We all want our toddlers to eat vegetables, and it can be beyond frustrating when they refuse. These 5 strategies will get your toddler to eat veggies. Bonus: these strategies focus on getting your toddler to gain a long-term love of veggies.
Read MoreAs a pediatric dietitian and feeding expert, I know how hard it can be when you have picky eaters at home. We just want our kids to eat, meet their nutrition needs and stop being so picky when it comes to eating. So what can do to make mealtimes more enjoyable and encourage new foods? Food play! Let’s talk about helping picky eaters with food play.
Read MoreLet’s think about exposure and interaction with new foods as a way to make progress. And part of that is the exposure outside of mealtime. Let’s talk about 4 ways to get your child to try new foods outside of meal time.
Read MoreHow do we help our little ones try new food? We feed our children from a place of trust, without bribes, forcing or creating power struggles. It is our job as parents or caregivers to provide the food, and our children’s job to decide how much and if they will eat that food.
Read MoreOne of my favorite recommendations to families that may have a picky or selective eater is to get them helping in the kitchen, which can assist to encourage them to try new foods. Creating food is a sensory experience: we are touching, smelling and tasting - which are all beneficial to trying new foods! There have been so many times my daughters have surprised me by trying something new (check out the picture of my 4 year old eating raw spinach).
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