What can we say about fussy eaters?
A lot! I have 3 fussy eaters in my family and it makes dinners a nightmare especially with the younger kids, from only eating cooked tomato to green peppers are yuck! If you get a fussy eater it can be frustrating to get them to eat properly every day.
A toddler picky eater will use food as a way to assert themselves. It is a natural stage of developing independence. In a toddler’s case it is important to give the child a variety of foods. The older children get, the less likely they will be willing to try new foods.
Let’s dive into how to get picky eaters to have healthy meals.
If you give an assortment of foods to the toddler, they will be more likely to eat at least a few.
Introduce new food with the regular food the child already eats
When introducing new foods keep to small quantities
If the toddler or child doesn’t want to eat a specific food don’t force it
Make dishes attractive and colourful
Keep offering the food so that the child gets used to it
Children change their taste in food
Be the example, eat the food yourself
With small children make a big fuss about eating the food and praise them when they try something new
Try offering with a sauce or a dip
Put the food they don’t eat in a wrap or sandwich
Let them prepare food with you!
Give different foods in a cupcake tray
Fussy foods to try
Pomegranate- they love the colour
Tomato soup (recipe below)
Crispy but cooked broccoli (little trees)
Fruit salad with whipped cream or honey
The main focus is don’t give up! Have fun trying these tips and different foods.
1kg Tomatoes
5 ml Olive Oil
1 Onion
½ tsp Slat & ½ tsp Pepper
1 Clove Garlic
2 cups Chicken broth
1 tbsp. Oregano
60 gr Fresh Basil
200ml Cream
Cut Tomatoes in quarters, cut onions in chucks, add olive oil the salt and pepper
Bake for 35 minutes at 180
Take a big pot and add another 5ml olive oil. Pour the tomato and onions into the pot and stir on a high heat for 3 minutes, add the chicken broth and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add the Oregano and the fresh basil. Simmer another 5 minutes.
Add cream and turn heat off.
Blend the ingredients and voila!
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