Transform Dinner with a Picky Eater Tray: Fun & Easy Tips
Embrace the Picky Eater Tray not just as a simple dinner tray but as a stepping stone towards a lifelong journey of healthy eating and adventurous palates.
Fussy eating
What it’s like to have a child who doesn’t eat
It’s been nearly 11 years since my journey with attempting to feed Lillie began, and it hasn’t got any easier; in fact, if anything, it’s getting worse. She’ll grow out of it As a small child, I was forever being told: “she’ll grow out of it; my daughter was a picky eater at that age”. … Read more
The facts on young people’s mental health
Sadly mental health is STILL something which has a stigma attached to it. So when I came across this useful infographic created through mental health research I wanted to share it with my readers. As a parent of young children, I worry about their future and how the path of their lives will shape them. … Read more
Have I failed my children? {Poor eating habits}
I was talking to my Mum last night about how hard I am finding mealtimes with the Beans at the moment. Heck, not even at the moment, I’ve struggled with mealtimes for years. History For those of you who aren’t familiar with the history of my blog and the troubles we have faced with Little … Read more
Kindly keep your opinions to yourself #Talesofafussyeater
Our issues with Little Bean’s difficult eating have been well reported here on Mummy Matters and friends who know me in the ‘real’ world know all-too-well the troubles that we have had with her. I know that people who do not know me or Little Bean will not know of our issues but I do get … Read more
We’ve been making Weetabix Weetabuddies again . . .
As children we were always told “don’t play with your food” but nowadays playing with your food is actively encouraged. If food is seen as fun, it’s more likely that it will be accepted and eaten and it is for this reason that Weetabix have created a range of characters called Weetabix Weetabuddies. You might … Read more
Could Selective Eating Disorder be the answer?
Two terms stood out for me; Food Neophobia and Selective Eating Disorder. I read further into each one with great interest because finally, I found a text which perfectly described Little Bean.
Bento Lunch Boxes with Capri Sun Fruit Crush
If you know me well, you’ll know that mealtimes are my least favourite meal of the day as far as the Beans are concerned. I never intended for it to be that way, obviously, but over time Little Bean’s dislike for most foods coupled with the boy’s tendencies to copy her have resulted in most … Read more
Eating Out Review: Beefeater Grill
With fussy eaters like ours, we don’t tend to eat out very often because it’s usually too stressful and quite frankly a waste of food and money trying to feed the Beans but we were asked recently if we would like to try out Beefeater Grill. Initially, I’ll admit I wasn’t so sure, not only … Read more