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Children's nutrition: 10 tips for picky eaters
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1. Respect your child's appetite — or lack of one
2. Stick to the routine
3. Be patient with new foods
4. Don't be a short-order cook
5. Make it fun
6. Recruit your child's help
7. Set a good example
8. Be creative
9. Minimize distractions
10. Don't offer dessert as a reward
3. Be patient with new foods
Young children often touch or smell new foods, and might even put tiny bits in their mouths and then take them back out again. Your child might need repeated exposure to a new food before he or she takes the first bite.
Encourage your child by talking about a food's color, shape, aroma and texture — not whether it tastes good. Serve new foods along with your child's favorite foods. Keep serving your child healthy choices until they become familiar and preferred.
