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It is common experience to see kids becoming cumbersome when it comes to eating. Their likes and dislikes with food keeps changing rapidly; almost every day. The job of making them eat requires a lot of patience. Apart from their budding tastes, another natural reason is that your little toddler goes through a new experience eating different kinds of solid food. You need to allow him time enough to accept the smell, taste, color, texture etc of the food that you are introducing him to.

If you want to train him in good eating habits, you need to give him the freedom to touch, feel and smell the food. As you allow this, you know of the mess that he is going to create for you to clean up. But that happens a few times and soon and what your little fellow learns in the process is going to save you a lot of time, effort, and bother.

When he enjoys his meal time freedom he is likely to more easily accept the foods in his plate. Over time he develops it as a habit to openly try what is put before him for his meals. He quickly learns the meal time tidiness and happier eating. He becomes less picky about his choice of food.

It is also important for you to know when he is hungry. You will find him to be less fussy and more meal-focused when he is hungry or happy. These are the best times for you to include in his meal a food item that he generally does not like and resists.

There is yet another trick that you need to recognize and use. Most often small children like to eat what their parents eat. Make the best out of this psychological factor. It is time for you to lead by example. Have your meal with your child, setting up his own plate. You show him on your meal plate what is good food and what is not. This way you can manage your kid’s food fuss with much less effort.

Remember, it will take quite some tact and diplomacy on your part if your kid resents because you did not give him exactly what he expected. Do not counter his fuss. Do not mind his insistence. Give him what he wants. His desire is very temporary. Soon it will pass. Even when he does not eat anything, do not worry. That again is temporary.

You will also need to understand that children change their food preferences very quickly and quite frequently. Fixed menus are an aversion to them. You cannot force a set pattern on them in this phase. This will bring a very constructive result. He will recognize that you are accommodative of his demands. Subconsciously, he will be prepared to accommodate you next time around. This is how children learn positive attitudes.

Do not express your disappointment or displeasure when your child gets fussy about the meal. Keep your cool. He is smart enough to understand your reasoning. This approach will work almost all the time. Soon you will start seeing the desired changes in him.