Tips for Dealing with a Picky Eater!
August 3rd, 2010
If you have a picky eater than this month’s topic is just for you! When you get home from a long day at work, the last thing you want to do is wage war over broccoli at the dinner table. That’s why it’s so easy to fall into the trap of making mac-n-cheese or ordering pizza. It keeps you out of an “eat your vegetables” fight. The good news is, getting a picky eater to eat a nutritious meal doesn’t have to be a battle. Here are some tips for dealing with a picky eater:
- Start by introducing healthier elements into foods that your child already likes. .
- Include your kids in the prep work.
- Don’t buy unhealthy foods.
- Schedule snack time and stick to it.
- Have healthy finger foods available.
- Repeal the “clean your plate” rule.
- Encourage kids to “eat their colors.”
- Don’t cut out treats altogether.
- Veg out at the dinner table, not the TV.
- Be a good role model.
All information provided by the American Heart Association at http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/HealthierKids/HowtoMakeaHealthyHome/Tips-for-Dealing-With-a-Picky-Eater_UCM_303811_Article.jsp
