Gettin’ Picky With It! Picky Eaters
Contents
Last 10 Articles
- Picky Eaters of All Ages: How to Make Mealtime Easy for Toddlers, Kids, and Adults
- Green Powder vs. Fresh Vegetables: What’s Best for Your Kids?
- Wind Down: Effective Family Stress-Relief Techniques
- Veggie Delight: Sneaky Recipes for the Picky Eater
- Recognizing and Managing Common Childhood Allergies
- Garden Harvest: Fun Vegetable Picking Activities for Families
- Unlocking Better Sleep: Bedtime Tips for Kids and Parents
- Exploring Food Textures: A Guide to Feeding Therapy
- Bridging the Gap: Nutritional Needs from Toddlers to Teens
- Parent’s Night Out: Planning Essential Alone Time with Your Spouse
Happy 2017!
Those of you who have met us at the farmer’s markets know that we love having fun and talkin’ kids, picky eaters, veggies, palate priming, and creative ways to get those veggies in! If you’ve seen us recently in Parkland, you’ve probably hula-hooped with us too!
This year, we’re resolving to continue having fun :) and get serious about dismantling ‘ picky – eaterdom.’ We’re starting by dissecting our “Ten Tips for Getting Kids to Eat More Veggies.” Refer to our December 2016 blog post for all Ten.
The first tip for picky eaters is — “Eat it Too!”
This one probably doesn’t require explanation, but may require some encouragement :) Don’t forget that our little people are learning how to be big people by watching how we do it. Show them you’ve mastered it!
If you’re an adult who doesn’t LOVE kale, for example (insert throat clearing here), as you eat it with the kids, tell ‘em that! You can say, “I haven’t always loved kale, but I’m learning.
Kale is good for us and helps us be healthy and strong.” All true! How hard was that? Don’t be afraid to be honest with them. If there’s one thing my experience as a Pediatrician has taught me about children, it’s that they are very good at sniffing out untruths!
And if you’re really not a veggie liker/lover, it’s not too late to palate-prime yourself! Be an example by using EasyPeasie right along with the kids. Every little bit of veggie nutrition counts, and hopefully we’ll eventually convert both you and the kids :)
Picky Eater Tip #1: Eat it Too — it’s EasyPeasie!
Sincerely,
The Peas
The Peas
EasyPeasie was created and is owned by two sisters — two Peas in a pod! Between us are two doctors (a pediatrician and an engineer), a mommy, and an auntie. We care about kids’ nutrition, and are in the business of providing families simple, natural, convenient, and fun ways to improve every meal with added vegetable nutrition. Send us your thoughts and questions on babies, toddlers, veggies, veggie palate primers, being parents, being patients, doctoring, being doctored, or anything else! Comment on our blog, drop us a note on Facebook or Instagram.