Email I received about Picky Eaters. Do you have a Picky Eater?? I sure do!
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| I wanted to share with you an email I received recently from Happy Family about Picky Eaters. I have a very picky almost 5 year old Daughter. Sometimes you feel like you have tried everything…..So here are a few more tips to try! đ And a Giveaway to Enter too!Here is what my Email Said:
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| 7 Days of Picky Eater TipsÂ
We reached out to some of our mommy blogger friends to find out what works best with their little ones. In case you missed our 7 Days of Picky Eater Tips on Facebook, here they are. Please send us your own âbest practicesâ to share with all the moms in our Generation Happy community. And remember weâre giving away copies of Catherine McCordâs Weelicious: One Family, One Meal every day from February 19th to the 28th. PLUS a special $50 Happy Family Prize Pack on the 28th. Click here to enter. Shazi Founder, CEO & Chief Mom |
In all the conversations I have with other moms three topics come up again and again: sleep, potty training and picky eaters. Since picky eaters are near and dear to our hearts, we want to help! Day 1This one sounds a little questionable, but it really works. If my son is not eating his food, we ask him if his older sister can have it. He almost always shouts “no!” and then eats it. Nothing like a little sibling rivalry put to good use. Bay Staley, Queen Mother Blog Our healthy tip is green smoothies. Our favorite smoothie ingredient is kale, which pairs well with apple and blueberry. When the kids don’t drink all the smoothie, I pour the extra into popsicle molds and give them special popsicle treats later! Jenny Bradford, Conscientious Confusion Day 2  Have crunching contests to see who can crunch veggies the loudest. (It got my 3 1/2 year old to finally eat lettuce!) Pretend you are dinosaurs or some other favorite critter and make animal eating noises (Nom NOM NOM worked for us) Janice Roodsari, Momma Words Get them involved – have them pick out a new food to try, let them help at whatever stage they can (mixing is a great one for the really little ones!), and make them feel part of the process. Xandra O’Neill, Womb to World Wellness
 Day 3Broccoli chopped makes great green sprinkles on just about anything. What other veggies make great sprinkles? Calling them sprinkles changes the tone â would you agree?? Karen Hanrahan, Best Of Mother Earth Over the years, I have learned that you can tell a child whatever you want, but actions always speak louder than words. If you want your child to have good eating habits, you need to demonstrate good eating habits in front of your child. Heather, Local Fun for Kids |
Day 4
Think of your toddler’s diet needs in terms of a full week. Even if she doesn’t eat every bite at every meal, she can still consume a balanced diet throughout the week if you continuously provide healthy options.
Jeannette Bezinque, Eco Incognito
Shredding veggies and putting them into homemade baked goods like breads and muffins gives them a wonderful moist texture and packs some great
nutrients too!
Lauryn Blakesley, The Vintage Mom
Day 5With food allergies in our family, we are often trying new things for our daughter. Sometimes we try it first in front of our kids without offering it to them. Then we talk about how much we love it and often, they ask to try some too!
Carrie Curry, Chockababy
Model good eating. The more and more my picky daughter sees my husband, her brother and I eating something the more she is willing to try it.
Leigh Garofalow, Green-4-U
Day 6
Day 7
Give controlled choices with 2 or 3 options. For example, ask, “Would you like chicken nuggets, a ham sandwich, or a bowl of soup.” For some kids, having the choice will be enough to get them to eat something – and it prevents caregivers from functioning as short-order cooks!
Heather Schugar, Diapered Daze and Knights
This one is hard–but I’ve been doing the “this is
what we’re eating at this meal, like it or lump it.”
And, it’s working.
Lisa Lighnter, A Day in Our Shoes
Day 7Find creative foods to try. My daughter hates cauliflower, but loves beets. I try to keep something I know she’ll like as a back up, but always offer her what we are eating as a family.
Erica Voll, No Sleep ’til College
Variety. Serve a wide variety of healthy foods, and serve them again and again so they get used to them. Even if they don’t like them the first few times, they may develop a taste for them if they keep seeing them.
Jo-Lynne Shane, Musings of a Housewife