Child Obsessed With Sweets: How Much Sugar is Ok For My Child to Eat?

Here’s what you need to know about figuring out an amount of sugar that may be right for your child.

Healthy Kids, Child FeedingCrystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLCMay 14, 2020#kidsdesserts, #sugar, #obsessedwithsweetsComment

Are You Quarantined With a Picky Eater? Here’s What Can Help

Feeding challenges with kids, like picky eating, can feel amplified during our quarantine season. Here are some tips to help you through this, mama.

Healthy Kids, Child FeedingCrystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLCApril 27, 2020#pickyeater, #pickyeatingComment

Does Sugar Make Kids Hyper? 5 Reasons Why Your Child Has a Sugar High

A “sugar high” is often used to describe hyperactivity in kids after eating sweets, but here are 5 other factors that might play a role in this behavior.

5 Things to Focus on when Feeding Your Family in Times of Uncertainty

As we navigate the coronavirus pandemic, you may be facing new challenges with feeding your family. Here are 5 things to focus on during times of uncertainty.

Healthy Kids, Child Feeding, MotherhoodCrystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLCMarch 17, 2020#feedingkidsComment

Eating Veggies Won’t Save Your Child’s Health, But Here’s What Can Help

Getting your kids to eat their vegetables won’t necessarily benefit their overall health. Here’s some things you can focus on instead.

Child Feeding, Healthy KidsCrystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLCMarch 10, 2020#healthykids, #vegetablesComment

Daniel Tiger: How Diet Culture Shows Up and How to Protect Your Kids

Diet culture is lurking in your kids’ favorite TV shows. Here’s how you can help immunize them from its harmful messages.

Child Feeding, Healthy KidsCrystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLCFebruary 17, 2020#pickyeater, #dietculture, #mediaComment

Girls With Low Self Esteem? How to Help Your Daughter With Body Changes

Support your girls self esteem with these simple tips to help encourage and build positive body image.

Motherhood, Child Feeding, Healthy KidsCrystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLCFebruary 11, 2020#Girls Self Esteem, #selfesteemComment

This is Why You Need to Make Peace With Your Child’s Body Size

How you feel about your children's bodies can influence how you feed them.

Healthy Kids, Child FeedingCrystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLCJanuary 14, 2020#bodyconfidentkids, #bodyimageComment

My Toddler Won’t Eat: How to Help Your Toddler Refusing to Eat

Worried about your toddler refusing to eat? Learn more about effective strategies to help your toddler eat and end the mealtime battles.

Homemade Rice Crispy Treats Recipe With Puffed Rice Cereal

This homemade rice crispy treats recipe uses minimal ingredients so you can have this yummy snack ready in no time for you and your kids to enjoy.

Kids Candy: Growing Healthy Children Need to Eat Candy, Too

Growing, healthy children need regular opportunities to eat candy in order to build a healthy and positive relationship with food.

Your Family Will Love this Healthy Pumpkin Smoothie Recipe for Fall

This healthy pumpkin smoothie recipe is a refreshing treat that tastes like fall in a cup, bringing all the fall flavors you love right into your home.

Healthy Kids, Holidays, RecipesCrystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLCSeptember 30, 2019#pumpkinrecipes, #pumpkinsmoothieComment

Feeding Kids: How Trust Can Help Your Child Feel Confident With Food

When it comes to raising and feeding kids, trust is the primary ingredient needed to support our children’s health and well-being.

Child Feeding, Healthy Kids, MotherhoodCrystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLCSeptember 20, 2019#healthykids, #feedingkidsComment

Is Your Child Not Eating Lunch at School? Try These School Lunch Ideas

Here are a few tips to help you approach lunch-packing with ease and build your confidence to trust what your child is choosing to eat (or not eat).

Instead of a Diet for Kids, These Healthy Habits Create Real Change

Dieting might seem like a solution to protect your kids from a host of problems, but it comes with a hefty price. Here are better ways to help your kids with their health.