Results tagged “picky eater” from Momtourage: Need Advice?

Parents often tell me that their toddler doesn't eat anything, yet most of those toddlers are growing and developing fine. First step is to check with your pediatrician and make sure that your daughter is truly gaining weight and growing appropriately. Here are a few reasons why she may not be eating what you think she should:

I absolutely agree. Serving fruit and vegetables in recognizable forms is the only way a child will get to experience the food, and it's the only way a child will learn to like it. Parents who sneak foods into the menu have the best of intentions -- they think it makes their child's diet more nutritious. What they don't realize is that many of today's children are well-nourished, but not well-fed.

Years ago, I knew a mom who sent her kids to school with waffle sandwiches. Her kids liked waffles better than bread, and they were easy for her to prepare. She toasted the waffles, put on a few slices of banana and a little peanut butter, drizzled a little honey, made a sandwich and cut it into small squares. Her kids loved it. You could use cream cheese instead of peanut butter.