The Airplane Spoon Podcast: Real questions and Real stories about Feeding Children

Welcome to The Airplane Spoon Podcast, a space for honest conversations about feeding children.If you’ve been here before, you may notice that this podcast has evolved. Previously known as P Soup: Real Conversations – For Parents, With Parents, About Kids, this show explored a wide range of topics in child development. Those episodes will remain available, as they continue to hold meaningful conversations and stories.As this podcast grows, it is shifting to focus more deeply on one area that impacts so many families—feeding.In The Airplane Spoon Podcast, we’ll continue the conversation with a more specific lens on feeding babies and children.Hosted by feeding therapist and director of The Airplane Spoon, Sarina Murrell, this podcast is for parents navigating the everyday challenges of feeding—from picky eating and food refusal to sensory differences and mealtime stress.Each episode explores the real questions parents are asking:Is my child eating enough? Why won’t they try new fo

The Airplane Spoon Podcast: Real questions and Real stories about Feeding Children is a kids podcast hosted by Sarina Murrell, with 38 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sarina Murrell hosts The Airplane Spoon Podcast: Real questions and Real stories about Feeding Children, a kids show with 38 episodes published.

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  Episode #21

  21: What method should I use to introduce solid foods to my baby?

  Aug 14, 202621 min

  Baby-led weaning or purees? In this episode, feeding therapist Sarina Murrell breaks down the real difference between letting baby lead the feeding and spoon-feeding purees — and makes the case that most families land somewhere in between. She walks through why babies are inherently messy eaters (and why that's developmentally normal, not a red flag), then offers a simple three-step framework to help you decide what's right for your baby, your energy level, and your family's season of life right now. Parent Reflection Questions Where am I right now — do I have the capacity for messy, exploratory meals, or do I need convenience this week? Am I treating purees as a failure, or can I reframe them as one valid food form among many? What's my goal for this specific meal: getting food in, or letting my baby practice a skill? How often am I actually sitting down and eating with my baby, versus feeding them separately?

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  Episode #20

  20: How can I make going to restaurants with my child more enjoyable and successful?

  Aug 7, 202628 min

  Going out to eat should be a shared, positive memory — but for a lot of families, it turns into a stressful cycle of waiting, wiggling, refusing, and cold food. In this episode, Sarina walks through why restaurants are hard for young children in the first place, and four practical strategies to make the experience calmer and more successful for the whole family. Key concepts: Children (especially birth to five) are wired for sameness and predictability, not novelty — so restaurant eating goals should look different than they do for adults "Success" at a restaurant can simply mean calm and connection, even if your child eats the same familiar foods every time New foods and higher-volume eating are better goals for home, not restaurants Previewing the menu (or bringing food from home) reduces uncertainty and anxiety for both parent and child You don't have to order off the kids' menu — side dishes, shared plates, and small portions of familiar foods are all valid options Waiting is the hardest part of the restaurant experience for kids — plan around it with snacks or by delaying table time until food is close A hard restaurant moment doesn't mean your family can't do restaurants — give yourself permission to adapt or leave, without worrying about what others think Reflect on this: What does a "successful" restaurant outing actually look like for your family right now? Is there a restaurant or a few go-to menu items that already work for your child? What's one strategy from today's episode you could try on your next outing — previewing the menu, bringing a familiar snack, or splitting up wait time?

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  Episode #19

  19: Is it OK that I use screens to get through mealtimes with my child?

  Jul 31, 202632 min

  Is it OK to use screens to get through mealtime with my child? If you've ever grabbed the remote, handed over the iPad, or given up your phone just to get your child fed, this episode is for you — and it starts with permission, not guilt. In this episode, feeding therapist Sarina Murrell breaks down why parents reach for screens at mealtime, what the research says about screens and the brain (dopamine, cortisol, and attention), why screen size and distance change how "checked out" a child becomes, and how distracted eating affects hunger cues and food choices. She also shares how to tell the difference between a bored child and a child who "needs" a screen to eat — and a realistic, step-by-step way to start scaling screens back without overhauling every meal at once. If this episode resonates, start with just one meal this week — often a weekend dinner is the easiest place to begin. Learn more about feeding support at TheAirplaneSpoon.com You've got this. Love. Enjoy. And eat. This is The Airplane Spoon Podcast — real questions and real stories about feeding children, hosted by a pediatric feeding therapist.

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  Episode #18

  18: Is constipation the real reason why my child won't eat?

  Jul 24, 202621 min

  Constipation is one of the most overlooked contributors to “picky” or low-appetite eating in young children. This episode walks through the withholding cycle, how a full colon affects hunger, how to recognize withholding behavior, and the evidence-based basics of treatment — diet, toileting routine, and medication when recommended. Parent Reflection Questions Have I noticed my child stiffening, hiding, or going still at certain points in the day — and could that be a withholding going poop response rather than a mood or behavior issue? Does my child's appetite pattern (little interest in meals, filling up on a few bites) show up alongside any signs of bathroom discomfort or infrequent stools? Am I comfortable bringing up poop frequency or possible constipation at our next pediatrician visit, even if bowel habits feel like an awkward topic?

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  Episode #17

  Podcast 17: What are your family values around feeding your child?

  Jul 17, 202629 min

  What are your family's values around feeding your child — and are you holding onto them when a doctor, therapist, teacher, or even a stranger tells you otherwise? In this episode, feeding therapist Sarina Murrell breaks down how assumptions and stereotypes — about breastfeeding, cultural food practices, self-feeding, and more — quietly override what families actually want for their kids. Through real stories from her clinical work, Sarina makes the case for one simple shift: ask, don't assume — for parents and providers alike. Parent reflection questions What are your non-negotiable values around how your child eats? Has a provider ever told you something needed to change without asking what you wanted first? Where do you fall — low priority or high priority — on things like self-feeding, utensils, or where your child sits to eat?

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