Feeding Children

Family Meals: The REAL Value Meal

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development
Episode 25
Family meals are so important to the development of the child.  In this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Dr. David Weisenhorn to explore some of the benefits and challenges associated with family meals.
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Healthy Eating for Busy Families

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director of Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Food and Nutrition
Episode 16
This week, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf to talk about maintaining healthy eating choices in the midst of busy family schedules.  Dr. Norman-Burgdolf shares five tips for making healthy eating choices that are easy to do without adding stress to your life!
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Packing Lunches Your Kids Will Eat!

Back to School Edition:  Packing Lunches Kids Will Eat
Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky
Guests: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist and in Food and Nutrition
           Marisa Aull, Assistant Director, Nutrition Education Programs      
 
Episode 11
Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf and Marisa Aull sit down with Mindy McCulley to discuss the importance of packing lunches your kids will eat!  They offer tips for choosing lunch add-ins that are appealing to kids as well as healthy and safe! 
 
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Limiting the Use of Technology for Young Children

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky
Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development
Episode 5
In a world where technology is ever present, determining how much technology use for children is appropriate is a challenge that many parents face. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. David Weisenhorn discuss setting limits, modeling behavior and other tips for giving your children access to technology while not allowing it to overtake your family life.
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