Supporting children to eat healthily can be a challenge. We're psychologists at Loughborough University and we’re here to help! #parenting #fussyeaters
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🥳 new paper led by the brilliant @DrRAStone which used novel, online methods to understand more about children’s food choices when they experience different emotions. Non-responsive caregiver feeding practices and child temperament were both related to the food choices made ⬇️
👀👋🏼 NEW PAPER!
Using a novel online experimental paradigm with children, we induced feelings of boredom and sadness to assess subsequent kilocalorie selection, and the role temperament and feeding practices have on selection🚰🦁🧜♀️.
You can read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024…
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🥳 new paper led by the awesome @katieedders where we learned about the strategic & creative feeding behaviours parents use in response to children's avid eating behaviour. Findings will inform tailored ways to support children’s healthy development.
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@LboroSSEHS
I’m excited to share our latest paper from the @ESRC_appetite project!
“Examining parents’ experiences and challenges of feeding preschool children with avid eating behaviour”
You can read the paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024…
@AstonPeach @Aston_IHN
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📢Join our webinar to hear findings from research with over 2000 parents👩👧👧from across the UK and engage in an interactive discussion on parents’ top priorities for the future government.
Register now👇🏽
sustainweb.org/events/mar24-…
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🥕The Easter holidays are coming and we all need inspiration for SNACKS to keep the kids fed
🤩This blog has PLENTY of easy. nutritious and quick snacks to prep for your family: srnutrition.co.uk/2021/08/7-…
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🤗Meal-planning has been such a huge help in making our weeks go a little more smoothly
⬇️Check out my top tips here: srnutrition.co.uk/2023/07/ho…
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❓What should my baby's first food be?
🥦I'm a big fan of "veg-led" weaning - introducing lots of NEW flavours for baby to try right from the beginning
⬇️Read more here: srnutrition.co.uk/2023/10/ve…
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Exciting ESRC PhD on offer exploring children’s eating behaviour, working with public health experts to co-design resources for families. Please retweet @profblissett @EmmaHaycraft @Sarah_Pullen_ @mgsesrcdtp warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/…
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Struggle to tackle fussy eating in your children?
Prof Claire Farrow and colleagues from @lborouniversity created the Child Feeding Guide with tools to help establish healthy eating.
Read more about their research and resource here: bit.ly/3RDs8dR
#WorldFoodDay
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There are various ways you can reward children for trying and enjoying food without falling into the trap of using food as a bribe.
Here’s a range of alternatives that you can try 👉buff.ly/3wG1x44 via @ChildFeedGuide
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NEW survey calls for a clampdown on misleading nutrition claims in baby and toddler foods, with some containing 4 teaspoons of sugar per serving! actiononsugar.org/sugar-awar…
#SugarAwarenessWeek
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This year’s #SugarAwarenessWeek focuses on reducing the amount of sugar found in breakfasts. On our blog, Dr Chris McLeod @McLeod_Research shares a novel way of changing up children’s breakfast by putting veg on the table 🥕🍅🥦
lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/n…
#LboroCLiMB @actiononsugar
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There's still time to apply for this funded PhD opportunity, with the excellent @Clare_E_Holley as primary supervisor!
The PhD will explore how best to support healthy eating habits/dietary variety in children at risk of food insecurity.
Deadline 1 Nov.
lboro.ac.uk/study/postgradua…
Come and do a PhD with me and the wonderful @EmmaHaycraft They don’t get more timely than this - suited to anyone with a background in psychology, public health, or similar. Fully-funded for uk applicants, or fees funded for international applicants. #phdchat #PhDposition
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🥕Whilst MOST foods are absolutely fine to offer babies from 6 months, there are some that are recommended to be avoided.
I've summarised which ones, and why, in this blog ⬇️
srnutrition.co.uk/2022/08/fo…
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Struggling to get your #children to eat enough veg?
Researchers have outlined novel ways to ensure that youngsters get their five a day, including at the breakfast table 😋🥣
lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/pre…
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❓Parents often ask us about suitable food textures for their #baby during #weaning
🥦Check out our video to find out about supporting baby to explore different food textures during their weaning journey
💻youtu.be/iJfkZW9ShaY
#introducingsolidfoods
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🎃Check out our tasty #Halloween recipes!
🕷️We've got a range of snack and puddings, from #pumpkin cupcakes to petrifying pizzas
🦇These are fangtastic #recipes to make with children at home, or in their #earlyyears setting
🧙♀️Find the recipes here- bit.ly/3D4MrJB
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Come and do a fully funded PhD with me and the super @Clare_E_Holley looking at how efforts to promote healthy eating to children can meet the needs of those at risk of food insecurity in the UK. Details below 👇🏼 Please share and retweet 😊
PhD opportunity: Examining how efforts to promote healthy eating to UK children can meet the needs of those at risk of food insecurity
Apply for this 3-year funded PhD opportunity by 1 November 2022, with @Clare_E_Holley and @EmmaHaycraft
lboro.ac.uk/study/postgradua…
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Can a change to our typical breakfast foods help encourage children to eat more vegetables? Check out CLiMB's Dr Chris McLeod's research in the @MailOnline 👉👉
dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
#LboroCLiMB #LboroExperts @McLeod_Research
