Helping picky eaters be confident with food.
I help kids, including picky eaters, enjoy healthy food and experience the pleasure that it brings.
And, I support Moms and Dads (and grandparents, and other caregivers) to take the battle out of mealtime. Yes, meals with toddlers & preschoolers can be quality family time!
About Kristen
What is the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist?
I’ve been a registered dietitian for 8 years, and a food lover for life! I’m a dietitian behind Toddlers First Steps and other BC Health resources.
I combine an honest, practical, evidence-based approach with an uncanny ability to see what’s really causing the battles at mealtime.
As a Registered Dietitian, I bring an expertise in the current science regarding nutritional needs.
Because I don’t have my own biological kids, I give all my passion and express my nurturing by working with other families.
I also work part-time for Dietitians of Canada. Note that the information and opinions expressed on this website are my own and not necessarily those of Dietitians of Canada.
Key Strategies for
Food-Confident Kids
TESTIMONIALS
I was fairly confident that I was on the right track with feeding my toddler; but, I have a mother-in-law who was very insistent on her "Old World" beliefs about nutrition. Kristen came to do an in-home session with us and it was such a wonderful, positive experience. Kristen pointed out some things that my husband and I hadn't realized before (e.g. we engaged in too much "food talk" with our toddler). But, most importantly, she helped back up my assertions that my MIL's Old World ways of feeding were not healthy and potentially damaging to our son's relationship with food and eating. My MIL is now on board and my toddler eats the same way with her as he does with us! I so enjoyed and valued Kristen's visit that I've been recommending her in-home consultations and workshops to all the moms I know!
I attended a picky eater's workshop with Kristen because both of my kids were not eating enough, or the right things, which resulted in visits to the Pediatrician. The workshop taught me two concepts which cross my mind everyday as I plan and prepare meals for my toddlers. Attending the workshop gave me the confidence in knowing that I am capable of feeding and raising happy eaters. There have been no more visits to the Pediatrician since, thank you Kristen!
When I started to research introducing solid foods to my daughter, I came across so much information. I was looking for a simple, no nonsense approach and got exactly that with Vitamin K. I attended Baby meets Broccoli and loved Kristen's approach to food and feeding little ones. My nine month old now eats a wide variety of foods (much to the surprise of fellow parents) and loves to feed herself. The workshop gave me all the info I needed to get us off to the right start.
