Rethinking Food Flexibility
Virginia discusses the challenges parents face when navigating food choices for neurodivergent kids, emphasizing the need for flexibility in feeding schedules. She critiques the restrictive nature of diet culture that can influence how parents approach their children's eating habits, noting that the pressure to conform to certain ideals can lead to fixation on forbidden foods. Christy adds that the portrayal of "ideal" meals on social media often promotes unrealistic expectations, highlighting the absurdity of requiring children to consume multiple servings of produce in one sitting.In this clip
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