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picky eaters

How To Make Sure You Are “Feeding the Rainbow”

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 by valplowman
Sister feeding strawberries to brother

Eating the rainbow isn’t just a cute idea — it’s one of the easiest ways to make sure your kids get a wide range of nutrients. Here’s what “feeding the …

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Categories Solids Tags picky eaters 1 Comment

Feeding the Littles: Tips for Nurturing Good Eaters

June 18, 2020August 21, 2019 by valplowman
child eating a raspberry

5 rules to help your kids eat what you give them. How to help your kids be great eaters who are not picky about what they eat. by Autumn Battaglia …

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Categories Mealtime Tags Guest Post, picky eaters Leave a comment

You Don’t Have to Like It, But You Do Have to Eat It

August 31, 2020August 31, 2017 by valplowman
Helpful phrase to get picky eaters to eat

I love my little phrases I use over and over again in my parenting journey. When I die and my children all sit around reminiscing about me, I am sure …

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Categories Discipline Phrases, Eat Tags picky eaters Leave a comment

What To Do When Your Child Doesn’t Like A Certain Food

September 28, 2020August 22, 2016 by valplowman

  When Brayden was just over two years old, we had fresh corn from our garden. It was absolutely delicious. Amazing. Melt in your mouth, the most delicious corn I …

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Categories Eat Tags picky eaters 2 Comments

Poll Results: Picky Eaters

May 21, 2019October 23, 2013 by valplowman

    As a reminder, here are the questions asked: Would you consider your child a picky eater? Yes or no. If yes, do you think you did anything to …

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Are Picky Eaters Born or Made?

April 24, 2023May 2, 2013 by valplowman
child refusing foods and being picky

Are children born picky eaters, or do parents’ actions mold them to be picky? Can you do anything to prevent your child from being picky? Can you do anything to …

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Categories Eat Tags picky eaters 13 Comments

How to Prevent Your Child from Becoming a Picky Eater

January 18, 2023August 29, 2011 by valplowman
Child being picky about eating broccoli at the dinner table

Get ten tips to follow to help your child not be a picky eater. If your child has no medical conditions, these tips will help your child eat what is …

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Categories Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise Tags picky eaters 31 Comments
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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