Having a picky eater can be tough, but there are a variety of tips and techniques parents can use to help their toddlers become a little more adventurous when it comes to trying new foods. Check out the ideas and information included here to make your life easier, and

your toddler's life healthier.

If you are concerned that your child’s picky eating has lasted for a long time or is very restrictive, speak with your child’s pediatrician.

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• Types of Picky Eaters
• Tips for Coping with Picky Eaters
• Tips to Get your Picky Eater to Try New Foods

Types of Picky Eaters

Three types of picky eaters have been identified and categorized by nutritional researchers.

3 Food Picky Eaters
Your toddler will only eat a couple of different types of foods. For example, your toddler will only eat chicken nuggets, peanut butter, and applesauce.

Specific Food Picky Eater
Your toddler refuses to eat specific types of foods based on characteristics of that food. For example, your toddler will not eat anything that is green.

Moody Picky Eater
Your toddler will love a certain kind of food and then suddenly refuse to eat that food. For example, your toddler will eat macaroni and cheese every day for a week and then will refuse to eat it anymore.

Suggested Products

These Smart Steps Products Can Help You Cope with Your Picky Eater and Get Them to Try New Foods:

	Kid-Tensils The Kid-Tensils allows your child to serve themselves, so they feel like they have more control over what they eat. If other foods are laid out on the table family style, toddlers will be more likely to choose those foods, since they can regulate how much and of what they would like to try. Currently Unavailable
	Portion Plate The Portion Plate comes with a unique Tasting Cup. This cup can be used to put a small bite of a new food on the plate. Toddlers are more likely to try a food if the amount of the food is not overwhelming. Currently Available
	Smart Steps Cups Insulated Cup & Insulated Straw Cup The Smart Steps cups can be used to get your toddler to try different types of 100% Fruit Juice. Once a toddler acquires a taste for the fruit juice, they will be more willing to try actual fruit. Currently Available
	Portion Freezer Tray The Freezer Tray is a storage container for the healthy, fun and unique recipes that you create. There are a variety of foods that you can get your child to try by making them into familiar textures and then freezing leftovers for later use. Currently Unavailable
	Portion Scoop The Portion Scoop allows your child to regulate how much and the types of foods they consume. Set the table family style and allow the child to scoop their own meal from the variety of family foods. Currently Unavailable

 

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