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Home » Recipes » Tips for Feeding Toddlers – How to encourage them to try new foods

Tips for Feeding Toddlers – How to encourage them to try new foods

October 7, 2016 by Ciara Attwell, Updated July 15, 2022

My top tips for feeding toddlers and how to encourage them to try new foods!

Tips for Feeding Toddlers | Organix GoodiesOnce we get our babies through the weaning stage we often think that the hard work is done but both times with my two children I was wrong… the fun and games were just beginning! Feeding toddlers can be hard work. Not only are you dealing with the usual likes and dislikes of food, but you also have to contend with general toddler unreasonableness! Not a good combo! 

As part of my work with Organix as a No Junk Journey Ambassador I’m sharing today my top tips for feeding toddlers and encouraging them to try new foods.

1. Make it easy to eat

With toddlers I find it much easier to serve them finger foods. As they are starting to assert their independence they may not want help with feeding but at the same time still struggle with using cutlery. Serving foods that are easy to pick up and eat might make mealtimes a little less stressful for everyone!

Tips for Feeding Toddlers | Organix GoodiesTips for Feeding Toddlers | Organix Goodies2. Colourful Plates & Food

Toddler, like all children really, are very visual. Serving up bland beige food is not going to entice them to try new things so get creative with your plates and cutlery and choose lots of bright and light colours. Similarly with the food make it colourful too. Use lots of coloured fruit and veg and serve it alongside snacks and meals. Even if they don’t eat it all, they will get used to always have fruits and vegetables on their plate.

Check out the delicious new range of Organix Goodies snacks, perfect for your little ones to crunch and munch!

3. Get creative!

I know that not every meal can be a work of art but if you have a few minutes to spare getting creative with some fun faces or fun food plates like really make a difference. It also helps to take the stress out of mealtimes and get your toddler excited about whats to come!

4. Keep trying

It can sometimes feel like a losing battle trying to get a toddler to try new foods but in my experience you just need to have some patience and keep trying. Keep offering them new foods. They may continue to reject it but eventually will give in and try it! Also remember that toddler taste buds develop and change all the time so something they hated last month might just be their new favourite food this month!

Tips for Feeding Toddlers | Organix GoodiesThese super fun Organix Goodies Snack Chests are available exclusively in Boots stores. They certainly got my two very excited about snack time! If you have any tips and tricks for feeding toddlers I would love to hear them. You can share them in the comments below or on social media using the hashtag #nojunkjourney.

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DISCLOSURE: THIS POST HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ORGANIX AND I HAVE BEEN COMPENSATED FOR MY TIME INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN. ALL VIEWS AND OPINIONS ARE HOWEVER MY OWN.

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Comments

  1. Bethany says

    March 19, 2018 at 2:14 pm

    Some great tips. Thank you for this as any suggestions are always very welcome when it comes to getting my little one to try new things!

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  2. Lizzie firstooth says

    October 7, 2016 at 9:18 pm

    Those snack chests are fab! I’ve not seen them before so I might pop into our local boots and treat my kiddies. We’ve been really lucky with our second, she eats everything, fruit, veg, meat, dirt, she has a brilliant appetite. Our son isn’t such a great eater and it’s something that worries me daily. While he’s a healthy little boy I can’t help but wish he’d try more foods and eat a little more, he’s definitely fussy. We’ve been stuck in a rut lately with our meals but you’ve actually just reminded me that with a little creativity I may be able to encourage him to eat a variety of foods. I’ll try your tip and make his lunch into a face or an animal over the weekend, hopefully he enjoys it!

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    • Ciara Attwell says

      October 9, 2016 at 7:26 pm

      I hope its worked for you Lizzie! I get stuck in a rut sometimes too, especially on weeks when I am really busy. I find fun plates and cutlery help, as even if you are serving up something a bit boring to them, there’s still an element of fun.

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Hi, I'm Ciara! I'm a food writer and cookbook author and I'm always looking for new ways to make food fun and interesting for kids! I specialise in fussy eating and share tips and tricks to get your kids eating better along with lots of family friendly recipes. Read More…

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