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12 Effective Strategies for Toddlers Trying New Foods

Mealtime is a boring time for most toddlers. Introducing new food items and flavours to your little ones is a bit challenging. They generally eat what they are accustomed to, so when it comes to the matter of nutrition like fruits and vegetables they are scared to have it and are uninterested in it. Therefore parents must be very conscious in introducing new food items.

Here we have step-by-step guidance and ways to get your toddler trained to try new food. This will even turn your fussy eater into an adventurous one.

1. Begin with dinky pieces of the food item.

They may not like it on the first day itself. Don’t worry. Be patient. Keep on trying for some consecutive days. The taste buds could get accustomed to the flavour and they may accept it.

Even after several attempts and endeavours if they resist eating it, let it be so. It is ok if they dislike certain food items. Do not pressurise them, instead opt for an alternative.

2. Combine old favourites with new ones.

3. Start Rewarding.

Children feel encouraged to do any work when they are rewarded for it. Every time they try something new, reward them with stickers and badges. This is the best way to start with and you will see that they would be very keen to taste many things.

You can also cheer them up by saying good words like, “Bravo you did it.” “You are the best.” and simply applause for them. This will keep their spirits high.

4. Copycat.

5. Story session.

Imagination is the most powerful aspect of a child. Dream world, fairylands and wonderlands are most popular among children. Make their mealtime a storytelling session. Associate the food items with stories. For example, “Mr Potato and Mrs Tomato are fond of children. Their palace is stuffed with carrots. Help them out by gulping down some of them so that they can move around freely.” These simple made-up stories will make your child fond of any and every food item.

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