Choc brownies (egg, dairy, and GF and with nutrient boost too) I’ve been on the hunt for a brownie that ticks boxes for fussy eaters but also provides a bit of a nutrient boost and I’ve found it!! This is a great recipe as it’s quick and simple to make and avoids many of the …
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Simple veggie hacks for fussy eaters Dinner is traditionally the place you serve vegetables and hope you have children who happily tuck into them. The reality is often quite different, with the greens producing a reaction that ranges from ‘totally ignore’ to ‘passionate hatred’. One of the best long-term strategies for supporting children to eat …
What to serve when your child has few dinner options Figuring out what to serve for dinner is the bane of many parents’ lives. The emotional investment involved in coming up with something quick, budget-friendly and crowd pleasing SEVEN nights a week can be a nightmare. Add in a fussy eater and it gets even …
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Dinner ideas for very fussy eaters – carbs Dinner is crunch time for most parents of picky eaters. Often, your child eats a good breakfast and a reasonable lunch, but then at dinner, there are only two options. Almost every parent of a fussy eater wants help with the evening meal and so if this …
Gut health for fussy eaters Gut health is a hot topic. You may have a great understanding, or just a basic overview of why it’s important. Either way, if you are the parent of a fussy eater, it is likely that you are concerned that your child’s diet is not ideal! Don’t worry though, this …
30 school lunch ideas for fussy eaters Lunches away from home are often a bit of a nightmare for fussy eaters. There are so many other things to do that take attention away from eating, and especially if eating is not something super fun. The environment at school is also often not great for eating. …
Protein & fussy eaters A big concern for many parents of fussy eaters is that their child is not getting enough protein from their diet. However, I love the story I read about pensioners in the UK getting the majority of their protein from bread. Yes, protein is found in the most unexpected of places! …
Food for picky eaters Having a picky eater is exhausting and one of the big challenges can be “what do I give them to eat?”. I know parents who wake up in the morning and their first thought is about food for their child. When it comes to food and your picky eater there are …
We eat with our eyes – and why colours rock! Colour is the most important sensory component in setting people’s expectations when it comes to food. We really do eat with our eyes as we decide more about how a food is going to taste by its colour than anything else. Young children and colour …
When I speak to parents of picky eaters, the worry that their child is iron deficient is often front of mind. Not eating meat is common for young children. It’s a lot of chewing for very little reward. This is also part of the reason nuggets are so popular, the meat just mushes in the …
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Anyone who has followed me for any length of time will know that this is one of my “catch cries” when it comes to food for any child, picky or not. Sharing not staring is a really important concept for our fussy eaters and yet, all the advertising we see shows us the opposite! Staring …
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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 …
