Picky eaters

10 reasons to not panic about your picky eater

10 reasons to not panic about your picky eater

Stress is inevitable when your kid's diet consists of toasted O cereal and peanut butter. Here are a few gentle reminders that yes, it's going to be OK.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Confession: I've resorted to feeding my picky eater mac and cheese

Confession: I've resorted to feeding my picky eater mac and cheese

"In our weaker moments (after a long day of work, there is no other kind), we just put a pot on the stove and bust open the powder packet."

Stuart Berman

Picky eaters: 3 experts weigh in on your FAQs

Picky eaters: 3 experts weigh in on your FAQs

We assembled a dream team of experts and peppered them with our pickiest questions. Some of their answers might surprise you.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Essential tips for do-it-yourself baby food

Essential tips for do-it-yourself baby food

When it comes to making nutritious food for your baby, it’s easier than you may think!

Today's Parent

The debate: Do you make separate meals for your kids and for yourself?

The debate: Do you make separate meals for your kids and for yourself?

Two parents debate whether you should cater to your picky eater.

Leah Rumack

What to do when your toddler won't eat

What to do when your toddler won't eat

Is your toddler refusing to eat? Worried you have a picky eater? Here's how to cope when your little one isn't digging in at dinnertime.

Karen Robock

Mom goes to great lengths to get her kid to eat healthy

Mom goes to great lengths to get her kid to eat healthy

These food creations are amazing—but holy smokes they must take a lot of time and effort.

Today's Parent

How to get your toddler to eat more protein

How to get your toddler to eat more protein

Worried your toddler isn't getting enough protein? We asked experts for tips and tricks to get your kid to eat more of this essential nutrient.

Bonnie Schiedel

Study says dads are key to raising healthy eaters

Study says dads are key to raising healthy eaters

If you’re a mom who’s struggling to feed a picky eater, it might be time for Dad to intervene.

Jessica Leeder

3 simple kid-friendly kebabs

3 simple kid-friendly kebabs

Kids prefer to eat with their hands, so why not play to their strengths? These three quick kebab ideas are easy, full of flavour and fun to nibble on.

Chatelaine

5 vegetable-packed recipes kids will love

5 vegetable-packed recipes kids will love

Kids and vegetables: not always an easy match. But with these fun, fresh recipes kids will love—each one with at least two veggies—there is hope!

Chatelaine

The struggle is real: How to make toast for a toddler

The struggle is real: How to make toast for a toddler

Yeah, it's not as easy as it sounds.

Amy Valm

13 smooth food recipes for picky eaters

13 smooth food recipes for picky eaters

Have a fussy eater on your hands? If texture is the issue, these tasty smooth food recipes should help.

Today's Parent

Your most frequently asked kids' health questions answered

Your most frequently asked kids' health questions answered

Dina Kulik is a mom, paediatrician and emergency room doctor, and she's here to answer your all your kids' health FAQs.

Dr. Dina Kulik

3 easy dressings, 3 ways

3 easy dressings, 3 ways

Kids have veggie issues? Hit the sauce with these easy dressings.

Chatelaine

4 stages of dealing with a picky eater

4 stages of dealing with a picky eater

Dealing with a picky eater? Jennifer PInarski can relate and is here to share some wisdom on how to deal when your kid will only eat white foods.

Jennifer Pinarski

Science says picky eaters aren’t a thing—parents everywhere scoff

Science says picky eaters aren’t a thing—parents everywhere scoff

A new book says picky eating is a learned behaviour—and that it’s all your fault.

Jennifer Pinarski

Pasta: 7 different ways to make it

Pasta: 7 different ways to make it

Pasta is a great way to combine your favourite ingredients in one delicious dish. Here are some quick and easy recipes that the whole family will love.

Cassandre Cadieux

Experts claim there's a simple cure for picky eaters

Experts claim there's a simple cure for picky eaters

Jennifer Pinarski plans to try out these three simple tricks on her picky eaters.

Jennifer Pinarski

Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): When it’s more than picky eating

Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): When it’s more than picky eating

Is picky eating a problem in your house? Kids with this eating disorder lose weight and can have nutritional deficiency.

Claire Gagne