270: Picky Eating Isn’t About the Food: Raising Kids Who Eat Well for Life Part 1 with Katie Kimball

Does your child eat well at breakfast but refuse dinner? Or perhaps they loved veggies last year but won’t even touch them now? I’m excited to have Katie Kimball, who is on a mission to connect families around healthy food and teach children to cook, with me for a two-part series. In Part 1 today, we explore several reasons why your child might be a picky eater, and Katie clarifies how to figure out which one might be affecting your child. **How to help picky eaters:** - Look for patterns in what your child struggles to eat, rather than focusing only on what they refuse to eat - Establish regular meal and snack times, keeping meals and snacks at least 90 minutes apart - Let children serve themselves as soon as they are able - Respond calmly and avoid pressuring your child to eat - Avoid power struggles around food - Allow children to touch, smell, or explore foods at their own pace **Bio:**  Katie Kimball of Raising Healthy Families is on a mission to connect families around healthy food and teach every child to cook! Her TEDx talk "Picky Eating Isn't About the Food" inspired a membership called The Picky Eating Playbook, and now a book being published in November 2026 through Familius Press. **In this episode:** - What may lie behind a child's refusal to eat certain foods - How sensory sensitivities can make some foods difficult to tolerate - How to avoid power struggles around food - What to do when children ask for snacks outside their regular meal and snack times - How to limit snacks and second helpings - How learning to cook can help children become more willing to mix foods - How to introduce new foods to picky eaters **Links and Resources:** ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Your Longevity Blueprint Omega 3s – 60 capsules⁠ Use code **HEALGUT** to get 10% off ⁠⁠GI Support **Guest Social Media Links:** Katie Kimball on YouTube  Raising Healthy Families: Healthy Parenting Handbook Podcast  **Relative Links for This Show:** Free Knife Skills Class For Kids  Free Book Bonuses **Follow Your Longevity Blueprint**  On Instagram| Facebook| Twitter| YouTube | LinkedIn Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online   **Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray**  On Facebook| Instagram| Youtube | Twitter | LinkedIn Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic Podcast production by Team Podcast