Gettin’ Picky With It! Picky Eaters
Contents
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- Creative Ways to Use Vegetable Powders in Kid-Friendly Recipes
- Farm to Table: Teaching Kids About Where Their Food Comes From
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- Smoothie Magic: Kid-Friendly Recipes Packed with Veggies
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- Sneak Peek into Sneaking Veggies: Hidden Veggie Recipes Kids Will Love
- Boosting Nutrition with Veggie Powders: A Guide for Parents of Picky Eaters
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.