My child is very picky and refuses to eat most of the dishes on the Planter meal plan. What can I do?

It is normal for children to start being a bit picky about their food from the age of two onwards. However, it can become a problem and lead to nutritional deficiencies if the range of food they eat becomes too limited. Offering alternatives doesn’t really work in the long run and can actually make the situation much worse.
It’s important not to fixate on this issue and refrain from forcing your child into tasting or finishing food.
Try putting a very small amount on their plate instead, to make tasting new food less 'scary’. In most cases, picky children will eat the small amount on their plate, and once they discover that it's not so bad, they will help themselves to more.
Let your child play an active part in managing the meal plan created by Planter. Let them choose whether to replace some recipes with others that have the same nutritional value (Planter takes care of this automatically, so you don't have to worry!) which may be more tempting.
Let your child download the Planter app on their smartphone, if they have one, and check the family meal plan to see if you have all the necessary ingredients.
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Updated on: 25/03/2024