Catchy: Why all kids should be allowed to be messy eaters
Why all parents SHOULD let their kids be messy eaters when they’re little – as psychologist warns strict rules around meal times lead to poor food habits
Psychologist encourages messy eating in kids as it’s key to developmental skillsDr Rachel Cohen and her husband founded the Catchy to help kids eat betterKids learn through play so it’s important to incorporate different foods into dietsIt allows kids to create bonds with food that will impact future eating habits
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A clinical psychologist who specialises in eating disorders is encouraging parents to let their children eat messily as babies as it is key to developmental skills.
Dr Rachel Cohen, from Sydney, is passionate about eating habits and founded her small business Catchy with her husband Brad to help fussy little eaters enjoy meal time.
The innovative Catchy gadget allows feeding time to be fun and messy which, she says, is pivotal for growing a child’s mindset around food.
A Clinical Psychologist, who specialises in eating disorders, is encouraging parents to let children eat messily as it’s key to developmental skills
Dr Cohen says research shows that kids who have parents fussing around food and cleaning up mess while they eat they are more likely to become fussy eaters.
She insists parents incorporate different textures, consistences and flavours into a child’s diet for them to explore with, as kids learn through play.
The gadget was developed when Rachel and her husband began dreading meal times due to the mess their daughter Maya would make.
Dr Rachel Cohen, from Sydney, is passionate about eating habits thus founded her small business with her husband Brad to help fussy little eaters enjoy meal time
The couple, along with thousands of other parents, have learnt to embrace messy eating with the non toxic food safe surface.
The game-changing product allows Rachel to practice what she preaches as a psychologist and lets her daughter experience food with her senses.
The high chair food catcher works to contain mess and allows parents to place food back onto the child’s plate, just as Dr Cohen does.
The food catching gadget allows feeding to be fun and messy which is pivotal for growing a child’s mindset around food
‘The environment we set up around meal times can pay an important role in a child’s later development and openness toward new food,’ Dr Cohen told FEMAIL.
She does not believe in force feeding but in allowing children to explore their food even if they just squish the substance in-between their fingers.
Her gadget allows children to create important relationships with food that will impact their future eating habits.
‘The environment we set up around meal times can pay an important role in a child’s later development and openness toward new food,’ Dr Cohen said
Thousands of customers have shared just how impressed they are with the product and say that it has become a must-have with little ones.
‘Couldn’t be happier! Easy to install, easy to clean and a hero at saving the food from the floor,’ a happy customer wrote.
‘I wish I ordered one sooner. This has been a lifesaver for cleanups after meal times. We absolutely love it, I could not recommend it more,’ another wrote.
