How to Introduce New Foods to A Fussy Eater
If you have a fussy eater you'll understand the total agony of introducing new foods. It's as if you've asked them to eat slugs on toast. (I wonder what would happen if I actually did!)
Sadly there isn't a magic cure that will turn your picky eater into an adventurous eater over night.
However, the way we behave as parents can either help our fussy eaters to become more open to trying new foods in the long run or keep them firmly in the "stop trying to poison me camp!"
What Normally Happens When I Present New Foods to My Kids
I am sure that you have tried to introduce new food to your kids and it has gone a little bit like this:
Me: “Ooh! Why don’t you try this yummy new thing?”
Fussy eater: “Ugh! I don’t like it! I don’t want to try it!”
Me: “Well, why don’t you try just a tiny little bite?
Fussy eater: “No!
It’s almost like they put their feet together and go: “No! No! No!”
And then you may have tried something like: “Well, in that case, you can’t have any dessert if you ...
