Foods for Thought: Navigating Your Family’s Dietary Needs or Preferences

When it comes to eating, what’s the big deal? In group settings like school lunches, birthday parties, or even eating dinner with the neighbors there can be challenges for your family. Children who have food allergies, childhood diabetes, certain religious beliefs, or specific food preferences related to family values may have difficulty “fitting in” with their peers. What can parents do to help their child and others understand and accept these kinds of differences? here are some ideas from Ann Marie Paradis, an acupuncture doctor, herbalist, and Montessori mom.