Too picky

Picky Toddler Food Jags: Easy Ways to Get Your Child Eating Again

Your toddler may be finicky with his food, but at least you can count on a few fallback foods you know he’ll eat. What do you do, then, when your picky toddler won’t eat his usual favorite foods? Read on.

Uh-oh…you just served your toddler his all-time favorite food. The same food he’s been eating happily for, oh, forever. The food you could always fall back on when he wouldn’t eat anything else so that at least you knew he ate something. And now…horrors! He’s pushing it away with a firm, “Mommy, I don’t like that.” Ah, toddlers. Their ever-changing tastes certainly do keep parents on their toes. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on your picky toddler’s likes and dislikes, he changes his mind. But don’t lose hope. There are tactics you can try when your fallback meal plan falls through.

Don’t panic. Your toddler won’t starve. And making a big fuss about what your tot will or won’t eat sends a signal to your li’l food critic that this is a surefire way to push your buttons and get a reaction. So play it cool and don’t stress.

Seize the opportunity. View this as a golden opportunity to get your child interested in — whoa! — something he hasn’t tried before. Even a food that was vehemently rejected may suddenly find favor with your picky toddler right now. So, jump on this chance (while he’s not stuck in his old food rut) to introduce new foods into your toddler’s repertoire. And remember that it can take up to 15 tries for a child to get used to a new food, so be patient with your tot’s palate. Start by simply putting the new food on his plate or letting him taste a pea-sized portion. Take it one bite at a time. (Read the rest of the article)

15 tries, huh? try a million with Mia. *hay*

i’m desperate. she eats rice without anything on it, pasta/cooked noodles without anything on it, and loves apple pies from McDonalds. and chocolate of course, what child wouldn’t want that?

these are times as well that i wish i was a stay at home mom. at least i could cook for her and try all those “creative ways to get your toddler to eat”.

:/