How to Get Your Child to Try New Food
Small children are known to be difficult to feed. They are skeptical about their food: “Hmm, why is this meatball lumpy? Does my pasta touch the peas? Which? Orange carrots? That’s it, I’m done.
As a parent, you may have resorted to pleading, bribes, or even threats to get your dear child to just taste the food in front of him. Unfortunately, this tactic doesn’t work. Best strategy: Make your food fun.
This video shows some of our favorite tricks for making food less intimidating for toddlers and young children. Put your food on a stick! Make a maze! Let them play! You want the table to be a place to explore, not a battlefield. More tips and resources can be found in our feeding guide for the picky eater .
This story was originally published on May 14, 2019, and updated on June 6, 2019.