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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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Common Signs of ARFID in Children: What Every Parent Needs to Know
If you’re reading this, you’re probably worried about your child’s eating. Maybe they survive on five foods. Maybe they gag at the smell of dinner. Maybe mealtimes feel like a daily battle. I hear this from parents every single day. As a pediatric dietitian who...
ARFID vs Extreme Picky Eating: How to Tell the Difference (And When to Worry)
Is My Child's Picky Eating Normal? You're making three different dinners every night. Your child eats the same 12 foods they've eaten for the past two years. Mealtimes have become a source of stress rather than connection. And you're lying awake at night wondering:...
Who Can Diagnose ARFID in Children? A Complete Guide for Parents
After years of watching your child eat the same meals on repeat and slowly start to reject the foods they used to love, you finally came across the term ARFID. Suddenly, things click. The extreme reactions to new foods. The list of safe foods that keeps getting...
How to Get Your Picky Eater to Try New Foods (Without Saying ‘Just Try It’)
Asking a super picky eater to “just take a bite” rarely works. In fact, it usually backfires. Picky eaters tend to double down on their refusal, and suddenly, you’re stuck in a power struggle. If you're searching for ways to get your picky eater to try new foods,...
Why Holiday Baking Totally Counts as Food Exploration for Picky Eaters
You’ve heard that food play and food exploration can help your picky eater feel more comfortable and confident around food, but you aren’t sure where to start. Or maybe you’ve tried to plan a food exploration activity, but in the end it felt too structured or too...
Why Food Play Isn’t Enough: Ending Picky Eater Power Struggles
If you've been following any feeding advice lately, you've probably heard about food play. I talk about it all the time! Helping your picky eater explore and interact with food in a low-pressure, hands-on way is one of the most effective strategies for increasing...
Fruits and Vegetables for Picky Eaters: Easy Ideas for Kids with Texture Aversions
Picture this: You bite into a beautiful, shiny apple expecting that crispy, refreshing texture you know and love. Instead, you get a mealy, sour surprise that makes you want to spit it right back out. We've all been there. It's truly ick. Now imagine that...
How to Get Your Picky Eater to Try New Foods (Without Saying ‘Just Try It’)
Asking a super picky eater to “just take a bite” rarely works. In fact, it usually backfires. Picky eaters tend to double down on their refusal, and suddenly, you’re stuck in a power struggle. If you're searching for ways to get your picky eater to try new foods,...
How to Get Your Kid to Like Pizza – Easy Tips for Picky Eaters
Pizza is one of the top “goal foods” I hear about from parents of picky eaters. I get it. Pizza shows up everywhere, birthday parties, classroom celebrations, and soccer team dinners. It’s tough when your child won’t touch it. Sure you can pack them something else to...