Dealing with fussy eaters
Top tips for fussy eatersWe all have a fairytale idea of meal times with the children: chatting and laughing with everyone happily tucking into their food. But if you are unfortunate enough to have a fussy eater in your family then this all changes....mealtimes can become highly stressful and the supper table becomes a battleground.
We of course want our children to thrive and it's hard to see how this can happen on the tiny amounts they sometimes eat so we face hassle every single meal time in the hope of getting a few more morsels of healthy food down them. A time to dread rather than enjoy.
At a glance
Trying new foods
Happy mealtimes
Toddler mealtimes
Netmums book: Fussy Eaters
Chat about food
If this is you and your family then you might like to know that you are most definitely not alone. We have had a vast number of questions asking for help to deal with fussy eating. This is a widespread problem affecting masses of families.
But help is at hand. Follow our suggestions below and you should be able to minimise the problem or at least learn not to care about it so much. Also dip into ideas and tips from other members to find out how other parents have found their own solutions to this tricky problem.