Articles tagged with: fussy eaters

Q. How do I get my kids to eat vegetables?

12 February 2014 by Catherine Saxelby

Q. How do I get my kids to eat vegetables?

A. It's hard work! But it pays to be persistent. Over the years, I've worked out a number of techniques to help parents and used them on our kids when they were younger (and we had one of the world's fussiest eaters in our daughter!). 

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Q. Why do kids refuse to eat vegies?

17 January 2014 by Catherine Saxelby

Q. Why do kids refuse to eat vegies?

A. Lots of reasons ranging from the colour (green means 'yuk' to many kids), texture, as well as their strong, distinctive taste. If...

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Picky eater Do's and Don'ts

9 January 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

Picky eater Do's and Don'ts

Fussy eaters driving you mad? Feeling guilty or frustrated when the kids won't eat a balanced meal you've cooked? Many children...

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Junior Masterchef: what does it teach kids?

28 September 2010 by Catherine Saxelby

Junior Masterchef: what does it teach kids?

What, if any, lessons does this popular TV show teach budding young chefs?  Riding on the wave of celebrity chefs and the...

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