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Save this post for the next time you’re SO frustrated at a meal, and❗️STOP requiring your child to take a bite of their dinner… (And this is coming from a registered dietitian who used to believe in the “One Bite Rule.”) It can take up to 20 “exposures” to a food before your child will feel comfortable eating it. Forcing your child to take a bite can actually backfire because it removes their autonomy! The good news is an “exposure” can come in many different forms. Examples of food exposures include: -Growing or harvesting the food -Helping prepare the food -Seeing the food on the table -Playing with the food -Watching you eat a food -Learning about a food -Seeing their friends eat a food -Putting the food in their mouth and then spitting it back out -Taking a teeny tiny bite Focus on offering nutritionally balanced meals and a “safe food” for your child, then allow your child to decide whether or not they will eat. Keep offering new foods in a low-pressure environment and you might be surprised what your child will (eventually) be willing to eat. Mealtime will be so much more pleasant when you don’t have to fight about that one bite! Learn more tips to prevent and reverse picky eating: https://lnkd.in/gE8n5SGv Most importantly, remember: you’re doing great. It feels hard because it IS hard. You got this. You can do hard things. Happy eating adventures, Dietitian Ann P.S. Navigating picky eating and figuring out what to serve your family for dinner can feel overwhelming. Let us answer the question, “What’s for dinner?” - https://lnkd.in/gqrgKc-V #fuelyourfamily #eatyourveggies #pickyeaters #intuitiveeatingdietitian #divisionofresponsibility #recipesforkids #pickyeating #pickytoddler #pickyeaterproblems
