Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/creating-a-positive-relationship-with-food-and-movement-tickets-241238269157
There are so many messages in our society around what we should
be eating, what to feed kids, how much to exercise, and how we
should feel about food and bodies. This presentation will help to
understand where these messages come from, how they impact our
children and our relationships with food, exercise and our bodies, and
what we can do instead to support children and youth’s well-being.
We will talk about what it means to be a competent eater, and reduce
the worry and stress around feeding by outlining parents and
children’s roles with eating and feeding, how to help children try new
foods, and how to take the battle away from mealtimes. In addition
we will look at how to frame movement, and help our kids become
physically literate. We will take a compassionate and empathetic
approach to equip parents with strategies and resources for helping
children and youth develop positive relationships with food,
movement and their bodies that will support their life-long well-
being.
Presenters: Heather Anderson, RD; Natalie Johnston, MPH