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How to Help an Extreme Picky Eater – 7 Simple Ideas When You’re Feeling Stuck or First Starting Out
This article discusses how to help an extreme picky eater and how to improve extreme picky eating when you’re just getting started or feeling stuck. Maybe you’ve been struggling with your child’s extreme picky eating for a long time. You’re feeling...
6 Simple Dos and Don’ts for Feeding an Extreme Picky Eater
This article discusses 6 simple dos and don'ts for feeding an extreme picky eater that can help them try new foods. Is your child stuck eating a small number of foods? Are you packing food for them every time you leave the house and worried they will never learn to...
5 Signs That Your Child’s Eating Could Be More Than Picky Eating
This article discusses when your child’s eating habits might be more than picky eating. Does this sound familiar? As a baby your child ate everything. They even loved salmon and broccoli! Then, suddenly, their palate became much more discerning and your child started...
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A Dietitian’s Favorite Crunchy Packaged Snacks for Picky Eaters
This article provides a list of the best crunchy packaged snacks for picky eaters and also explains why kids and picky eaters love crunchy foods so much. Have you noticed your child gravitating towards crackers, chips, puffs, pretzels - anything crunchy? Crunchy...
12 Phrases Every Parent of a Picky Eater Should Get Comfortable Saying
This article shares 12 phrases that help picky eaters learn to comfortably and confidently eat new foods. Language can have a big impact on what and how your child eats. But it can be hard to know what to say in the moment when you’re stressed and...
6 Tips for Navigating the Holidays with a Picky Eater
This article provides 6 tips for successfully navigating the holidays with a picky eater. If you are a parent of a picky eater, you don't need me to tell you how challenging holiday meals can be. The different foods, different smells, different...
Is a Bedtime Snack Okay for Picky Eaters?
Is a bedtime snack okay for picky eaters? This article will share factors you can consider to decide if offering a bedtime snack can help or make eating even harder for your picky eater. I’m sure you’ve been there. It’s bedtime. Your child has their pajamas on. You’re...
Why Picky Eaters Love Crunchy Foods
This article will reveal why picky eaters love crunchy foods and often struggle to eat protein, vegetables, and fruit. You can also find suggestions to help your picky eater learn to comfortably eat more variety. You’ve probably noticed this. Your picky eater...
2 Ways to Talk to Your Picky Eater About Eating
This article discusses ways to talk to your picky eater about eating and also discusses when and if you should talk to your picky eater about eating. Should you talk to your child about their eating challenges? I recently polled my community of parents to learn more...
The Extreme Picky Eating Book That Will Help Your Child Try New Foods
This article shares details about the extreme picky eating book that will help your child try new foods Do any of these picky eater habits sound familiar? Your child only eats fruit and vegetable puree pouches...or at least that’s the only way they’d ever eat a...
5 Surprising Signs It’s Time to Get Help for Your Extremely Picky Eater
This article explains how to know when it's time to get help for your extremely picky eater and covers ways you can get support to help your picky eater try new foods. “Should I get help for my picky eater?” “Is this serious enough?” “Is their picky eating just...
3 Ways To Help Your Picky Eater Try New Food (Without Forcing Them to Take a Bite!)
This article discusses 3 ways to help your picky eater try new food all on their own, without forcing them to take a bite. If you’re like the parents I meet in my Eating with Ease program, you are looking for ways to help your picky eater try new food...