over 30? you grew up eating what adults ate. now kids eat chickn fingers. pizza. mac n cheese

[BrotherIvan]

35. This book was extremely helpful for a friend whose son would only eat white rice

and all of his baby teeth had cavities. The trick is to get them while they are young, before two if possible. But even for your four year old it can be done. Adults modeling eating the food is the first step. And then having a plan to introduce new foods. The French have an idea that a child has to be exposed to a new food many times before they can incorporate it. I read the book myself and really enjoyed it and learned a lot about healthy eating as the French really emphasize lots of fresh vegetables.

After reading the book, the number one tip my friend took away for her three extremely fussy boys was no snacking. The author points out the North American kids (she is Canadian) snack all day long, so they aren't really hungry at mealtimes. The French do not snack at all. An American child is then only mildly hungry and will refuse new or adult foods. When my friend stopped carrying cheerios and crackers and let the kids get hungry for mealtime, they were more willing to eat what was in front of them. I saw the transformation and it was pretty cool. Their mealtimes went from WWWII type battles to more calmness and peace. It wasn't easy and it wasn't instant, but they did switch over from kid foods. I was happy to hear that because kid foods are not nutritious at all and she does not have time to be a short order cook for each child. It definitely is a trap.

http://www.amazon.com/French-Kids-Eat-Everything-Discovered/dp/006210330X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1424075126&sr=8-3&keywords=french+parenting+books