b'discounts preschool children 30available!see pages59-60 NEW!8 Tips for Feeding a Picky EaterbookletPacked with ideas to help a child be a healthy and happy eater, this uplifting booklet gives families and caregivers creative and practical tips.Booklet is 5 x 7 with 17 pages8 tips for Full color throughoutAvailable in English and SpanishK16BL (English)K16BLs (Spanish) Request ISBN# 978-1-942530-65-7 a review2024 Nutrition Matters, Inc. sample today!look inside bookletWhy are children picky?Your child has a small tummy. 1 Cook together. 2 Give your child choices. There are many possible reasons: Some children snack too often and are not hungry at meals.This is one of the best ways to help a picky eater!Around the age of 2 years, children want to be independent.Most children will take a bite of the food they help to cook.Offer 2 to 3 options, Bring your child with you toThey want to put on their own shoes, open their own snack,Plan to have 2 to 3 snacks: Start with like Would youthe grocery store or choose which foods to eat.like a bananafarmers market. one between breakfastsimple tasks: or yogurt for Talk about the foods that are onTheir appetite can change from day to day.and lunch, rinse fruits anda snack? your list. We need bananas. There will be times when your child one between lunchvegetables underIf you ask What doWhere are they?is not growing as fast andand dinner, running wateryou want to eat?, Talk about what you are going wants to eat less. and maybe a snack dip one food intoyour child may askto cook at home.Your child may be too excited.before bedtime. another food for a cookie, candy It can be hard to eat at stir foods togetheror food you dont Ask them to pick out a fruit or birthday parties, holidaysOffer snacks 1 to 2 hours before a meal.in a bowl want to offervegetable. Should we buy and when there are extraSnack time is a good time to offer healthygrapes or oranges for snacks?people in the house.foods that your child may not be eating at meals. sprinkle shreddedright now. cheese orThey may be too tired.granolaHave regular nap times and bedtimes.Have fun with food at playtime too! What your child drinks isTalk about food! These activities will help your child important too! What color isfeel comfortable about eating. Play with toy food. Your child may feel the pepper? Pretend to cook, serve andIs that full from too muchWhich carrot is theeat food together.N mo, thaty apple? milk or juice, and not feelbiggest? Smallest? banana.s a hungry for healthy foods: How manyOffer water to drink betweenstrawberriesIs that meals and snacks. are in the bowl? Nm o, thaty apple?Serve milk at meals.orange. s anI see my apple. There it is! Lets take it home. Limit juice to 4 ounces each day. Your child will be more interested in eatingRead books 2 3 4 when they touch, smell and talk about food. about food and eating. 55 Try new foodsLets Serve new foods7 Keep offering8 Change your way with a familiar food. and flavors. take a biteYour child may bea variety of foods. of thinking.more willing to try Serve a very small taste of a new food,togethersomething new whenAvoiding foods that arent liked can make your child more picky. Look at the positives!just enough for one bite. They can always ask for more!1, 2, 3! they see foods they like on the table too. Keep offering the food, and in different ways. My child loves to help cook. Before being ready to chew and swallow Wait a couple days between each time you offer it. We enjoy talking and eating together. a new food, your child may want to:squashMy child will taste most new foods.Know your childs eatingtouch the food to check the texture and temperature, window. This is when your We dont always like every food we try. mash the food to see if it is mushy or crunchy, child is most hungry andIt can take time for picky eatingsmell the food,willing to try new foods andto get better, but it is possible toor lick the food to taste it. flavors. Some children likeenjoy meals with less stress.Your child might only look at the food orto eat a lot at breakfast watch how others eat it. Thats okay! and little at lunch. Others like to eat more at lunch. It helps to remember these sour If your child says I dont like this or this tastes weird. brusselssweet potato roles for adults and children: Thats okay. Try saying one of these:sprouts Build on yourYour jobs with meals are to:That does taste different, doesnt it? childs liked foods by decide when to eat. TalkcoldHow can we make it taste better? Dip? Cook differently? offering foods that are provide healthy foods and drinks about color, We can try it together again another time. similar. For example,at meals and snacks. if your child likes sweet taste, feel, Thats okay, there are other foods on the table to eat. potatoes, offer squash. decide where to eat. sweet smell,Or if your child likes broccoli, sound:A child may need to try a new foodbroccoli offer brussels sprouts.Your childs job at meals is tored warm 8 to 10 times before they might like it.decide what and how much to eat.chewy What you say matters.If your child makes a funny face when tasting aSmall children believe what they hear. Say positive things new food, it doesnt mean they dont like it.about your child - My child loves to help me cook!Keep serving meals and snacksIt might just be a new taste or flavor. They tell the funniest stories at mealtime.at about the same times each day.green crunchy soft Try it again at another time.Dont say your child is a picky eater.Offer a variety of food throughout the week, 8 9 14 They believe what you say, and may be more picky.no matter what your child will or wont eat. 151.888.356.5575 www.numatters.com info@numatters.com'