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10 Tips For Feeding
A Young Picky Eater
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HEALTH & FITNESS
heart health
eeding a picky eater can be a
true test of a parent's patience.
This can result in a stressful
situation for both the parent and the
child. Dinner should be a time of family
focus, sharing the details of one anoth-
er's day. Keep these quick tips in mind
at your next family meal to allow for a
more pleasant experience.
• Follow the Division
of Responsibility. The
parent is responsible for
what, when and where the
food is served. The child
decides how much and
whether or not he or she
will eat the food served.
Avoid preparing more
than one meal, as this dis-
courages your child from
trying new foods.
• Be patient with new
foods. Young children
often touch or smell new
foods. Sometimes, they may put small
bits in their mouths and take them
back out again. The average child takes
eight to 10 presentations of a new food
before he or she willingly accepts it.
Children taste food differently than
adults do, and are often more sensitive
to strong flavors and have a preference
for bland foods.
• Only present one new food at
a time. Offer new foods when your
child is hungry and rested. Combine
a favorite food with the new food for
better acceptance. It is not possible for
a child to "hate" a food he has never
tried. Ask your child to try one bite of
the new food, expecting and accepting
his possible rejection of the food.
•Minimize snacking and liquid
calories right before the meal. Snacks
and beverages should be consumed at
least one to two hours before a meal.
Children who come to dinner hungry
are more likely to eat the food provided.
• Include your child in menu plan-
ning. Children may be more willing
to try new foods if they have been
included in the decision-making pro-
cess. Ask your child to select a new
fruit or vegetable to try when grocery
shopping. Allow your child to help with
meal preparation. Young children can
help set the table, rinse vegetables and
help stir ingredients. Older children
can help cut, prepare and serve food.
• Give smaller portions. Offer sev-
eral foods in smaller portions so your
child does not feel overwhelmed.
• Don't offer dessert as a reward
for eating. Using dessert as a reward
teaches your child that dessert is bet-
ter than the other food pro-
vided. Consider selecting one
or two nights a week to have
dessert and skip dessert the
rest of the week.
• Set a good example. Avoid
making negative comments
about food. Children can sense
their parent's food aversions. If
your child sees you enjoying a
variety of healthy foods, he/she
is more likely to follow suit.
• Minimize distractions.
Turn off the TV during meals
and don't allow books or toys.
• Don't force your child to
clean his plate. Trust his instinctive
appetite, and allow him to stop eat-
ing when full. Children's stomachs are
much smaller than adults. Smaller,
more frequent meals are a better way
to feed a child. Between ages 2-5 a
child's growth slows, fewer calories are
needed and he will be less hungry.
Meryl A. Jackson is a pediatric dietitian at
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak.
Health Care Forum
B'nai B'rith International will host an
in-depth discussion about access to
health care in Michigan and the U.S.
at Congregation Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16.
Presenters are Marjorie Mitchell,
president, board of directors,
Michigan Universal Healthcare Access
Network; Eileen Ellis, principal,
Health Management Associates; and
Mark Olshan, director, B'nai B'rith
International, Center for Senior Services.
Sponsors are B'nai B'rith
International, BBI Great Lakes Region
and Congregation Beth Ahm. This free
event is open to the public.
RSVP by March 14 to the BBI Great
Lakes Region Office, (248) 646-3100
or to: blevine@bnaibrith.org.