Picky eating, problem, or phase? Over the last 10 years of working exclusively with parents of fussy eaters, I have found most parents know when their child’s eating has become a real problem. If deep down you know that what is happening for your child is more than a normal fussy phase, then trust your […]
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Workshop for Hutt Kindergartens On Tueday I was out in the Hutt running a workshop for the Kindergarten Association. It was heaps of fun and we got to dive into topics that were a little off the beaten track. Most of the parents attending had children who were on the extreme end of fussy eating.
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Protein bars Before diving into this, I’d like to reiterate that being protein deficient, even for super selective eaters is very unlikely unless circumstances are really extreme. Although we traditionally think of protein as being in meat, eggs, fish, dairy etc. protein is also found in bread, pasta, and other foods. Protein is not something
What does NO mean? Parents often hear NO in regard to food, but I often wonder whether it’s a word that takes on a different meaning around eating than it does in other areas of our child’s life. If a child doesn’t want to join the soccer club or the ballet school, parents often spend
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Pancake apples I saw a recipe for pancake pops and thought what a great idea. However, in the testing I didn’t think it worked. My teen agreed. We went back to the drawing board and came up with what we preferred. A fantastic mix of crunchy apple and buttery pancake but done slightly differently than
No touching! – Ben had a total meltdown because potato had touched his nuggets. He was now refusing to eat any of the nuggets, even the ones that had not been ‘contaminated’ by the potato. – Lottie would eat the sausage and would eat the bread but wouldn’t eat the sausage in the bread. Does
Pickled carrots I know these don’t seem like an obvious choice for fussy eaters, but please bear with me! We often feel that picky eaters prefer flavourless foods – hence the plain pasta, crackers, toast etc. However, although mixing foods may be a challenge, many children enjoy foods that are full of flavour. Carrots are
Hummus wrap Hummus is one of the 5 a day given that it’s made from chickpeas which count as a vegetable! It can also be a bit ‘claggy’ in a sandwich so in this one I’ve used an extra ingredient to crisp it up. You could do the same in a regular bread sandwich. Recipe
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Food is frightening for my fussy eater “My child seems genuinely frightened of food”. “My child recoils, they are scared to touch certain things”. These are common things to hear when I am working with families. It is understandably really difficult for parents when this happens. Thinking that our child is scared of something so
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Boom! Beetroot Okay, bear with me as I know beetroot probably wouldn’t be your first pick for a fussy eater. But … – It’s sweet (sweeter than carrot) – It’s crunchy – It’s a funky colour (which may not be a bad thing) – It’s budget-friendly And you can cut it into fun shapes if
What chicken nuggets taught me Working with over 100 families a year as a Picky Eating Advisor provides a lot of stories from the meal table. Some of them are memorable because they are amusing, some because they are the story of 1,000 other families, and some because they teach us a valuable lesson. When
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