Children can get fussy about eating and parents can become frustrated on how to manage the situation. To alleviate the issue, parents are encouraged to:

• Stick to fixed times for meals.
• Offer healthy options.
• Have the child decide how much to eat.
• Avoid giving the child unhealthy food between meals.
• Limit the child’s intake of water and juices immediately before scheduled meals.
• Practise healthy eating and show enjoyment while eating.
• Remove the food after 20 minutes and refrain from offering alternatives.
• Avoid giving the issue too much attention.

Reference:

Australian Government. Department of Health and Ageing. (2009, 2013). Get Up & Grow. Healthy eating and physical activity for early childhood: Family book. Retrieved from https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/phd-gug-child-familybook