Have you ever told your child, “you need to take just one more bite?” If so, you are not alone! While the one bite rule may seem innocent enough, research has shown that the one bite rule is potentially harmful for children, especially those that are underweight or picky eaters.
As parents, it is our job to ground our children in a strong counter narrative: gaining weight is a normal part of growing up and being a human; kids’ bodies and adults’ bodies come in all different shapes and sizes, none inherently more valuable than the other; and our value as people does not depend on beauty, size, or health.
Christy Maloney RD, LDN, CEDS-S 2022 HER Expert Panelist Christy Maloney is a Registered Dietitian specializing in helping those with eating disorders and disordered eating in Charlotte, NC. Christy earned
Katherine Andrew MPH, RD, LDN 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 HER Expert Panelist Katherine Andrew, MPH, RD, LDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a Masters degree in Public Health with
Kerry Lett MPH, RDN, LDN, CLC Kerry Lett, MPH, RDN, LDN, CLC is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Lactation Counselor with a Master’s of Public Health in Nutrition. She is passionate
Anna M. Lutz MPH, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S Anna Lutz is a Registered Dietitian with Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy and specializes in eating disorders and pediatric/family nutrition. Anna practices
Instead of trying to come up with a complicated meal plan, Katherine often suggest using what she calls a MEAL MAP.
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