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Picky Eaters? Recommendations from a Pediatric OT
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items As a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, and picky eater myself, I know just how hard mealtimes can be for both caregivers and toddlers (or picky eaters of all ages), here are some recommendations to make mealtime more fun!
Personally, I love Bentgo, I think it’s the perfect size, dishwasher safe, and easy to open/close
Lunch Boxes for Kids | Bentgo® Official Site
Use these in the compartments (or use to create different compartments) in lunchboxes for super easy clean up! Perfect for fruit, veggies, or loose snacks!
Amazon Basics Reusable Silicone Baking Cups
These little picks are PERFECT for eating sliced up fruit and snacks! Bonus: they come in a pack with the silicone liners for a one-stop shop
Bento Accessories Picks
Won’t eat cucumbers? Loves dinosaurs? Dinosaur cucumbers, you’re welcome !
Vegetable Cutters Shapes Set, 20pcs Stainless Steel
Won’t eat anything without ketchup? Easy screw-top lid, mess free, good dipping size !
MB Temple lunch box sauce containers
It’s okay to play with your food!! In fact, it’s recommended!! Food play decreases stress and anxiety around new scents and textures, draw their favorite characters, write them a note!
Edible Markers
Unsure what side dish we want to try for dinner? Or simply what we want to eat first from our plate? Take the decision fatigue and stress out of the equation! Write your options and let the wheel decide!
T-SIGN 18 Inch Heavy Duty Spinning Prize Wheel
Only eats hot food? Not able to re-heat their lunch for school? Boil some water, dump into thermos, let sit for 10 minutes, carefully dump out water and dry, it’s ready to go! Food stays MUCH warmer for MUCH longer!
Food Jars - Thermos
No vegetables? No problem. Dr Praeger’s has a few fun options! Dinosaur shaped vegetables! Delicious, easy to make, and fun to look at! Bonus- mashed potatoes make great “volcanoes”
Spinach Littles®
The best way to get kid’s more open and welcoming to new scents, flavors, and foods? Let them help! These kid safe knives are 100% OT approved!
Kid-Safe Cooking Knives from Tovla Jr. – Tovlajr
Say it with me- It's OKAY to play with your food! Food should be fun and exciting and delicious, these plates are an awesome incentive to touch, smell, and play with all varieties!
Constructive Eating Toddler Plate & Utensils Set
Won't eat anything green? Favorite color is Blue? This natural food dye is a great way to change the coloring of their preferred foods to add variety, increasing success when a new, different colored food item is also presented!
Plant-Based Food Colors - Supernatural Kitchen