{"id":8432,"date":"2021-06-30T15:36:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T19:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/?p=8432"},"modified":"2021-07-04T15:59:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T19:59:30","slug":"5-best-times-to-feed-picky-eaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/2021\/06\/5-best-times-to-feed-picky-eaters\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 best times to feed picky eaters (and serve your child a new food)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virtually every parent who reaches out to me for support asks the same question: “How do I get my child to try a new food without a battle?”<\/em>.\u00a0 It’s a great question! To us, it’s just a carrot. To your child it’s a new, scary, gross {insert other unpleasant words here} food. But here’s something parents might forget. There are factors that come into play that make children more likely to try a new food. One of those factors is the time of day we offer new food.\u00a0 Depending on the time, your child could be hungry (or not hungry), distracted (or not distracted), tired (or not tired), and so on.\u00a0 While every child is different, and their best mealtimes can vary, there is a theme I’ve noticed in my 8 years of working with families and picky eaters. It’s this… There are generally 5 best times to feed picky eaters or to offer any child new foods – times when they will be more keen, more energetic, less distracted, and so on.\u00a0 Let’s dive in shall we?<\/p>\n

The 5 best times to feed picky eaters (or any child) new foods:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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1) Offer Your Picky Eater New Foods After School<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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When you pick up your child at school (or summer camp) have you ever noticed that they are hungry and\/or irritable. They have a good reason to be!<\/p>\n

Did you know that playing and running aren’t the only things that use up your child’s energy?\u00a0 Studying, reading and doing school work require your brain as well (which uses glucose to perform) and thus uses up energy.\u00a0 So even if your child is sitting all day (mine were in virtual school this year so lots of sitting indeed!), they are depleting their energy stores and need food to fuel their brains and bodies.\u00a0 Then add to that, when kids are at school they don’t get enough time to eat their lunch or snacks.\u00a0 And now that the summer is here (yay!), you might have them in summer camps where children are much more active.\u00a0 Whether they are playing sports or doing crafts, their energy is being depleted.\u00a0 Thus after a long day at school (or summer camp), it’s a good time to refuel your child.\u00a0 They are hungry – they are away from home – and more likely to sample a non-favourite food.\u00a0 So on your walk or drive home, have a post-school snack ready to offer.<\/p>\n

After school snack ideas:<\/p>\n