2- Sitting down to eat is important – not only does this reduce the risk of choking but sitting at the dinner table also allows kids to better learn about the foods in front of them, become familiar with them and therefore become more likely to try something new. If kids are always otherwise distracted while eating they won’t pay proper attention to learning the smells, tastes, flavours and textures that result in a lasting enjoyment of a wide variety of foods.

3- Children want to please their parents – if they are pushing back on the food in front of them, there is most likely a very good reason why. Understanding that refusing foods is a more difficult route for the child than accepting foods is a really important step in both of you finding solutions and exploring new foods together. As a parent, don’t take food refusal personally. They are refusing the food, they are not saying you haven’t put in enough effort or they don’t appreciate the meal they have in from of them they are just saying “i I eat that food it is going to feel worse than disappointing you by refusing it”