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What to Do When a Child Refuses to Eat – 8 Simple Solutions
Few things are as frustrating as making a meal that your child refuses to eat. (To be clear, I’m not talking about chronic refusal or inability to eat, but the occasions that happen every so often.) You’re doing everything right. You know they need to eat, but the...
7 Things to Expect When Introducing New Food to a Picky Eater
You finally took the leap and began introducing new foods to your super picky eater - despite their resistance and meltdowns and despite all of your reservations. Congratulations! It’s an important first step. Only is the experience not like you expected? Many...
10 Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Picky Eaters
This article shares healthy breakfast ideas for picky eaters. This article is inspired by an Instagram follower who asked about healthy breakfasts for a picky eater who doesn’t eat eggs. Eggs are commonly not a favorite food among picky eaters. That’s okay! Not every...
9 Ways to Improve a Picky Eater’s Diet
Feeding a picky eater is stressful! Many of the parents I work with in Conquering Picky Eating are not only worried about the small number of foods their child eats. They also worry about whether or not their child will grow properly. They question whether their child...
15 Fun Food Play Ideas for Picky Eaters
Think about how your toddler or young child learns about their world. They ask questions. They touch things and feel them. This is often known as play-based learning. It is a natural experience of learning, building confidence, and acquiring new skills. Experiences...
Autism and Food: How to Deal with a Picky Eater
“They’ll grow out of it.” “It’s just a phase.” “Don’t worry, they’ll eat when they’re truly hungry.” Sound familiar? As a parent of a child who struggles to eat, these phrases might be ones you’ve heard before. Picky eating is a common part of childhood. So much so...
Healthy Sensory-Friendly Snacks for Picky Eaters
In this post you'll find 9 healthy sensory-friendly snacks for picky eaters. Looking for new healthy sensory-friendly snack ideas for picky eaters as we head back to school? Or maybe you’re just hoping to find something more nutritious than cheese puffs for your child...
4 Things to Do When You First Spot Picky Eating
It’s hard to identify extreme picky eating at first. Is it normal and will it go away or is this something more severe? Should you let it play out or begin to seek help? In the beginning it’s impossible to know and often by the time you identify your child’s eating as...
5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Feeding a Picky Eater
You’re beginning to notice some changes to your child’s intake. Maybe they’re dropping the number of foods they eat, having meltdowns at mealtimes, refusing all vegetables, or demanding the same meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. What do you do? Is it best to give...