If your toddler develops picky eating, as in refusing foods often or eating the same foods over and over again, your primary concern may be whether they are getting enough nutrition in their diet during their essential developmental years.

The good news is this is unlikely to happen. However, as providers of a pre-school in Loganville, Georgia ourselves, you have to make sure that their picky eating is not made into a habit or reinforced.

In line with this, let us list down what you can do at this time as your partner in childcare in Lawrenceville, Georgia at The Pangea Schools:

• Don’t indulge them

  If they refuse to eat what is served, do not bow down and make another meal. This will only encourage picky eating and also show their other siblings they can get away with the behavior.

• Do not punish them

  While you should definitely hold your foot down, you should not give out punishments when they refuse to eat. Doing so can only cause them to dislike the meals you are serving more.

• Don’t give up

  Simply try again and again every mealtime. Sometimes picky eating is your child’s way to feel secure in response to the rapid changes in their development more than getting their way.

What are your go-to steps when faced with the behavior? Let us know!

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