. And what typically happens most of the time

is the long game, not the short game, not the let's eat as perfectly healthy as possible today, but rather I wanna encourage you and help you learn how to eat healthy for the rest of your life. So you give them the options and they pick and they eat. And what typically happens most of the time