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Nutrition for the Early Years – Guilt-Free Guidance for Feeding Your Family
Nutrition for the Early Years is a pediatric nutrition podcast for parents seeking evidence-based guidance on infant feeding, toddler nutrition, and child health. Hosted by dual pediatrician + registered dietitian Dr. Liz Daniels, this show explores newborn and infant nutrition, introducing solids, baby-led weaning, complementary feeding, formula feeding, multivitamins for kids, growth and development, and picky eating solutions—all through the lens of real pediatric nutrition science.
From feeding anxiety and selective eating to questions about appetite, supplements, and healthy eating habits, this podcast helps parents build a confident, guilt-free feeding mindset. You’ll learn how to support your child’s relationship with food in ways that nourish growth, protect early childhood nutrition, and align with your values—without fear-based messaging or all-or-none thinking.
Food goes deep. It’s often not until we begin feeding our own children that we revisit our childhood nutrition experiences—comments that shaped us, arbitrary rules, pressure around healthy eating, and the quiet guilt many of us carry. Feeding kids has a way of surfacing old narratives and challenging us to rethink what child nutrition really means.
This is where the conversation begins—supporting families through toddler feeding, early childhood feeding, and raising children with a strong, positive relationship with food. Because nourishing your family isn’t about perfection. It’s about clarity, confidence, and understanding what truly matters in the early years.
You are in the right place if you are asking questions like:
-How do I get my child to eat vegetables?
-Why does my toddler suddenly refuse to eat (or only eat one thing)?
-Is my child eating enough to grow properly?
-How much protein does my child actually need?
-What are the best healthy snacks for kids?
-How much milk should my child drink, and what kind?
-How can I improve my child's immune system through food?
-How can I help my child have a healthy relationship with food?
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EP 25: The “Are They Getting Enough?” Spiral: Newborn Feeding, Weight Checks, and When to Get Support
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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EP 24: Why Feeding Skills Matter with Solid Starts
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Episode 23: Stronger After Baby: Postpartum Recovery, Pelvic Floor, and Fueling Well with Val Warner
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Episode 22: Your Toddler Needs More Carbs Than Protein: What Parents Need to Know
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May 25, 2026 |
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Episode 21: How to Stop All-Day Snack Battles Without Being Restrictive
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May 18, 2026 |
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Episode 20: Finding the Right Fit: What Your Pediatrician Wants You to Know About Goat Milk Formula for Your Baby
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May 11, 2026 |
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Episode 19: ARFID in Young Athletes: The Picky Eating Red Flags Every Sports Parent Should Know with Katie Syvarth, RD, CSSD
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May 04, 2026 |
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EP 18: Allergen Introduction for Babies: What the Science Says About Timing Prevention
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Episode 17 | Body Image Issues Start at Age 5 — What Parents Can Do Right Now
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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EP 16: Why Kids Have Big Feelings They Can't Explain: Understanding Interoception
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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EP 15: How to Choose Baby Formula: 3 Step Framework for Parents
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Episode 14: How Babies Learn to Like Vegetables
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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EP 13: Decoding Diapers- Understanding Newborn Poop and Infant Nutrition
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Episode 12: Starting Solids Part 1: 4–6 Months, Preparation and What Babies Really Need
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Episode 11: When Kids Don't Like Milk: How to Meet Calcium & Vitamin D Needs Without the Power Struggle
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Episode 10: Milk for Kids, Explained: Does It Really Do a Body Good?
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Episode 9: When Toddler Picky Eating Is About the Parents (Multivitamins & When to Worry)
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Episode 8: Do Babies Need Probiotics? What the Evidence Says About Infant Gut Health and Infant Nutrition
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Episode 7: Protein Needs for Kids: Culture versus Science in Pediatric Nutrition
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Episode 6: Do Picky Eaters Need Multivitamins? What Parents Should Know About Kids’ Supplements
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Episode 5: Do Lactation Supplements Really Increase Breast Milk Supply?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Episode 4: Baby’s First Month of Nutrition: Breastfeeding, Formula Decisions, and Letting Go of Feeding Guilt
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Episode 3: When Breastfeeding Doesn’t Work: Reframing Infant Nutrition Without Shame
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Episode 2: Nutrition While Breastfeeding: What Moms Need to Know for Infant Growth and Milk Quality
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Episode 1: The Lunchbox Reformation Begins
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Dec 30, 2025 |