Toddlers: Fussy Eaters

Serve food plain and respect the "no foods touching" rule.

 

 

Avoid being a short-order cook.

Offer the same food to the whole family, but offer at least one food everyone will eat.

 

Substitute a familiar food.

If a child has expressed a dislike for a certain type of food, substitute another, like carrots for peas or squash for green beans.

 

 

Provide just two or three choices.

 

 

Focus on your child's positive eating behavior.