We’d love to hear from you!  Tell us how you get your picky eaters to try new things.  Here are a few tips to remember when looking to introduce new foods to your little ones.

· Never force or restrict food choices

· Remember it is the parent or caregiver who controls what and where and when food is provided.  But, it is up to the child to decide how much to eat and whether or not to eat. 

· Parents should continue to offer the child a variety of foods at mealtimes.  For some children, it takes being offered a food up to 15 times before they are willing to try it. 

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Here are some delicious disguises from our friend and Meijer dietician, Shari Steinbach.

Peachy Freeze: Makes 3 – 4 oz. portions
1/2 cup milk
1 cup peaches (either fresh of frozen)
1 tsp. sugar
Dash of cinnamon or vanilla (optional)
Directions:
Pour the milk into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid.
Pop the “milk cubes” out of the tray and put them into the blender.  Then put the peaches and sugar into the blender. 
Put the lid on the blender and blend on high speed until everything is mixed together and very smooth. 
Pour into and serve with a spoon.

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