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What No One Tells You About Feeding Your Baby with Feeding Specialist Jordyn Koveleski Gorman | 260
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Ever stood in the baby food aisle feeling completely lost? This episode is for you.
This week, Trish sits down with Jordyn Koveleski Gorman - licensed speech-language pathologist, feeding specialist, and founder of Eat Play Say - to talk about the stuff your pediatrician simply doesn't have time to cover at a 15-minute well visit.
With nearly a decade of clinical experience and a community of over 800,000 parents, Jordyn breaks it all down in a way that will actually make mealtimes feel less like a battle and more like a win.
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In this episode, you'll learn:
- 🥄 The #1 mistake parents make when introducing the highchair — and the simple shift that changes everything
- 🥦 Baby-led weaning vs. purees: which method is better? (Hint: Jordyn's answer might surprise you)
- 😤 Why your toddler suddenly hates the food they loved yesterday — and exactly what to say when it happens
- 🍕 The food prep trick that gets picky eaters to actually try new foods (no pressure, no power struggle)
- 💡 How to give your toddler just enough control to make mealtimes easier for everyone
The golden nuggets you don't want to miss:
Jordyn shares that babies may need 20 to 100 presentations of a food before accepting it - so that refusal at dinner? Completely normal. She also walks through why the experience around food matters far more than the method you choose, and how to build a positive relationship with mealtimes from the very first bite.
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Helpful Timestamps:
- 00:00 What No One Tells You About Feeding Your Baby
- 04:02 Jordyn’s Story
- 10:42 Solids Refusal
- 14:59 High Chair Positive Start
- 15:41 Purees vs Baby Led
- 20:41 Choices Over Power Struggles
- 24:06 Control And Boundaries
- 29:57 Grace After Blowups
- 34:36 Kitchen Prep No Pressure
- 40:21 Validate Yucky Feelings
- 41:55 Where To Find Jordyn
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