Cooking with a picky eater - what actually works?

Jan 4·1 min read

My 7yo will eat basically nothing I make but I've noticed if HE makes it, he'll eat it. Started letting him help with actual cooking instead of just measuring stuff. Last week he made quesadillas and ate THREE slices. We did homemade pasta yesterday and same thing. It's more time-consuming but tbh the fact he's eating is worth it. Anyone else notice this? Does it eventually stick or is this just his phase?

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Comments(6)

MMack G.RegularJan 4

I've heard so many people say this works. It's basically just ownership I think, like he made it so he wants to eat it. Makes sense developmentally too.

JJustinNew DadJan 6

This is exactly what our pediatrician suggested and I was skeptical but it actually works. Just give the kid a role in making it and suddenly it's edible to them.

BBrandonNew DadJan 4

We started doing cooking classes with our picky eater and it completely changed the game. Way less stress at dinner now and he's actually eating vegetables.

FFrank D.RegularJan 5

This is genius. My 6yo is the exact same way. Once I started letting him help with the mixing and stirring he actually wanted to eat what we made. Takes longer but totally worth it.

TTyler H.New DadJan 6

The picky eater thing is brutal. How far did you take this? Like just stirring or does he actually help with prep work too?

OOscar D.RegularJan 7

My 7yo went from eating chicken nuggets only to trying actual chicken because he helped cook it. Game changer tip right here.