It’s amazing how small toothpicks can make mealtime interesting. It’s fun to skewer a tortellini and then try it out #funwithfood #parenting
Avocado is a healthy fat and great food for a toddler. Some children refuse them due to the texture. Digging out an avocado with a spoon suddenly makes it a lot more appealing. Lots of praise can be offered for the scooping of the avocado. Eating it is a bonus at first! Parental focus on exploring and engaging with foods is an important step to
accepting foods 🥄
#funfoods #healthyfood #parenting #pickyeaters
Playing with food is accepting food 😍
Children learn through play. When there is no pressure to eat at mealtime and food is added to playtime, small tastes can happen. Get an old shower curtain or drop sheet and play away. The little ones can explore, make a mess and may even say “ num num”
#toddlers #pickyeaters #funwithfood #occupationaltherapy #exploringfood
To Have Dog or Not to Have Dog in the kitchen ?!? 🐶
I am often asked this question. Sometimes a dog is a parent’s best friend as they clean up the floors. Sometimes your pet dog is just the distraction a picky eater needs. Feeding the dog is a lot more fun than eating the food.
If your little one is easily distracted by their beloved pet, maybe it’s a good idea not to have the hungry puppy nearby during mealtime
#saints #familypet #pickyeaters #sharing #foodavoidance #happymealtimes #parenting #toddlers
Corn on the Cob 🌽
It’s fun and yummy especially with a little butter for extra calories. Easy for a toddler to hold and they love the crunch sound. You can slice into the sides of the cob to make it easier for them to but off the kernels.
Enjoy the fresh corn
#toddlers #momslife #freshcorn #pickyeaters #newfoods #summertime #dads
Nothing beats cooking and cutting to get children interested in food. There are many knives that a child can manage under supervision. Some toddler knives can chop but are quite dull. Children love chopping and cutting. Children’s scissors are a great kitchen tool to get your child engaged with new foods.
As they help prepare food talk about the colour or shaped of the food or how to position the food. This is not the time to coax them to take a bite.
Research has proven handling and exploring food leads to a comfort and acceptance with food 🥘
#preschooler #mealtimeprep #nutrtion #fun #cooking #parenting
Nothing beats cooking and cutting to get children interested in food. There are many knives that a child can manage under supervision. Some toddler knives can chop but are quite dull. Children love chopping and cutting. Children’s scissors are a great kitchen tool to get your child engaged with new foods.
As they help prepare food talk about the colour or shaped of the food or how to position the food. This is not the time to coax them to take a bite.
Research has proven handling and exploring food leads to a comfort and acceptance with food 🥘
#preschooler #mealtimeprep #nutrtion #fun #cooking #parenting
