How do I get my child to eat new foods? | Feeding Therapy

As a feeding therapist I am often asked the same question by friends, family, and clients: “How do I get my child to eat new foods?” Although our approach in feeding therapy is individualized per client, the following advice can be used as a starting point for any parent. Try to imagine yourself as a child and frequently being offered new foods that look different, feel different, smell different, and one must assume taste different! You are very apprehensive and anxious about being offered new foods because your parents expect you to take a bite of it immediately! STOP RIGHT THERE! Let’s implement some simple feeding therapy practices.