A family dinner is all multitasking and mayhem with a toddler and kindergartener at the table.

A true account of family dinner

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8 tips for teaching your child table manners

Toddler

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Family

Special Chef Curtis Stone interview! Check out the dad-of-two's interesting take on picky eating, his go-to meals and challenges at the kitchen table.

Curtis Stone interview: Family meals

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Celebrity dads

Blogs

Dealing with picky eaters can be stressful. Avoid broccoli-bartering and kale conflicts and let parenting expert Ann Douglas serve up her best advice for your dinnertime dilemmas in this helpful video. Plus, find out how long it really takes for your child to warm up to a new food. (Yes, there’s hope yet for Brussels sprouts!)

Watch our video for parenting expert Ann Douglas' suggestion about how to get picky eaters to try new foods.

How to get picky eaters to try new foods

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Parenting

Author Adam Mansbach follows up on the success of his last child-related book with "You Have to F*cking Eat", which hits bookstores this month.

You Have to F*cking Eat: Hilarious or offensive?

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7 healthy dinners even picky eaters will love

Books

It seems like everyone and their neighbour has a picky eater in the family, but there are those rare exceptions.

Don't hate me because my daughter's not a picky eater

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Easy harvest recipes for weeknight dinners

Are my kids food snobs... or just picky eaters?

Behaviour

Between picky eaters and hectic schedules, are family dinners dead? A recent study out of the US believes the answer is yes.

Family dinners aren't dead... yet

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News

See what our readers and experts had to say about Picky Eating in our trending #TPpickyeaters Twitter party. Brought to you by PediaSure Complete.

Twitter Party: #TPpickyeaters Pediasure chat

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Picky eaters

When your toddler learns to say "no," ensuring good nutrition gets that much more challenging. Learn the best ways to get your picky eater try new foods. 

Everything you need to know about your growing toddler, from picky eating to potty training, navigating bedtime to managing tantrums.

Ever wonder how to coax your kids into trying new foods? Hint: Brown rice and broccoli are only part of the picture.

What nutrition experts feed their kids

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Nutrition

Family health

Celebrity parents share their tips and strategies for getting their picky little eaters to eat healthy foods.

Picky eaters: Celebrity parents' tips & strategies

Celebrity moms

Guess what? Doctors now say you can feed your baby the same things you eat as a family. Here are 7 family dinners that make perfect baby food purees.

7 family dinners to puree into baby food

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Recipes

Jennifer Pinarski's little foodies turn their noses up at the dishes she least expects.

Tired of finicky eaters and food fights? Here’s help for happier, healthier mealtimes.

4 ways to help your fussy eater

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Susan Goldberg thinks the occasional white lie about the ingredients in her kids' food isn't such a big deal.

Why I lie to my kids about the ingredients in their food

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Food

As the first week of school comes to a close, Ian Mendes realizes that packing lunches for his daughters is tougher than he thought.

The headache of packing two school lunches

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Back to school

If mealtime with your toddler feels like a battle, don’t get frustrated.

How to deal with a toddler who is fussy about food

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Do you have a picky eater at home? You’re not alone. Picky kids can cause a lot of stress at mealtime. Watch our short video for some simple tips on easing tension at the table and encouraging kids to try new foods.

Do you have a picky eater at home? You’re not alone. Picky kids can cause a lot of stress at mealtime. Watch our short video for some simple tips on how to deal with a picky eater.

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Everything you need to know about kids and toddlers, including behaviour and development, sleep, potty training, preschool, and how to handle picky eaters.

Picky eaters

Family dinner: A minute-by-minute account

Curtis Stone interview: Family mealtime (+ recipe!)