Kid starting to become a picky eater

So far, our son has eaten pretty much everything., but he is getting slightly picker now. Should we force him to eat what we had cooked (he would actually eat it eventually)? Or should we give him something (healthy) instead? We fear that the more we allow him to protest, the more he will.

Rico Wyder

King of 1 energetic cub

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Like what Nalika said, offer him options! Prepare a few different things (eg. separate the vegetables instead of cooking them altogether into a stew), then let him choose what he wants on a plate - if he doesn't finish his food, or doesn't eat a specific type, don't force him to eat it because you'll only be giving a negative experience to it. Take note of what he eats and what he doesn't, but don't give up on those that he doesn't 100% because you'd end up encouraging his pickiness instead. For those that he doesn't like to eat, try to make them more exciting/interesting so he might change his mind on them :)

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Home Baby so far our son has eaten pretty much everything but he is getting slightly picker now should we force him to eat what we had cooked he would actually eat it eventually or should we give him something healthy instead we fear that the more we allow him to protest the more he will