Almost every parent I speak to asks me how to get their picky eater eating vegetables. But, as the parent should we be “getting” our picky eater to eat vegetables, or is there a way we can make it happen almost magically? I know from my years of experience working with families of picky eaters …
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The word most commonly used to describe a picky eater is stubborn so I’m guessing that your child not eating is also very strong willed around food, and nothing will get them to budge. And yet, despite all of this, there is a solution! Child not eating anything different? It’s not uncommon for me to …
Anyone who works with the families of children who struggle to eat comfortably knows that there are many children who may not grow out of it. In fact, often children with extreme reactions to food get gradually worse, not better. Current estimates are that up to 10% of children have issues so severe they will …
I was talking to a lovely couple last week who are really struggling with their son and his picky eating. They got in touch because when they went away on holiday it really shined a negative light on his eating. Often, when we’re at home, we make all sorts of accommodations for our child. This …
Do you have a picky eater and spend hours looking for special recipes for your child? If so, you are not alone. There are millions of sites advertising food for picky eaters, and recipes that all fussy children will love. But is this true? For me, it’s usually not about the food at all. The …
I am always, always delighted when a fussy child is able to eat something new that previously would have been a challenge. It’s the reason I work long hours, nights and weekends. It’s why I wrote Creating Confident Eaters and is what has me leaping out of bed at 5.15am (well, mostly!). My goal is …
Child is not eating The nugget is too brown, the cracker looks different, the cereal is too wet, the cheese smells funny and of course my child is not eating as the toast had a black bit! How many times do we serve a food we ALWAYS serve in EXACTLY the same way, and have …
Eat more fruit My son stopped eating fruit. When I looked closely at what was happening, I realised I wasn’t taking my own advice! My teen had always enjoyed fruit but seemed to be eating less and less. Every time I offered, he turned his nose up. It’s one of the things that creeps up …
Custard I love creating food for fussy eaters that rocks! My boys are the perfect guinea pigs too. They have watched far too many episodes of Masterchef, so how to critique my food is down to a fine art! Working with over 100 families a year, gives me a great understanding of food for picky …
