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6 Tips to Promote Flexibility with Food with your Picky Eater 

January 24, 2023/in Feeding Blogs /by Alexa Howell
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Meal times can be stressful and chaotic. But meal times with a picky eater can be especially stressful. Here are some simple strategies that could help turn your meals into a more enjoyable time of day: 

  1.  Use your imagination: 
    • Carrots become “X-Ray Vision Carrots” and broccoli becomes “Dinosaur Trees” in an effort to keep your child engaged and interested in the food you provide. 
  1. Get creative: 
    • Use cookie cutters or food coloring to turn familiar food into something a little whimsical and intriguing.  
  1. Involve your children in meal planning and prep.  
    • Let them look at cookbooks to choose a new meal idea for the week. Bring them grocery shopping to choose a new vegetable for dinner. 
  1. Grow your own food: 
    • Planting a garden can get children involved in the whole process of creating food. A tomato they plant from a seed might taste infinitely better than one bought from the store. 
  1. Experiment: 
    • If your kids won’t eat vegetables, experiment with dips. Just because you think a carrot dipped in ketchup might not taste very good doesn’t mean your kids will agree. 
  1. Make food fun: 
    • Arrange food in patterns on the plate. A sandwich with strawberry eyes and a pepper slice mouth is more interesting than a plain old sandwich. 
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At the end of the day, our kids learn through play. Having fun with the process and creating positive experiences around food is a great way to reframe mealtime for your kids – and to encourage them to try new things. So put on your creative hat and have some fun!  

Alexa Howell

Hi, I am an Occupational Therapist at South Shore Therapies. I am passionate about creating lasting and meaningful change for the children and families that I work with. As a mom of young kids, I hope to bridge the space between the work that happens in the clinic-based session with the activities and expectations that make sense at home. Our mission with SST’s social media platform is to empower, educate and inspire families to take on life’s challenges while promoting an optimistic outlook and a brighter future. If you want to read more about us, visit www.southshoretherapies.com 

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