Overcoming Picky Eating

There are many ways to establish healthy eating habits in young children. The earlier you start the better! Young kids are great copycats. If they see you eating healthy foods, they'll want to copy you. Related activities in and out of the kitchen can get kids to eat healthy while offering great learning opportunities. For example, cooking with kids helps build math and listening skills. And, you can turn a trip to the grocery store into a literacy adventure.





It is normal for children between the ages of 2 and 5 to resist eating new foods. But even the pickiest eaters will eat a balanced diet if parents make healthy foods available to them.