Pediatric Nutrition Coaches Helping New Parents Raise Happy Eaters

Helping parents work together and conquer picky eating

Feeding strategies to conquer picky eating

Welcome to Family & Co. Nutrition!

We’re Maude and Sarthak, fellow parents, and a registered dietitian-nutrition scientist team.

Our Nutrition services support parents to team up, conquer picky eating, and foster a positive food environment at home. This way, kids eat a variety of food without fuss, and everyone enjoys family meals.

Sarthak Matravadia, PhD, RD(C)

Nutrition Scientist

Maude Perreault, RD, PhD

Registered Dietitian

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Are you looking to develop a feeding strategy to prevent or conquer picky eating?

We work with parents of picky eaters. We support you in taking actions that will help your kids be adventurous, enjoy more varied food, and have a positive relationship with food. We help you gain back confidence, kiss goodbye to stress and guilt, and enjoy family meals.

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Meals are lasting forever in your house?⁠ •⁠

Stop scrolling, I have something to tell you! 💛

Do you like simple solutions to annoying problems?

Do you avoid offering foods your kids have rejecte

Hands up for CLEAR EXPECTATIONS 🙌🏻🙌🏽🙌🏿⁠
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Parents that reach out to us for support have very frustrating meal times. And we can only assume their kids feel the same. ⁠
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Parents have to do a lot of “reminding” for their kids to eat, sit, taste, take a bite 😥⁠
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It typically ends in 2 scenarios:⁠
📍Kids cry, yell, or loose their cool⁠
📍Parents cry, yell, or loose their cool⁠
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Our solution (did you see it coming?🙈): clear family rules and a visual timer. ⁠
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When everyone is on the same page and knows what to do, it is much easier to reach “smooth mealtimes” status🤣. An external reminder like a visual timer helps everyone to respect the rule.⁠
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💥Bonus: your picky eater can be in charge of putting time on the timer at every meal. It builds autonomy, pride and responsibility 💪🏼⁠
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If you are ready to conquer picky eating and would benefit from new feeding strategies, get in touch. Book a free discovery call to discuss how I can support your family now either 1:1 or through our online group program launching in the Fall⚡Link in bio @picky.eating.kids⚡⁠
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Tired of forcing your kid to eat? 🙋🏻‍♂️⁠
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One of the dads I work with said it perfectly: “I hate forcing him to eat”⁠
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And he knows his son hates being forced - but he doesn’t know what else to do.⁠
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His honest perspective was that he just wants his kid fed, and doesn’t focus on the social/enjoyment aspect of meals because his son’s picky eating makes mealtime a drag. ⁠
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This is a pretty common situation, and something I’ve helped a lot of parents work through. There are no one-size-fits-all strategies, it depends on each family’s situation and reality. ⁠
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Parents also need support and accountability along the way. That’s why browsing Reddit threads or Facebook groups for advice doesn’t help.⁠
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If you’re ready to ditch the F-word (forcing) and inject some enjoyment back into family meals, book a discovery call using the ⚡link in our bio @picky.eating.kids⚡⁠
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Tired of being the bad cop? 🙋🏽‍♀️⁠
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The good-cop/bad-cop dynamic shouldn’t even exist - but it does for so many parents I work with.⁠
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It creates tension between partners, and sends kids the wrong message, making picky eating habits worse in the long run.⁠
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It’s complicated, and people wrongfully assume this happens because moms are always in charge and dads are disinterested! There are so many reasons why this dynamic develops and I help my clients navigate their own family’s situation.⁠
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This past weekend a client sent me this update: “Omg we’re finally working together! It’s making a huge difference, can’t believe it!”⁠
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These client wins bring me so much joy, because they are HUGE breakthroughs 😍. Sometimes we focus so much on the kids, and forget the impact our interaction as parents has.⁠
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Guess what? I’m here to help you achieve this reality too! Book a free discovery call using the link in our bio so we can develop a strategy that works for your family. ⚡Link in bio @picky.eating.kids⚡⁠
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