Here at 2Bites, we know picky eating can make mealtimes stressful –and the terms ‘yuck’ ‘gross’ and ‘eww’ can get used a lot during mealtimes.
Did you know that language, and the way we talk about food, is a really powerful tool to help our picky eaters think differently about the food on their plate. There are so many other ways we can describe food – is it hot or cold? Sweet or savoury? Crunchy or creamy? Red or orange? Big or small?
Temperature, texture, taste, colour, shape, and size are all great ways you can describe food on offer, without coming back to ‘yuck’!
Get the whole whānau involved to show your picky eater all the different ways to talk about kai.
