by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jul 6, 2021
This article discusses some reasons why a child isn’t eating at meals and provides simple solutions to help your child eat better at mealtimes. As frustrating as it is, a child refusing to eat at meals is normal. It is defeating and annoying to spend time...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jun 28, 2021
Sensory food play is a fun and effective way to help picky eaters eat more fruits and vegetables. Serving a picky eater new foods is an important way to help them learn to eat new foods. But simply offering new foods and providing new food exposures often is not...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jun 7, 2021
If your picky child tries a new food and doesn’t like it, how do you get them to try again? “I don’t like it” is a common refrain from picky eaters. Often you’ll hear this before they even try a new food. “I don’t like it” becomes a phrase that they use to avoid...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | May 3, 2021
Parents with young children often wonder if their child’s eating habits are typical picky eating or if it’s something more. Picky eating is often a common phase of development that many children naturally outgrow. However, some children experience severe...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Apr 19, 2021
Have you been struggling to fix your picky eater’s constipation? It’s common for picky eaters to be constipated. Often constipation and picky eating work together to create an unhelpful cycle. When a child isn’t pooping regularly, they often feel full and have...
