Dropped plates, thrown foods, defiant screams.... Mealtimes with toddlers can be difficult at the best of times! But having to deal with a toddler who is also a picky eater can make mealtimes even more stressful. Most people don't know that speech-language pathologists (SLP) are the professionals to turn to when picky eating is a problem. Below are a few tips from our SLPs to help you turn your picky eater into an eating angel:
- Re-offer foods that have been previously refused (research shows that foods need to be offered up to 20 times!)
- Make it fun! Squish, smell, kiss and lick new foods.
- Use fun bowls, plates, cutlery, etc.
- Allow your child to spit out new foods
- Try some food play activities (away from mealtimes)
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