Mealtime Hostage

Parents of selective eaters will tell you there’s more going on at their table than just developmentally typical “picky eating.” Looking forward to mealtimes is as foreign to these parents

https://mealtimehostage.com/2017/02/24/talking-to-doctors-about-eating-issues-parent-perceptions/

My boyfriend tells me he sees eating as an unpleasant chore, and since most social occasions are based on food, he avoids those situations as well. He eats only a

https://mealtimehostage.com/2016/12/23/how-do-i-help-my-picky-eating-partner-2/

My childhood memories of winter are associated with the smell of freshly baked cookies and tarts; warming up from the brisk November

https://mealtimehostage.com/2016/11/06/the-perfect-secret-to-making-any-food-healthy/

The topic of Health as a subject at school came up during yesterday’s dinner, specifically, how boring it is to be told what to eat …  “All.  The.  Time.”

https://mealtimehostage.com/2016/09/30/food-games/

Not far away from where we live is an amusement park with a varied selection of roller coasters to satisfy my cravings for high-speed thrills. My husband loves roller coasters

https://mealtimehostage.com/2016/09/13/the-stubborn-child/

Food is fuel for the body, and a cure for hunger, which is the primary purpose for eating. Food also serves as a symbolic connection to one’s social network and

https://mealtimehostage.com/2016/09/12/a-gourmet-menu-inspired-by-the-worlds-most-discerning-palates-that-anyone-can-enjoy/

Parents around the world want their children to have a healthy lunch either packed from home or available to students at school. While many school districts have set nutritional standards for

https://mealtimehostage.com/2016/08/31/healthy-eating-is-it/

The trauma team spoke to the grade seven students as a class, and then to each student individually following the news that their classmate had committed suicide. When it was

https://mealtimehostage.com/2016/07/24/striving-for-thin/

Trusting your child with eating is hard. My selective eater is a tall drink of water – he’s always been low on the charts for weight, and top of charts

https://mealtimehostage.com/2016/06/27/can-i-trust-a-skinny-child-with-eating/

The following is a letter from a teenager whose parents have been insisting that she tries new foods – an experience she describes as unbearable and always ends in tears.

https://mealtimehostage.com/2016/01/13/arfid-and-supportive-parenting-what-your-teen-needs-from-you/