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Picky Eater?

Most kids go through the picky eater stage at some point in their childhood. It can make feeding time a nightmare for parents, but it doesn’t have to be the end of the world. There are lots of things you can do to ease the mealtime drama. Here are a few tips to help along the way. Often times picky eating isn’t really about the food that’s placed in front of them. Children like to feel like they are in control of the situation and often a power struggle ensues. You can’t always give them a choice about what they … Continue reading →

Help For Picky Eaters

One thing I have strived to do as a Mom is instill good eating habits in Hailey. When I was married, this was difficult, my ex husband was a picky eater and Hailey picked up his habits, to this day she will not eat marinara sauce! Being single has given me the opportunity, and many times the need, to figure out how to serve healthy foods that my daughter will eat without having to worry about someone else’s influence on her choices. Like most children Hailey will choose what’s fast food or junk food over what I wish she would … Continue reading →

Pears Over French Fries?

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I would not have believed it had I not seen it with my own eyes. For the act, itself, defied all laws of kid physics. The story begins with a craving my wife had for Arby’s curly fries. If you knew my wife, you would know how odd such a craving would be. For her to want something that isn’t leafy and green or didn’t fall out of a tree is out of the ordinary. She had had the craving for a couple days. However, on Saturday morning, we had to drop off some letters at the post office, and … Continue reading →

Imagine That: My Chef’s Helper Likes to Eat

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As a busy mom of five kids who mostly cooks on my own because I (mostly) refuse to feed my kids prepackaged junk, I’m always asked what we do to conquer the picky eater. I’ve offered a few ideas before and several of my own recipes under the heading “The Sneaky Mama.” I can’t say that we’ve always had 100% success, but my children eat healthily most of the time and they all consume some manner of fruits and vegetables daily. However, my best “trick” to get my kids to like what they’re eating is to let them help me … Continue reading →