Tips and Strategies for Feeding Picky Eaters

· Encourage your child to eat new foods. But don’t present them in large quantities. You can introduce them on weekly basis. You can ask him to try just a bite of the food, but don’t force him to eat it if he doesn’t want to eat.

· Child learns by looking at his parents. So, be a good role model. Eat good and healthy foods in front of him. Let him see that you love and enjoy different kinds of foods. He may get inspired from you and start eating the healthy food.

· Make the foods appearance more appealing. Try using foods of various colors and cut them out into various shapes. Heart-shaped cookies or triangular sandwiches are more appealing to the children than the simple ones.

· Serve food in a different way. Your child may hate food prepared in one way but may love it when prepared in different way. You can serve with a sauce or a dip.

· Present the same food by giving it some interesting creative name.

· Don’t ever force your child to eat the food. Let him eat the food he wants to eat. Don’t punish him if he refuses to eat. Don’t offer food as a bribe or a reward.

· Teach your child about good nutrition. Tell him the importance of healthy and nutritious foods.

· Don’t prepare special separate food for you child. Prepare a single healthy meal for everyone in the family. Let you child eat the same food.

· Involve your child in food preparation. Let him prepare some food for himself.

For a complete step by step guide on how to win the picky eater battles be sure to check out the Picky Eaters website.