Picky Eater

Given our interesting food preferences, my husband and I are not at all surprised that our first daughter is a picky eater. This was evident from the day she started solids. Even on the few occasions that we proffered not-so-healthy food, she always nibbled tentatively.

Then just the other day, while browsing online during a late night nursing session, I came across an easy and innovative idea for our picky toddler. They are called "muffin meals". And the idea is that they offer variety, while limiting portion sizes. This was our daughter's first muffin meal, breakfast on Wednesday:

And this is our toddler eating most of her meal:

Not only was it the longest she had sat down for a meal in a while, but it was also the most she had ever eaten in one sitting. She tried all 6 foods, and finished 4.5 of them! These muffin meals have also forced us to come up with healthier foods, that is, 18 per day! Some parents suggest including dessert as one of the 6 foods, while others withhold dessert until their child has tried 4 of the 6 options. We opted to include healthy desserts such as yogurt or apple sauce. And just three days into this new meal plan, our daughter is a picky-eater-no-more! We will be very pleased if this is not just a result of its novelty...

Energetic after her delicious meal!