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  • Take the Stress (and the Mess) Out of Eating Out

    Over vacation we were treated to some nice restaurant meals. We don’t go out to eat very often, so it was very exciting for the whole family. One restaurant was particularly memorable: We went out… Read more

  • Nursing Journal

    Recently I gave birth to our second daughter after five years of prayers.  Thankfully things were different this time around, the pregnancy was normal, the birth was a dream come true (VBAC), but nursing brought… Read more

  • When Children Start to Make Their Own Food Choices

    Earlier this year I was approached by a concerned mother whose daughter is ten years old and is overweight.  This mother is blessed with a big family of five boys and five girls, and this… Read more

  • Preparing Family Meals

    My daughter was playing at our neighbor’s house in the afternoon, and I popped in to see how things were going.  My neighbor invited me in to drink some tea and then went back to… Read more

  • Is your child a picky eater? 

    In the mornings I am watching after my neighbor’s 10 month old daughter.  She is an active, happy, and sweet baby.  I love helping out my neighbor and her baby is a delight.  My neighbor… Read more

  • What happens when you restrain your children’s eating?

    I have a close friend whose baby loved to eat.  Her baby, Sarah,[1] was just under a year old and would sit at the table and eat a full plate of food.  Sarah would delight… Read more

  • What is normal growth?

    A child has a natural way of growing that is right for them.  They know how much they need to grow the right way.  If you do your job with feeding and let them decide… Read more

  • What is a parent’s role in feeding?

    It was a chamsin.  For those that live in Israel, you know what I am talking about.  Every once in a while, in Israel we get a chamsin, a sandstorm.  During a chamsin, it is… Read more

Gentle Family Nutrition Blog

Hi, I am Aliza and I wanted to share with you some articles that I wrote on feeding our children. I hope that the information in the articles helps you on your journey in raising healthy children who are eating competent.

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