by Jenny Friedman, RD | Mar 22, 2021
Gardening is a fun, hands-on activity that can transform your child’s relationship with food and consequently improve picky eating. Any interaction with new food, whether it’s in the kitchen or outside in the dirt, is beneficial for an extreme picky eater. Activities...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Mar 8, 2021
Sensory food play is a simple but effective solution to help picky eaters add new foods to their diets. These sensory food play ideas for picky eaters allow children to interact with food in a low-pressure way, which increases a picky eater’s willingness to try...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jan 4, 2021
Research shows that positive food interactions and repeated exposures to new foods increases both a child’s willingness to eat and the likelihood that they enjoy a new food. If you’re struggling to get your extreme picky eater to try new foods at mealtimes, try...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Dec 7, 2020
This article shares fun fall food activities that can help picky eaters start to feel more comfortable with new foods. Research shows that positive food interactions and repeated exposures to new foods increases both a child’s willingness to eat and the...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Nov 30, 2020
Every year the Autism Nutritionist publishes a gift guide with the best selections for super picky eaters and kids with autism. Below you’ll find a selection of my favorite toys and tools that kids love, but that also work to improve picky eating – either by...
