#404: Ending Mealtime Battles and Picky Eating with Jill Castle

Feeding kids does not have to feel stressful or chaotic. With the right tools, it becomes an opportunity to strengthen connection, build autonomy and nourish your child with confidence. Childhood nutrition expert, Jill Castle, shares her love with limits approach, a simple and effective framework that helps parents reduce mealtime battles, create structure, support appetite awareness and raise kids who listen to their bodies. You'll learn how often to feed, how to set boundaries gently, what feeding mistakes to avoid and how to support picky eaters with ease. This inspiring conversation will leave you feeling empowered and excited to bring more calm and joy to your family's mealtimes.

Topics Covered In This Episode:

• Love with limits feeding approach

• Preventing picky eating struggles

• Creating calm mealtime routines

• Supporting kids' appetite awareness

• Building healthy habits early

Show Notes:

• Jill's Website

• Connect with Jill on Instagram and Facebook

• Jill's book, Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School

• Jill's new workbook, Try New Foods: How to Help Picky Eaters Taste, Eat and Like New Foods

• The Nourished Child Podcast, Episode 72: Grandparents feeding children

• Jill's e-course, The Nourished Child Project

• Hear Jill on the One Bad Mother Podcast, Episode 262

• Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate!

• Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.

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Pediatric Nutrition Entrepreneur, Author, Brand Consultant, and Youth Health and Nutrition Keynote Speaker

Jill Castle is at the forefront of a child-centered health and wellbeing movement transforming the way we think, lead, and live and helping families, healthcare providers, educators, and organizations nourish kids to thrive for a lifetime.

She's a career pediatric dietitian, mom of four, and the founder and CEO of The Nourished Child®, a nutrition education website and podcast for families.

Jill is the author of Kids Thrive at Every Size, a practical guide for families who want to raise healthy and happy children in a world where perfectionism about bodies, food and health threaten their sense of self, well-being, and future.

A respected thought leader in childhood nutrition, Jill has impacted millions of families through her website, multiple books, private practice, and speaking engagements.

Jill has spent her career educating professionals, parents and caretakers about feeding and nourishing children of all ages, and has helped companies and organizations create and build relevant products and services for children of all ages.

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