Growing Healthy Habits: More Food Shopping & Cooking The more children are exposed to foods, especially new foods, the more likely they will be to eat them. Seeing, feeling, and smelling new foods will lead to tasting. Food shopping: Pick out favorite healthy foods or new foods to try. Offer choices among healthy foods (Example: …
A few tips on feeding babies food… Don’t! Let them feed themselves! When starting babies on foods other than breastmilk or formula, they have the ability to feed themselves. It does get messy, and it takes a lot of patience, but the reward is great. Babies learn to develop their motor skills, they are more …
A Picky Eater’s Smoothie Picky eaters often like smoothies because the texture is consistent, they are often sweet, and can be fun to make. If your child is not accepting of many foods, you may want to make this activity into a whole day event. Pick out foods your child likes along with a …
Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders Perhaps one of the most common topics when it comes to nutrition and Autism is picky eating. However, with ASD, picky eating can be much more than just that. Picky eating: Child eats less than 30 foods. Foods lost due to burnout are regained after 2 weeks. Able to …
Picky eaters often like smoothies because the texture is smooth, they are often sweet, and can be fun to make. If your child is not accepting of many foods, you may want to make this activity into a whole day event. Pick out foods your child likes along with a few new foods. Picky Eater …
I get this question a whole lot: How can I get my picky eater to try more foods? The short answer: get them cooking! (See below for cooking opportunities.) The not-so-short answer: There are different types of picky eaters, but one common denominator is a short time spent in the kitchen, or with food in …
There’s almost always a picky eater in the family, and you’re lucky if its only one! I decided one day to create this side dish for a few reasons: 1.) Some people in my family do not like swiss chard 2.) Even people who like swiss chard, they may get tired of it (especially if …
Ever eat spaghetti alla carbonara? It’s one of my favorite dishes–spaghetti with an egg (and sometimes cream) sauce and pancetta. Well, last night I decided to make a whole new version, and sadly, there were no leftovers! (serves 4 hungry adults or according to the pasta’s nutrition facts…8 servings) You’ll need: 2 cloves garlic, crushed …