“I don’t want to try it!” Sound familiar? If so, you might have a picky eater at your table
Kids need nutrients from lots of different foods to grow strong and stay healthy. No single food does it all. For example, bananas are high in potassium but lack adequate amounts of vitamin K, while blackberries are the opposite. They may look a little strange, but tossing them into a colorful blackberry-and-banana smoothie can make them easier to try.
If your child is a picky eater, there could be emotional reasons behind it. While you work on figuring those out, try these strategies:
- Set an example: Model the behavior you want your kids to adopt. Kids pick up the habits of their parents, so consume the foods you want them to eat.
- Let them choose: Kids, like adults, enjoy making decisions for themselves, so give them the power to choose some of the foods they eat.
- Keep offering: Because it takes repeated exposure for a child to try a new food, be prepared to offer it at a few meals.
- Get them involved: Include kids in meal prep because letting them assist can motivate them to try the meals they helped . Plus, using all five senses to explore new objects is a great way to engage a fussy eater.
Implement a few of these tips into your picky eater’s mealtime routine, and their eating habits will probably be more manageable soon.
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