How to make picky eaters eat 36 Articles

by Erin Kathleen

Getting my 4 year old daughter to eat has been one of the biggest challenges I have had to face so far with her. She has been a picky eater since day one, by refusing to eat most baby foods. I tried out every possible way ...read more

by Mary J. Hamilton

If you are a parent with a picky child, you know the battle of getting a child to sit down and eat the meal you have prepared. Parents have tried everything from bribes to telling them the child they can't leave the tab...read more

by Tamika Gardner

Dealing with a picky eating toddler is not easy, especially if their eating habits were not built on a healthy foundation. So how can you get your toddler to accept other foods besides pizza and cupcakes? The most impor...read more

by Shenni Bubb

Children will never starve themselves to death. (Unless they are anorexic of suffering bulimia.) Most children are "picky' It's merely par for the course. What we like isn't necessarily what they will like and vice versa...read more

by kinnabari

Trying to "make" a child eat is not a wise idea. I'd say a picky eater is very rarely being difficult in order to spite or get attention; quite a few children are genuinely intimidated by foods that look, smell, or taste ...read more

by Amanda Hyatt

'Making' children eat is about the worst thing you can do. It'll put them off food for life. OK - so I just want to make it clear that we're not talking about childhood anorexia. I presume we're talking about fussy, finn...read more

by Cynthia Harlan

Many times young children will go through eating phases. Maybe they will only eat peanut butter sandwiches or macaroni and cheese. Next, time it might be hot dogs or apples. It's ok to indulge them in this for a short time...read more

by Tamara Richards

My friend said that when she was a child her mother forced her to eat her meal one night and when she refused, she was given the same meal over and over again until she ate it. I could hear the ache in her voice when she ...read more

by JR Bennet

I am about to become a stepmother to a three-year-old who weighs a mere 25 pounds. He has never been forced, or prompted, to neither eat healthily nor try new things. The first thing I suggested when I was comfortable enou...read more

by Stephanie Jordan

You can not make a picky eater eat. No you can't. But you can it more attractive to eat than not to eat. I know from time to time we all feel that we have difficult children, but let me tell you I had one of the most st...read more

by Kelley Mckinney

Being a picky eater for a big portion of my life I can say that I am rehabilitated and now eat everything on my plate. I am going to let you in on the secret,let whatever on your plate be your only option. Sometimes tough...read more

by Kelly Appice

When my children were little I was sure they would eat what I put in front of them... Ha ha the joke was on me. I heard from someone to put small pieces of things they like and things I wanted them to like in a muffin tin ...read more

by Andrea Snider

Trying to get picky eaters to eat, is always a challenge. Not only are my children picky eaters their father is as well. I never force my children to eat, but I do encourage them to try a bit of everything. If they try it,...read more

by Patti Winters

When you have a child who is a picky eater, it can make for a stressful household. It is up to you as the parent to provide a nutritious and appetizing meal for your child. This isn't always easy. The child will go through...read more

by Claire Connolly

Just about every child goes through a stage where they become picky eaters. For some, this lasts til adulthood and can become a major bone of contention between parent and child. It is important not to try and force ...read more

by Bryce Capodieci

Using different methods on your kids to get them to eat! Kids by nature are picky eaters. They don't always know, care or understand that eating a balanced diet is important for their growth both physically and mentally...read more

by Edyta Tehrani

Every child goes through a season of being "picky", however I think it would be a mistake for parents to go along with it. Have you ever tried to entertain with food somebody who "doesn't eat this" and "doesn't eat that...read more

by Charlotte Hardy

I have difficulty with this subject, when I first become pregnant with my son I had all these big ideas about feeding him healthy, organic food, however, it's not panned out like that because of his picky eating. I pers...read more

by Sandy McPhee

Picky eaters can be frustrating for everyone. As a parent you are concerned that your child is not getting enough, as a child you are frustrated that your parents are makiing you eat things that you do not want or like. ...read more

by Laura fanfare

Every family has one, they ruin many a parent's meal by complaining and whining, no matter what you cook they are going to find fault with it. I recently went through this with my 3 1/2 year old. He would tell me he was h...read more