246: Mealtime Meltdown- Misa P.

Welcome into the Young Dad Pod—whether you’re wrestling with a toddler who only eats beige foods, sneaking veggies into spaghetti sauce, or just trying to survive another grocery store meltdown—thanks for tuning in."Today’s guest is Misa Pignataro, a certified health coach, culinary nutritionist, educator, wife, and mom of two young girls. Her mission? To help shape your child’s tastes one bite at a time—turning chaos into calm at the dinner table and building lifelong healthy habits without the overwhelm.If you want to try her Taste-O-Meter or dive deeper into her work, head over to misascleankitchen.com for free resources, her favorite tips, and links to her programs.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Picky Eating and Family Meals02:48 Transforming Picky Eaters: Strategies for Parents05:47 The Importance of Modeling Behavior in Eating Habits08:40 Making Food Fun: The Taste-O-Meter11:56 Involving Kids in the Kitchen14:29 Building Healthy Eating Habits17:54 Reducing Sugar and Managing Snacks19:45 Meal Planning and Family Style Dining25:34 Final Thoughts on Picky Eating and ParentingCheck out the Website for Interactive Activity Guides, Resources, Full Transcripts, all things YDP- ⁠⁠www.youngdadpod.com Clink the Link for YDP Deals (Joon, Forefathers &more)- ⁠https://linktr.ee/youngdadpod Want to be a guest on Young Dad Podcast? Send Jey Young a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/youngdadLastly consider a monetary donation to support the Pod, https://buymeacoffee.com/youngdadpod