Does your child always want to eat the same foods? It is far from being unusual, because always eating the same thing reassures him.
- Do not scold a child who does not want to taste a new food.
- Encourage your child to gradually taste new products by reassuring him.
Food is often a source of questions for parents. When faced with a child who always wants to eat the same thing, it is important to let him taste new foods at his own pace without forcing him.
Why doesn’t the child want to try other foods?
Some children tend to always ask for the same foods because they are reassuring, they know they are going to like them and they are not taking any risk by not eating. However, it is also the role of the parents to help him get to know several of them, by regularly introducing him to new foods that he can taste at his own pace, without pressure.
Remember that you as parents decide on the menu. So you have the opportunity to regularly introduce him to his favorite foods, while teaching him to taste something new frequently.
How to encourage him to try new foods?
Remember that it is better not to insist, but to introduce him to one new food at a time, always associated with at least one food that he likes. If he has tasted it before, offer to taste it again because his preferences can also change and evolve.
Be sure to set an example by trying new foods yourself, and involve him in meal planning so he can feel equally responsible and involved.
Above all, don’t forget to avoid getting angry, blaming him or negotiating because he could associate a food with a negative emotion and resist even more in the future.
Find out more: “I don’t want to!: 250 tips to make everyday life with your children easier” by Clémence Prompsy.