Fussy eating help — Plan C

Fussy eating help — plan C!

While working with over 100 families a year we have crafted some simple, practical ways for parents to help their child eat different foods. Following our unique 7-step program is a key element of this, as is making sure that you have the ‘C’ words working in your favour!

Fussy eating help — the ‘C’ concepts

Becoming The Confident Eater was a very conscious decision and that of course, is the first ‘C’ word.

However, we soon realised there were other ‘C’ words that were really important in creating an approach that was supportive of better eating.

We love to share these with parents as a starting point for creating a confident eater.

1. Confident — which is, of course, my favourite! As a parent you determine a lot of your child’s success around food. Although it seems as though they are the fearful/anxious/stubborn ones when it comes to eating — which are probably all true — what you do as the parent can often have the biggest impact.

It’s very difficult to change what someone else does, it is far easier to change what we do. But as I have seen time and again, what a parent does is critically important. It may not have a magical, overnight effect, but as a child’s most…