by hayesnutrition | May 14, 2018 | Body Image, Body Positivity, kid eating, Mom and Daughter, No Dieting, Parenting
Four Ways You Can Help Her Create a Positive Body Relationship As a mom, you want your daughter to grow up and feel good about her body. Maybe for her to not have the same struggles that you had. But did you know that kids as young as five can have a negative view of...
by hayesnutrition | Dec 6, 2017 | Body Image, kid eating, Parenting
This past weekend, my 8 year old daughter had one of her friends over. She was proudly showing me her FitBit that she had just gotten and all that it could do. Every part of me cringed as her innocent voice said, “it shows the steps that you take and the calories you...
by hayesnutrition | Mar 2, 2016 | kid eating, Parenting
Somewhere along the way we have been taught we have to live “by the rules.” In my practice, I see many clients that like to be the food rules followers. These are the people that will be the “hard core” dieters, the ones that will only eat what the diet says to. ...
by hayesnutrition | Feb 22, 2016 | kid eating, Parenting
We all want to have healthy kids. However, when we think about healthy kids and food, we do not always think about the word, permission. In my article, Stop Dieting: Giving yourself permission to end deprivation, I spoke of how important the language of food is,...
