On this week's show, we explore one of parenting's greatest challenges: how to get your child to enjoy a healthy, varied diet. My guest is Dr. Jennifer Gardner (http://www.healthykidscompany.com/about/about-dr-gardner), a pediatrician and mom with a special interest in pediatric nutrition, fitness, weight management, and pediatric obesity. She founded an online child wellness and pediatric weight management company called Healthy Kids Company (http://www.healthykidscompany.com/)and her advice may surprise you. She explains: Why children become picky eaters and how to avoid that problem Why food restricting is never a good idea How to integrate sweets and treats into a healthy diet Why certain words like "fattening" should not be used with children How to avoid becoming a short order cook What do you think? What are your favorite healthy eating tips? Send me a tweet at @PlaydatePlanet. Do you have any ideas for future show topics or guests or feedback on previous shows? I would love to hear from you! Drop me a line at [email protected].