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Fussy Eaters |
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by mcm  (August 2006) (rank 4th) |
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If your child is a fussy eater it can be stressful. I think its important to stay calm and not make dinner time a battle of wills.
- Set a good example - Eat and enjoy healthy foods
- Remember young children have small stomachs
- Children like routine - make meal times regular and serve familiar dishes
- Bribes don't tend to work, it may even cause the child to dislike the food
- Juice, milk and cordial can fill them up too much
- Encourage your child to be involved in preparation and serving of the food
- If your child doesn't like a certain food, offer a suitable substitute eg. don't like milk, give cheese or don't like vegees, offer fruit
- If your child is unwell, this may interfere with eating
- Continue to offer new foods - it can take 10 tries before a child will accept a new food
- Some children are slow eaters, they eat albeit slowly
When my children don't eat their dinner, I put it away and they can have it when they will be inevitably hungry later.
