The My Little Eater Podcast

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Calm, practical feeding help for early eaters.

The gist

The My Little Eater Podcast translates baby and toddler feeding questions into concrete meal, texture, and safety decisions. Its episodes move between baby-led weaning, purees, picky eating, snack ingredients, and everyday family meals with a calm, evidence-aware tone.

About The My Little Eater Podcast

The My Little Eater Podcast is built for the daily pressure points of feeding babies and toddlers. It is practical first. Episodes take common parent questions and turn them into concrete choices about foods, textures, timing, ingredients, and mealtime behavior. The show spends a lot of time on starting solids, especially the uneasy space between purees, finger foods, gagging, and choking fears. It does not frame baby-led weaning as a rigid identity. Instead, it encourages responsiveness: watching a baby’s cues, adjusting textures, and using purees or finger foods when they fit the child in front of the parent. That flexibility is one of its clearest strengths. Safety advice appears often, but it is paired with nuance. Honey under one is treated as a firm no, while salt is discussed with more context than the usual blanket warnings. Fish, crackers, oils, rice-based snacks, added sugars, and seed formats are handled as specific feeding decisions rather than abstract wellness talking points. The toddler material is just as table-focused. Episodes on vegetables and balanced snacks emphasize neutral presentation, patience, and avoiding bribes that make vegetables look like punishment. The FFP formula gives parents a simple structure for meals: fat, fiber, and protein. The show also pays attention to family logistics. Baby-friendly recipes are described as a way to serve one meal across the table, not a separate project that creates more work. Guest conversations, such as the super seeds episode with Kim Pabla and Tina Rajani, add product and ingredient detail while staying close to everyday meals like smoothies, oatmeal, yogurt, meatballs, and meatloaf. The pacing is friendly and explanatory. The tone is warm, but the show is not fluffy. It is strongest when a parent needs a calm answer to a very specific question, such as whether a cracker ingredient matters or why tiny soft pieces can still trigger gagging. It suits listeners who want reassurance, but also want actual criteria. Across the episodes, the message is consistent: feeding skills develop through practice, exposure, observation, and less panic at the table.

Made for: Parents and caregivers of babies and toddlers who are starting solids, managing texture progression, or trying to reduce picky eating stress. It especially suits families who want evidence-aware guidance without strict feeding dogma.

What sets it apart: The show combines pediatric dietitian-level nutrition detail with highly specific mealtime tactics, from milled seeds to cracker oils to neutral vegetable language. Its strongest distinction is its flexible stance on purees, baby-led weaning, and texture advancement.

In their own words

Giving parents confidence to raise healthy little eaters

baby-led weaningpurees and texture progressiongagging and choking fearsbaby-friendly family recipestoddler picky eatingbalanced toddler meals and snacksfish, crackers, and ingredient choiceschia, flax, and super seeds

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Episodes

  1. 1

    How to make baby friendly recipes the whole family can enjoy

    Hidden gem

    Edwina Kennedy, a registered pediatric dietitian and mom of two, uses this My Little Eater bonus episode to argue that the adult meal should also be the baby meal.

    Mar 6, 2022·23m·1 clip
  2. 2

    How to safely serve fish for baby led weaning

    Registered pediatric dietitian Edwina Kennedy explains how to introduce fish from about six months, including isolating it from other highly allergenic foods for several days.

    Feb 27, 2022·18m·1 clip
  3. 3

    Why bigger pieces of food can be safer for baby led weaning

    The My Little Eater Podcast episode explains Edwina Kennedy's counterintuitive claim that larger, harder food pieces can sometimes be safer for babies than small pieces during early solids.

    Feb 20, 2022·17m·1 clip
  4. 4

    Purees vs. baby led weaning: Which one is better?

    Edwina Kennedy argues on The My Little Eater Podcast that purees and baby-led weaning do not need to be treated as opposites, and she centers the discussion on texture progression, allergy exposure, and responsive feeding.

    Feb 13, 2022·22m·1 clip
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    The Nutritional Power of Super Seeds for your Baby and Toddler

    Hidden gem

    Edwina Kennedy talks with Kim Pabla and Tina Rajani about using flax, chia, and hemp as nutritional boosters for babies and toddlers.

    Feb 6, 2022·26m·2 clips
  6. 6

    How do I Pick a Healthy Cracker for my Baby?

    Registered pediatric dietitian Edwina Kennedy evaluates baby and toddler crackers using ingredient quality, nutrition, processing, and choking risk.

    Jan 31, 2022·22m·1 clip
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    How to Get Your Toddler Eating More Vegetables

    Registered pediatric dietitian Edwina Kennedy presents five strategies for helping toddlers eat more vegetables, beginning with serving them at 50% to 80% of meals and snacks rather than concentrating them at dinner.

    Jan 23, 2022·21m·1 clip
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    How to Build Healthy Toddler Meals and Snacks Using the FFP Formula

    Registered pediatric dietitian Edwina Kennedy presents The My Little Eater Podcast’s FFP formula—fiber, fat, and protein—for building balanced toddler meals and snacks.

    Jan 13, 2022·30m·3 clips
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    Why Does my Toddler Eat Differently at Daycare than at Home?

    The My Little Eater Podcast episode “Why Does my Toddler Eat Differently at Daycare than at Home?” examines why toddlers may eat more or less in the two settings.

    Jan 6, 2022·19m·1 clip
  10. 10

    Taking the Overwhelm Out of Meal Planning with Laura Fuentes

    Laura Fuentes of Momables explains how to reduce meal-planning overwhelm by starting with a 10-minute weekly plan, dependable family recipes, and prepared ingredients.

    Dec 30, 2021·37m·2 clips
  11. 11

    How Often to Feed Baby in the First Year of Starting Solids

    Edwina Kennedy, a registered pediatric dietitian and mother of two, explains how to schedule solids and milk feedings from 6 to 12 months.

    Dec 23, 2021·24m·1 clip
  12. 12

    Baby Led Weaning Friendly Holiday Foods

    Hidden gem

    Registered pediatric dietitian Edwina Kennedy explains how to serve baby-led-weaning-friendly holiday foods during Christmas, Thanksgiving, and other family meals.

    Dec 16, 2021·30m·2 clips
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    Feeding your sick baby/toddler and what to expect

    Hidden gem

    Registered pediatric dietitian Edwina Kennedy explains how illness can reduce a baby’s or toddler’s appetite and increase preference for yogurt, applesauce, popsicles, and other easy-to-eat foods.

    Dec 9, 2021·27m·1 clip
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    How to Handle Negative Comments About Your Child’s Eating During the Holidays

    Hidden gem

    Edwina Kennedy, a registered pediatric dietitian and mother of two, gives parents scripts for handling holiday comments about a child’s eating.

    Dec 2, 2021·22m·1 clip
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    The Best Mom and Baby Gift Guide 2021

    Edwina Kennedy, a registered pediatric dietitian and mother of two, gives a 2021 gift guide covering baby monitors, feeding tools, sleep products, courses, and developmental toys.

    Nov 25, 2021·37m·2 clips
  16. 16

    How and Why to Get Kids Cooking at an Early Age!

    Edwina Kennedy, a registered pediatric dietitian, interviews Katie Kimball about teaching children to cook and build food-related life skills.

    Nov 18, 2021·25m·1 clip
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    Ending Guilt Around Formula Feeding With The Formula Mom

    Hidden gem

    Edwina Kennedy interviews Mallory Whitmore, founder of The Formula Mom, about formula-feeding stigma, practical education, and choosing among formula types.

    Nov 11, 2021·36m·2 clips
  18. 18

    Balancing breastfeeding on demand with solid foods

    Nov 4, 2021·19m
  19. 19

    Is A2 milk the best type of milk for your toddler?

    Edwina Kennedy interviews Stephanie Alexander of Alexander Family Farm about A1 and A2 milk, toddler nutrition, and milk digestibility.

    Oct 28, 2021·31m·2 clips
  20. 20

    Everything you need to know about RSV and your baby

    Edwina Kennedy interviews pediatrician Dr.

    Oct 21, 2021·21m·1 clip
  21. 21

    Understanding your child's growth chart

    Hidden gem

    Registered pediatric dietitian Edwina Kennedy explains how the My Little Eater podcast episode interprets child growth charts, percentiles, and growth curves.

    Oct 14, 2021·26m·1 clip
  22. 22

    How to serve pumpkin for babies

    Oct 7, 2021·12m
  23. 23

    Can plant based babies be healthy?

    Registered pediatric dietitian Edwina Kennedy examines whether vegan and vegetarian diets can support babies and toddlers, distinguishing plant-based eating from simply serving more vegetables.

    Sep 30, 2021·22m·1 clip
  24. 24

    Sugar or Sugar-Free Baby Smash Cake for a First Birthday?

    Sep 23, 2021·16m
  25. 25

    How to stop your baby or toddler from mouth stuffing!

    Edwina Kennedy, a registered pediatric dietitian and mother of two, explains why babies and toddlers put too much food in their mouths and how parents can respond.

    Sep 16, 2021·21m·1 clip
  26. 26

    How to Spoon Feed Purees Using the Baby Led Feeding Method

    Sep 9, 2021·16m
  27. 27

    SEASON FINALE - My Baby’s a Bottomless Pit! How Do I End Mealtimes while Respecting Hunger Cues?

    Aug 10, 2021·13m
  28. 28

    Live Q&A! Solutions for a mom of a picky eater who only eats a few foods

    Aug 5, 2021·23m
  29. 29

    How to serve lentils to babies and toddlers

    Aug 3, 2021·14m
  30. 30

    Help! My toddler won’t feed themselves! 6 Tips to encourage self-feeding

    Jul 29, 2021·23m
  31. 31

    How to Serve Honey to Your Toddler - AFTER 1 Year of Age

    Jul 27, 2021·12m
  32. 32

    What to say to toddlers to get them to eat (without pressure!)

    Jul 22, 2021·19m
  33. 33

    Overwhelmed and confused with feeding info? Find clarity, calm, and confidence with this major piece of advice!

    Jul 20, 2021·17m
  34. 34

    Eliminate uncertainty and become the confident parent you’re meant to be with Dr. Becky Kennedy

    Jul 15, 2021·37m
  35. 35

    How to serve peanuts to babies and toddlers

    Jul 13, 2021·16m
  36. 36

    Can babies digest starch?

    Jul 8, 2021·17m
  37. 37

    #65: Plates for babies & toddlers: What age to use them, divided or not, and my favourite plate recommendations

    Jul 6, 2021·11m
  38. 38

    How and when to use food chaining for your picky eater with Heidi Miller, SLP

    A pediatric dietitian interviews a speech-language pathologist about extreme picky eating and food chaining for babies and toddlers.

    Jul 1, 2021·27m
  39. 39

    How to Serve Strawberries to Your Baby or Toddler

    Jun 29, 2021·13m
  40. 40

    Do toddlers need bedtime snacks? When to offer them, what types of foods to offer, and when they can be problematic!

    Jun 24, 2021·26m
  41. 41

    Should Your Toddler Sit at a Kid’s Table or at the Family Table?

    Jun 22, 2021·10m
  42. 42

    What My Hubby Thinks of My Feeding Approach, His Role In Feeding, and How To Let Go as a Mom

    Edwina Kennedy interviews her husband about the role of dads in feeding children, in honor of Father's Day.

    Jun 17, 2021·29m
  43. 43

    Can babies have spices? Which ones? How much?

    Jun 15, 2021·12m
  44. 44

    BBQ for Babies and Toddlers - Unique Food Ideas and How to Keep it Healthy and Safe

    Jun 10, 2021·16m
  45. 45

    Get Your Toddler To Eat Meat With These 5 Food Play Ideas!

    Jun 8, 2021·12m
  46. 46

    Solo-parenting as a Military Spouse: Parenting on Your Own and the Importance of Community

    Jun 3, 2021·27m
  47. 47

    WHAT IT FEELS LIKE when we PRESSURE our kids at the table (and why we need to stop)

    Jun 1, 2021·12m
  48. 48

    ORGANIC FOOD for Babies - What You NEED to Know and WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT YOU as a Parent

    May 27, 2021·25m
  49. 49

    Starting Solids With Twins or Multiples

    A pediatric dietitian interviews parents of twins about their experiences and tips for starting solids with multiple babies.

    May 20, 2021·34m
  50. 50

    When to stop modifying foods that are choking risks

    May 13, 2021·23m