Pre-dinner routines for fussy eaters
Predinner routines for fussy eaters
We have all heard of bedtime routines, and many parents use them to help children get happily into bed and sleeping well. There are reasons why they are important and why they work.
But have you ever thought of using a pre-dinner routine?
A lot of the same rationale applies for pre-dinner and bedtime routines. I know we don’t talk about them as commonly as we do sleep routines, but all the top feeding experts recommend we use them!
Why have a pre-dinner routine?
Pre-dinner routines can help you support your child to be as prepared as possible before dinner starts.
- Dinner can be scary. Dinner is often a challenging time for picky eaters.
Breakfast, lunches and snacks are generally easier as they are predictable with foods your child is comfortable with and expecting. Evening meals are more difficult with foods that may be new/mixed/different. Any preparation that helps your child prepare mentally is good!
- Tired and done. It is also the end of the day so all of us — including parents — are finding we are ‘over’ everything.
If dinner is not something that your child looks forward to, it can be a big…
