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Q&A | What if a kid says “yuck” at the dinner table?

Simple Families

Cloud10 and iHeartPodcasts

Kids & Family, Parenting, Education For Kids

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

What if your kid says “yuck” at the dinner table. Cooking a meal for your family is hard work and when your kids express distaste, it can really get under your skin. The truth is that most kids think in black and white: they either love a food or they hate it. Not only do they think in black and white, but they also speak in simplistic terms as well. Today we are talking about letting go of the need to constantly instruct and correct our kids, and instead, giving our kids new (more socially-appropriate) language to communicate their needs and feelings. Show Notes/Links Scooter Boards Gonge Hilltops The Target version of Hilltops Bozo’s Grand Prize Game Ellyn Satter The post Q&A | What if a kid says “yuck” at the dinner table? appeared first on Simple Families.

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0:00.0

Hi there it's episode 195 and today I am answering the question what do you do at the dinner table when your child constantly says yuck?

0:08.0

Hi this is Denay I'm the founder of Simple Families. Simple Families is an online community for parents who are seeking a simpler, more intentional life.

0:18.0

In this show, we focus on minimalism with kids, positive parenting, family wellness, and decreasing the mental load.

0:27.4

My perspectives are based in my firsthand experience raising kids, but also rooted in my PhD in child development. So you're going to hear

0:35.1

conversations that are based in research but more importantly real life.

0:39.4

Thanks for tuning in. This is episode 195.

0:44.0

Today,

0:47.0

and thank you for tuning in.

0:49.0

This is episode 195.

0:50.0

Today we are going to be answering the question. what do you do at the dinner table when your child

0:55.2

constantly says yuck and spits? So we'll get to that, but first I want to bring you something simple

1:01.2

that I'm loving this week. Now I don't know where you are in

1:04.8

the world but here in New York it is pretty cold we hear in the depths of winter and

1:09.5

I'm a huge advocate for outdoor play in all types of weather.

1:13.5

My kids were outside quite a bit today, despite it being freezing cold.

1:18.4

We have learned to dress really warm.

1:20.1

And when I say we, me, most importantly,

1:23.3

because I am definitely more adverse to cold weather

1:26.3

than my kids are.

1:27.6

So as long as I am dressed properly,

1:30.2

usually we can stick it out and stay outside

1:32.4

for a good amount of time.

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