How are you dealing with picky eaters?

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Son just turned 17 months. He eats fruits and veggies just fine but wont eat ham, chicken, pastas, cheese. He will eat ham salad on crackers. Most things he wont even put in his mouth to try if its unfamiliar.

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Have you tried using any sort of dip with meats? Like ketchup, mustard, honey mustard? Our daughter eats almost anything except she can be very very weird with meat. She definitely not the biggest fan. But if we put ketchup or honey mustard on them, she seems to like them much better.

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My boy 17mnths eats and trys everything however my 3yr old eats maybe 7-10 things only. She flipped a switch when she turned two and only ate noodles!! For months!! Trying so hard with her. Shes is slowly starting to attempt new things now that her brother is eating different things. Guess its a phase.

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Idk if it’s because tinsley has been on antibiotics for an ear infection or because she finally is entering the picky phase. But she is refusing almost everything. Can I just say I hate this phase if that’s what it is? My first daughter did this at 15m and she was extremely pick until almost 3.5yrs. 😑 Things I’ve learned between her and this baby and what their doctor advised when I was 100 sure our first baby was starving to death 😂… only offer what you’re eating. If they are hungry enough, they will try something on their plate. Do not make different meals. Always offer 1 thing you know they will eat (like fruit is Tinsley’s jam… so I’ll always have at least that). Don’t make a big deal out of it if your kiddo refuses to eat the meal. Just go on with you eating yours. Watch snacks (if that’s something he likes…. Tinsley hasn’t been a snacked), if he’s full on snacking all day, he won’t be interested in meals. Act goofy as hell. Example- tonight I made fish, rice, fruit, asparagus. I know she liked in the past fish/rice/fruit. She refused to put it in her mouth or touch it (spoon or fingers). I acted goofy as heck with my meal (same foods) and made a big goofy over exaggerated deal about me eating the rice (yummmmm with funny faces) and at the same time gave her some on her rice on a spoon. Then she decided to eat it. Then fed herself the rest of the meal (fingers.. still working on utensils). I hope that helped some. Also no punishments if they don’t eat it.. they just get down and go about your day. Good luck

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My son will eat chicken nuggets every dang day but eating other meats without some sort of sauce on them is a no go. He eats everything else just fine so I don’t worry. Try adding ketchup.

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