Feeding preschoolers shouldn’t feel like a daily battle. If you’re stuck in the “just one bite” cycle, this guide offers 7 sanity-saving tips to help you shift from food fights to connection. Discover simple strategies—like offering choices, making meals fun, and involving your child in the kitchen—that foster confidence, curiosity, and calm around food. Picky eating is normal—and so is your frustration. Let’s make mealtime joyful again.

Picky eating is more than an irritating habit. It can also cause your child to lack some beneficial nutrients due to a non-diverse diet.

Picky eating can be a phase in your child's growing-up process, but some kids grow up and hold to their eating habits from early childhood.

To help your child eat balanced nutrition and break picky eating habits, try the following strategies.

Children's tantrums are no fun to deal with! This common occurrence with children can happen at any age. You’ve probably seen a temper tantrum at home, in a local store, at preschool, or at a childcare center. The screaming child, an embarrassed and frustrated parent, unsuccessful attempts to make the tantrum stop!

Some children are born with the natural love of vegetables while other children despise these healthy food options. As your children grow older they start to develop a sense of independence with their preferred likes and dislikes. This often comes in the form of having a child who refuses to eat vegetables.

Is your toddler a picky eater? Feeding a toddler is often a thankless task. Since they began to walk, metabolisms have slowed down, and toddlers need less to eat. Unfortunately, they want to control everything they put into their mouths and rarely want what you offer.