Something that has really helped my daughter try new foods is eating with other children. Often with her cousins she has tried and/or eaten new vegetables! Just recently we had dinner at her uncle and aunt and they served green beans, something that I hadn't served in her living memory really (because I was sticking to ones I knew she would eat) and she proceeded to eat all of the beans inside the casing. Having other kids model eating other foods or even just having them on the plate in a different place can really make a breakthrough. Since then she has started eating peas as well because they come out of their skin too. Brilliant!
If you have a child with a limited diet who isn't keen on eating much inside their limits, this could be a great way of expanding those limits.
I've had exactly the same experience with my son at day care - that's where he started eating mashed potato - and his grandparent's - pieces of cheese. Funny how the things Mum and Dad eat are "yukky" until he sees others eating them.
ReplyDeleteAmazing isn't it - my son is a great eater and his example helps my daughter a little, but when it's her cousins, much more exciting!
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