How to get your picky child to eat

by Eleanor O'Donnell

When I recently had problems with my child picking at his dinner and repeatedly refusing to eat; I sought advice from a combination of health professionals, friends and internet research. The result was a few simple reali...read more

by Odille Rault

"I eat my peas with honey. I've done it all my life. It makes the peas taste funny, but it keeps them on the knife." This "silly" little rhyme has more to offer than just a brief giggle. The old school of parenting dict...read more

by Amy Browne

All little children love smiley faces, finger foods, and having fun so why not try a few of these suggestions for picky toddlers and preschoolers. They might end up eat more lunch, because they are having fun. French fr...read more

by Jennifer Harriss

My oldest child wasn't picky in the least. The only thing she wouldn't eat was olives, and she did try them first. We thought we knew it all until our second, and then third, came along. They wouldn't eat anything. The...read more

by Clara M. Tucker

CHILDREN: PICKY EATERS, HOW TO GET THEM TO EAT YUCKY FOODS Here are some tips which I wish someone had given me when I was a child: -Mix cooked veggies with mashed potatoes and gravy. -Experiment with fresh vs coo...read more

by crfuller

How to Get Your Kids to Eat Anything I ate great when I was a child, so when my first daughter came along I was shocked when she turned out to be a picky eater. I was not too worried at first; the general rule wit...read more

by Robin Tidwell

My daughter was a very picky eater. When she was three, the "airplane" maneuver worked fairly well, but by the time she was six all she did at dinner was push the food around on her plate. As a single mom at the time, th...read more

by Joanne Smedley

The first thing you need to do as a parent is RELAX. Your anxieties over food issues are only making things worse! This does not mean you let your child get away with being picky - but you do need to stop getting worked ...read more

by Roxan Finnell

My children are a rare breed. They actually like vegetables and like kids standing in the candy aisle, their eyes widen near the produce section. It isn't that they have never balked when faced with a new food, they have. ...read more

by Les Scammell

It is every mother's desire to see their children grow up healthy. Baby from birth to 4 months are fed either with breast milk or infant formula approved by the doctor. From 4 to 6 months onwards, solid food is gradually i...read more

by Sweetsmile

Generally speaking, the child, after the age of one year old, will be picky. When the child does not like some food, this shows that he or she is picky. In order to avoid malnutrition, you need to change his or her diet h...read more

by Patti Winters

My son was the pickiest eater I had ever run across. He would only eat bread, cereal, chicken nuggets and other bland foods that were similar. He refused to eat vegetables and fruits. At first we thought it was a phase he ...read more

by Karen Freihage

I was so sure my son was going to be a great eater when he was born. I had these fantasies of my son sitting in his high chair happily eating the healthy well balanced meal I had so carefully prepared for him. Yes in my ...read more

by Cassandra Kakar

Children at times can be very picky on what they want to eat yet it is important that your child gets some nutritional foods to keep their boost of energy up and healthy. Remember that sometimes keeping a food pyramid in m...read more

by Diane B

I consider myself very lucky on this one since my children always ate what I placed in front of them. I love to introduce a wide variety of foods so they can decide on their own as to whether they like it or not. Children...read more

by Lora Hassani

Children that are deemed "picky eaters" may not really be picky at all. The first 3 years of a child's life are major growth years. These periods of growth happen in spurts. During a slow growth spurt a child may know inst...read more

by Allison Ruggaber

Having a picky eater in the family can make meal times very trying for the whole family. My son was a very picky eater for a few years, and though he's still choosy what he will and won't eat, he's basically grown out of ...read more

by Yasemin Wasserman

The biggest problem with "picky eaters" is the people who label them such. We feel as parents that in order to be good parents we have to govern every inch of our child's life. In doing so we squash there innate ability to...read more

by Veronika Sjinkarenko

Almost any parent will get frustrated at a sertain moment because his kiddo doesnt want to eat, or doesnt eat what the parent wants him to. it is very important to understand the normal development of eating. Starting ...read more

by Maddie Morgan

I once read that one out of four children can be classified as a "picky eater." I find it interesting, and a little irritating, that I got stuck two for two. Both of my darling little girls could be classified at one time ...read more