Picky eaters

Your toddler: 18 months old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 18 months old

From learning to say “no” to starting potty training, here’s what to expect with your 18-month-old.

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Your toddler: 19 months old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 19 months old

Your toddler is officially closer to 2 than 1, with all the cool milestones, new words, goofy energy and hardcore devotion to favourite stuff to prove it.

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12 basic chicken recipes

12 basic chicken recipes

We're calling it: basic (even boring, gasp!) chicken recipes are good. They're no-fuss, easy to make and always yield tasty flavours.

Amy Valm

41 Fast and Fun Finger Foods

41 Fast and Fun Finger Foods

Eating with a fork is overrated. These easy finger foods are all fun, no fuss.

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9 simple cauliflower recipes

9 simple cauliflower recipes

Cauliflower is the best: Super versatile, mild in flavour and always delicious. Here's how we love to use it.

Amy Valm

10 bento box lunch ideas your kids will love

10 bento box lunch ideas your kids will love

No sandwich, no problem! Find new lunch inspiration with these make-ahead ideas.

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Why you should let your kids play with their food

Why you should let your kids play with their food

Want your kid to be an adventurous eater? Make food an adventure! A study found that teaching kids to use their senses to explore food reduced pickiness.

Jill Buchner

How to Raise a Vegetable-Loving Kid

How to Raise a Vegetable-Loving Kid

Getting kids to eat vegetables is a struggle, but it’s not impossible. Starting early and using these strategies can help them develop a taste for veggies.

Cara Rosenbloom

19 Recipes With Hidden Veggies

19 Recipes With Hidden Veggies

Kids not too keen on leafy greens or anything healthy? We've outsmarted them with these easy and delicious recipes featuring hidden veggies.

Amy Valm

How to deal with a toddler who just won’t eat

How to deal with a toddler who just won’t eat

Have a picky eater? Or a kid who just seems disinterested in food? A paediatrician weighs in on what to do when your toddler refuses to eat.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Should I be worried that my preschooler only wants to eat carbs?

Should I be worried that my preschooler only wants to eat carbs?

Preschoolers gravitate toward starchy foods. The good news is it's just a phase, but here’s how to make sure they get the balanced meals they need.

Sarah Remmer

5 science-backed ways to get your picky eater to try new foods

5 science-backed ways to get your picky eater to try new foods

Getting tired of nightly dinner negotiations with your picky eater? These nutrition researchers have five science-backed tips on how to get your kid to eat.

Kathryn Walton

14 tips for dealing with picky eaters

14 tips for dealing with picky eaters

Have a picky eater? Don't panic! There are some simple tricks you can try to make dinnertime less of a battle—and to get your kid to actually eat.

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You won't believe the one simple thing that FINALLY fixed my kid's picky eating

You won't believe the one simple thing that FINALLY fixed my kid's picky eating

Kristen Thompson

So your kid wants to go vegetarian? Read Sarah Elton's book Meatless together

So your kid wants to go vegetarian? Read Sarah Elton's book Meatless together

We talked to food journalist Sarah Elton about vegetarianism, picky eaters and her new book, Meatless: A Fresh Look at What You Eat.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Would you pack Pinterest's top sandwich in your kid's lunch?

Would you pack Pinterest's top sandwich in your kid's lunch?

With the end of school up ahead and summer coming soon, you might want to grab some inspiration from this highly popular meal.

Emily Rivas

Why letting kids graze is a recipe for disaster

Why letting kids graze is a recipe for disaster

This kids’ dietitian says unstructured snacking contributes to picky eating, mealtime power struggles and even poor nutrition.

Sarah Remmer

Age-by-age guide to teaching your child table manners

Age-by-age guide to teaching your child table manners

Starting to wonder if your child will ever remember to use a fork, let alone a napkin? We’ve got tips that will help bring (some) order to your dinner table.

Lisa van de Geyn

Confession: I would help my picky eater, but I'm afraid of food

Confession: I would help my picky eater, but I'm afraid of food

"I would jump in front of a train to save my children, but I cannot eat a grape for them."

Anonymous

5 ways to deal with a picky eater—from a chef

5 ways to deal with a picky eater—from a chef

Chopped Canada judge and chef Roger Mooking is just like us: one of his daughters is a picky eater. Here are his top tips on how to deal.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem