Restrictive Eating Style

Your Style:

You tend to consciously limit your food intake to control your weight or avoid overeating. You’re thoughtful about what and how much you eat, and you probably plan meals carefully.

How might this affect your child’s eating habits?

Research shows that moms who eat this way may also use more restrictive feeding practices with their children—limiting sweets, insisting on “healthy” foods, or encouraging finishing portions. While your intentions are positive, too much restriction can sometimes make kids more sensitive to food cues or lead to picky eating.

Next steps:

Learn how to balance your careful approach with responsive feeding strategies that support your child’s natural hunger cues. We can work together to reduce food fears, increase flexibility, and eat healthy while also having a healthy relationship with food.