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End the Mealtime Meltdown

Using the Table Talk Method to Free Your Family from Daily Struggles over Food and Picky Eating

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"For parents who are committed to raising a generation of healthy eaters, this is an important tool!"
—Susan Albers, PsyD, New York Times bestselling author of Eating Mindfully

Restore joy at your dinner table using the innovative Table Talk Method!

But I made it just the way you like it. If you eat your broccoli, you'll grow up big and strong. No dessert unless you finish your dinner!

Sound familiar? If you're the parent of a "picky eater," you've likely tried everything to get your kiddo to eat their veggies. And like many other parents, you might have noticed these ideas fail. Your child may not become a gourmand overnight, but the good news is there are ways to help them explore new food—and restore some much-needed mealtime peace.

Written by a dietitian and mindful eating expert, End the Mealtime Meltdown serves up the familiar yet largely unexamined phrases parents say to kids at mealtime, and shows that what you say to your kids can actually sabotage your efforts to instill healthy habits. With this practical guide, you'll discover the communication skills you need to end conflict at the dinner table—for good.

In the book, you'll find:

  • Specific guidance on what NOT to say to kids as they eat
  • Acknowledgement that conflict at the dinner table is a normal part of parenting
  • Specific words, scripts, and detailed instruction on how to encourage conversation that positively impacts eating behavior and development
  • Real-life stories showing how the Table Talk Method can ease parent distress
  • Instructions on how to tailor this approach to fit your individual needs
  • Tools to help kids develop a healthy relationship with body and food that will last a lifetime
  • If you're craving better ways to deal with turmoil during meals and instill a healthy curiosity about food in your family, this go-to guide is your lifeline.

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      • Library Journal

        Starred review from May 1, 2022

        Meals with a child, especially a picky eater, can feel like a battleground, but Meyers (a registered dietitian nutritionist) argues that dialogue, or "table talk," can be the key to solving many of parents' and kids' mealtime woes. She warns that the common communication strategies parents might currently be utilizing (repetitive instruction, begging, bribing, pleading) could contribute to meltdowns and tension for all family members. Similarly, she argues that other, newer mealtime strategies (veggie exposure; "no thank you bowls"; cutting food into fun shapes) deal with a behavior but don't get to the heart of the attitudes surrounding dinnertime duels. Meyers instead suggests techniques like having parents model proper eating behavior, being fully present with a child at mealtime, actively engaging in storytelling around the topic of food, and asking questions rather than making demands or commentary. Her book includes journal prompts to help readers get reflective and examine some of their own mentalities around food and mealtime first, as well as exercises meant to encourage careful thought around how a child relates to food. Chock-full of journal prompts, conversation starters, meditation exercises, and sample questions, this book may just be a lifeline for parents facing mealtime drama. VERDICT Highly recommended action-packed guide on a topic of interest to many parents.

        Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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