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• Don’t call your child a fussy eater and instead expect that children take time and need to be taught to try new foods

• Make mealtimes engaging and important with the expectation that everyone sits down at the table and interacts with each other without distractions like phones or televisions

• Reduce snacking to a minimum

• Cook the same meal for everyone (although some advocate making some adjustments to a child’s palate)

• Don’t use some foods as rewards, punishments, or requirements to obtain other foods like dessert (some suggest putting a small dessert right with the meal if you are serving a dessert)

• Present new foods to children over and over again

• Let’s children decide for themselves what and how much to eat without parental nagging or pressure (although some advocate for encouraging kids to at least try new foods)

• Show your enthusiasm for healthy food