Creating Confident Eaters – THE guide for picky eaters
Why fussy eaters suddenly reject foods? “We ask James what he wants for breakfast, and he says Cocopops. We give him a bowl and he shakes his head and refuses to eat it.” “Olivia has always liked bananas, but now she’s refusing them and says she doesn’t like them.” “Ben ate carrots yesterday and said …
Why we make changes to food Sam – “I don’t like that”. Mum – “But you haven’t tried it”. Sam – “Yes, but I know I don’t like it”. Eva – “I don’t eat that”. Dad – “But I’m sure you’d like it if you tried it”. Eva – “No thank you, it’s not food …
A common mistake with fussy eaters I have spoken to many parents who get in touch because when they go away on holiday it really shines a negative light on their child’s eating. In fact, it may not even be a holiday, it may be a restaurant, or the neighbours, or a relative’s house. Often, …
Using the power of habits to improve fussy eating Habits are ways of doing things often without really thinking. The dictionary states that habit is a regular practice. It also mentions it is a tendency to do something that is hard to give up. That sounds like a negative thing, but it can also be …
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Totally stuck with your fussy eater? Find out why a house and a 1,000 piece jigsaw may be important. Many parents reach the point where they are totally stuck and out of ideas after weeks, months, years living with a child who struggles to eat variety. Initially, parents use their own experience to try to …
Easter fun for fussy eaters Food art can be really good fun for children. It is in no way a magic bullet for encouraging fussy eaters to suddenly chow down carrots or pears like they have just been kidding for the last 4 years. It is, however, a great way to support low pressure interaction. …
The gap between intention and eating Most Monday mornings I go for a longish run. It’s not something I look forward to by any means, but it’s a great time to think. It also sets me up well for the week as it’s my least favourite exercise but once it’s done, it’s all downhill from …
Solutions for eating slowly A common complaint about fussy eaters is they eat too slowly. Often mind-numbingly slowly. The food could evaporate more quickly. Children eating slowly is frustrating. Particularly when you are tired, you are busy and often have other places to be or other things to do. This pressure keg can inadvertently create …
What if your child won’t eat dinner? Does this sound like your child? They eat breakfast, snacks and lunch fairly well and there is a reasonable spread of different foods.Then you arrive at dinner and there are only limited choices your child will accept. If so, you are not alone and this happens whether your …
Novel ways to help a fussy eater – 2 Making food fun, interesting and about more than just eating is a great long-term strategy. Building more comfort around food is always the end goal. If a child is unwilling to try new food, anxious at mealtimes or is not adding things to the menu, then …
The Confident Eater bingo for fussy eaters I’d love to say the bingo was my idea, but it absolutely wasn’t!! It is, however, a fun concept and when I saw it for a marketing initiative (thanks Kat, from The Helpful Academy) I thought, what a great idea for introducing some fun into food. My ethos …
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Dips for fussy eaters (even those who don’t like dips!) Dips are a great way to support fussy eaters to eat new foods. Many feeding therapists use them to help children taste new foods when they work with them one-on-one. If your child is hesitant about tasting new foods a dip can help as: i) …
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