Pediatrics Episodes
All things kids: infants, picky eaters, teens and growth!
Sept. 17, 2025
126 | Introducing Allergens: A Step-by-Step Guide to Early Allergen Introduction in Infants
For years, parents were told to delay introducing allergenic foods like peanuts and eggs. Now, the advice is the complete opposite—and your families are confused, anxious, and looking to you for answers. In this episode, I’m ...
June 25, 2025
118 | Goat Milk-Based Infant Formula: The Science Behind This Clinically Backed Option
When formula shelves went empty in 2022, clinicians scrambled. Desperate parents, unfamiliar brands, and European imports raised more questions than answers. Since January 2024, one name kept coming up: Kabrita. Is goat milk-...
May 28, 2025
113 | Percentages Aren’t That Bad: How to Make Food Labels Less Confusing
Ever skip the food label convo because it feels too complicated—or let’s be honest, you’re short on time? In this episode, I’m sharing a few clips from this month’s Nutrition Grand Rounds that’ll help you decode the label and...
April 23, 2025
108 | What Kids Should Drink (and What to Skip): New Guidelines
Confused about what to tell parents when they ask, “Is oat milk okay?” or “How much juice is too much?” You’re not alone—it's confusing. In this episode, I’m joined by Megan Lott, MPH, RDN, Deputy Director of Healthy Eating R...
Jan. 8, 2025
91 | Picky Eating or Feeding Disorder? The 6-Question Tool Every Provider Needs
Colleen sits down with Jaclyn Pederson, CEO of Feeding Matters, to break down the essential 6-question screening tool designed to help providers confidently assess feeding challenges in minutes. You'll learn how to spot red f...
Nov. 27, 2024
82 | Picky Eating: A Dietitian's Unique Approach
Send Colleen a Text Message If you’ve ever felt stuck trying to figure out how to expand your child’s diet without resorting to begging, bribing, or full-on dinnertime drama, you are not alone. In this episode, we’re discussi...
Nov. 6, 2024
79 | How to Build Food Confidence in Kids with Autism
Send Colleen a Text Message Brittyn Coleman, a Registered Dietitian and Autism expert joins Colleen to discuss practical, research-backed approaches that clinicians can integrate into patient care to support children with aut...
Oct. 23, 2024
77 | Why Forcing Kids to Eat Backfires: A Fresh Approach to Picky Eating
Send Colleen a Text Message Ever had a parent tell you they’re at their wits' end with their child’s picky eating? Or maybe you’ve said the phrase, "Don’t worry, they’ll eat when they’re hungry," and wondered if that’s really...
Oct. 2, 2024
74 | Infant Feeding Challenges: A Clinician’s Guide to Bottles, Nipples, and Flow Rates
Send Colleen a Text Message In this episode of Exam Room Nutrition , we discuss infant feeding challenges that many clinicians encounter in practice. Pediatric providers frequently hear concerns from parents about bottle-feed...
July 24, 2024
65 | Summer Shorts: Does Coffee Stunt Growth?
Send Colleen a Text Message Does coffee stunt growth? This common misconception may have come from some clever advertising in the 1900s or from decades old research linking caffeine to osteoporosis. Whatever the source, many ...
June 12, 2024
59 | Interpreting Growth Charts to Address Pediatric Weight Concerns
Send Colleen a Text Message Get the FREE guide to interpreting Growth Charts here : In this episode, we dive deep into the world of pediatric growth charts with Kat, the Failure to Thrive Dietitian. We explore how to effectiv...
June 5, 2024
58 | Infant Formula: A Clinician's Guide to Choosing the Right One
Send Colleen a Text Message Have you ever been in the formula room in your clinic? Do you ever feel like it's a sea of names and, if you're being honest, you have no idea what you're looking at? I completely understand. When...
May 15, 2024
54 | Infant Reflux Relief: Advice for Anxious Parents
Send Colleen a Text Message "My baby spits up a lot!" What the mom is actually saying to you as the clinician: "I'm really worried! Is something wrong with her?" and what the dad is saying, "Please, make it stop. I'm sick of ...
May 8, 2024
53 | Gather 'Round: How to Make Family Meals Doable for Busy Parents With Picky Kids
Send Colleen a Text Message Let's be real - getting a meal on the table after a long work day is so tough. Juggling an infant and a wiggly picky toddler makes the mealtime experience exhausting. But yet, study after study pro...
April 10, 2024
48 | Infant Gagging, Food Aversions and Diagnosing a Pediatric Feeding Disorder
Send Colleen a Text Message More than 1 in 37 children under age 5 in the United States have a pediatric feeding disorder. Today, I'm joined by Bri, a Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist and Certified Lactation Counselor, ...
March 27, 2024
46 | Food Play: The Secret Solution to Picky Eating
Send Colleen a Text Message "Oh by the way, he's really picky. What do I do?" Does your heart sink when you hear this question? If we're being honest, does it make you want to roll your eyes? Navigating picky eating is a mass...
Feb. 28, 2024
40 | Nutrition for Autism: Manage Mealtime Meltdowns with a Sensory-based Approach
Send Colleen a Text Message 1 in 36 children have autism. If you work in pediatrics, I can guarantee that you are faced with questions about selective eating and mealtime meltdowns. For today's episode, I brought the expert i...
Feb. 13, 2024
37 | From Yuck to Yum! Strategies to Conquer Picky Eating
Send Colleen a Text Message Do parents ask you for advice for their picky eater? Do your patients say "yuck, I don't like that" when you suggest they try some broccoli? How would you answer a mom who says, "my child only eats...
Jan. 16, 2024
30 | Sugar, Dyes and ADHD: Sifting Through the Science
Send Colleen a Text Message 6 million children living in the US have been diagnosed with ADHD. Many parents want to know if there is any treatment outside of medication and behavior therapy. As a provider, you may be wonderin...
Jan. 9, 2024
28 | One Family, One Meal: Fighting Prediabetes Together
Send Colleen a Text Message In today's episode, we address the urgent link between childhood obesity and the looming threat of diabetes. Join host Colleen Sloan and esteemed guest Lucille Bessler, a seasoned Registered Dietit...
Dec. 19, 2023
25 | The ABCs of Feeding Picky Kids: Your Guide to Raising Good Eaters
Send Colleen a Text Message Are mealtime battles with your picky eater driving your parents up the wall? I've got you! On today's episode, Colleen teams up with Kristen Smaldone to share the ABCs of winning over the littlest ...
Dec. 5, 2023
23 | Just Take a Bite: How to Get Kids to Embrace Veggies
Send Colleen a Text Message "My child won't eat any vegetables!" How many of your parents tell you that during a check up?! Parents feel like they're in a tug of war with their kids when it comes to veggies and they come to t...
Nov. 14, 2023
20 | Tiny but Mighty: Nutrition for Premature Babies
Send Colleen a Text Message Today's chat is extra special because we're diving into the tiny yet mighty world of premature infant nutrition. You know, those little warriors who steal our hearts and ignite our passion for givi...
Nov. 7, 2023
19 | The Scoop on Poop: Managing Constipation in Kids
Send Colleen a Text Message Do you work with children struggling with constipation? We've got answers. Join us for a riveting discussion with Emily Dollar, a certified registered nurse anesthetist and family nurse practitione...