Calm Parenting Podcast “How Can I Stop Snapping At My Kids When They Pick At Food & Siblings, Refuse Schoolwork, Act & Entitled?” #542
Dec 7, 2025
Explore creative strategies for managing picky eaters and setting meal boundaries to reduce stress at the dinner table. Discover tips on addressing sibling teasing through positive feedback and fostering responsibility. Find out how to navigate smartphone rules and ensure your child’s digital safety. Learn why some kids skip showing their math work and how to encourage ownership of their choices. Plus, hear effective ways to manage your anxiety to respond calmly when pressures rise.
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Reduce Mealtime Pressure
- Do stop stressing and forcing children to eat foods they dislike at mealtimes.
- Do model healthy eating and reduce mealtime friction by making good calories accessible instead of pressuring them.
Casey's Food Evolution
- Casey ate poorly as a child but improved into a healthy teen and adult.
- This illustrates that kids' eating habits can change over time without parental pressure.
Give Kids Food Ownership
- Do set clear household food boundaries and offer independence like teaching kids to prepare their own meals.
- Do give them ownership by letting them batch-cook or learn to make meals they will eat.