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🧠 Want your child to have a healthier relationship with food? How to Help Your Child Eat Intuitively:Learning how to help your child eat intuitively is one of the most valuable lifelong gifts you can give. In a world that’s often consumed by diet culture and food rules, intuitive eating is a powerful, yet often overlooked, foundation for lasting health and self-trust.If you’re starting to notice signs that your child may be becoming overly anxious about food, body size, or “eating healthy,” you’re not alone—and you’re not too early. In fact, this is the right time to start paying attention. And one of the most powerful tools we have? Intuitive eating. Teaching your child to eat intuitively isn’t about ignoring nutrition—it’s about building body trust, reducing food anxiety, and laying the foundation for a lifelong healthy relationship with food and self. Here are 3 simple steps to start practicing intuitive eating at home, no matter your child’s age or current habits: How to Help Your Child Eat Intuitively 1️⃣ Ditch the “Good” vs. “Bad” Food Labels 🍪 Food isn’t a moral issue.Labeling foods as “junk,” “bad,” or “clean” might seem harmless—or even helpful—but these words can cause shame, confusion, and secrecy around eating. Instead, aim for the message that “all foods fit.” This doesn’t mean you throw nutrition out the window. It means we remove guilt and fear from the conversation so our kids can learn to make choices based on internal cues, not external judgment. These are key lessons to help your child eat intuitively. 💬 Try saying:“Let’s enjoy a little of everything.”“All foods give us something—energy, joy, satisfaction.” How to Teach Your Child to Eat Intuitively 2️⃣ Trust Their Fullness Cues 🥗 Don’t pressure them to clean their plate.Many of us were taught to override our body’s signals by finishing everything on our plate or taking “just 3 more bites.” But what if we helped our kids tune in instead? Helping your child stay connected to their hunger and fullness cues builds self-trust and lowers the risk of restrictive or binge behaviors later on. 💬 Try saying:“Is your body saying it’s full?”“Only you know when your body is full.” 3️⃣ Focus on How Food Feels 💬 Ask about sensations, not calories.Instead of asking if a food is “healthy” or “bad,” shift the conversation to how food feels in their body. This empowers your child to notice how different foods affect energy, mood, and satisfaction—without fear or shame. 💬 Try saying:“How did that feel in your tummy?”“Did that give you the energy you needed?”“What food would feel good to your body right now?” Final Thoughts: This Is a Starting Point—Not a Perfect System You’re not going to get it right every time. And that’s okay. But these small, intentional shifts in how we talk about food and bodies can make a huge impact over time. If you’re already seeing early signs of food anxiety or body dissatisfaction in your child, intuitive eating is not just helpful—it can be protective. And you don’t have to navigate this alone. ✨ I work with parents who want to catch disordered eating early. I help parents build strong communication at home. Raise kids who feel confident in their bodies and at peace with food. Want support? Book a free 30 minute call with this calendar link. Download my 4 Step Guide: How to talk to your kids about their eating……without making it worse.Sign