Food Tip 4

Kids can be picky eaters. I’m lucky in that I didn’t really get a picky eater till my third one. Whether kids like the meal you’ve made or not, however, presentation is usually key.

My food advice today is:

Make the food appear more interesting.

A few ways to do this include:

1. Cutting it into cool shapes, especially their favorite ones.
2. Allowing them to choose toppings or arrangements. This works well for meals like tacos or potato bar.
3. Serving it as a sandwich mouth (with olive or grape eyes) or an octopus veggie tray.
4. Hiding veggies in tiny diced form in their mashed potatoes or sandwich.
5. Having the food talk to them about how much it wants to swim in their tummy.

I’m also a big fan of telling them they need to try just a taste of what I make. It doesn’t always work, especially with sensory issues, but it’s a good standard when you can have it.

Plus, there’s always bribery (dessert).

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