Strategies
for Toddler Mealtime Success
RULES TO LIVE BY!
1. THERE
IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR EVERYTHING! Find
a Place!
2. WHERE
ARE MY TOOLS? Set
Up
3. GREAT
THINGS COME IN FOURS! Present
a Balanced Meal
4. Don’t
forget your sensory diet? Prepare
the nervous system
5. TIME
OUT FOR EVERYONE! Sit
Down
6. Schedules,
schedules!!! Schedule
eating into your day
7. Raising
Kids not COWS! Stick
to 3 meals and 3 snacks
8. THAT
AGAIN?? Repeat
Exposure
9. What
is THAT, next to my favorite food? New
foods near familiar ones
10. MAKE
IT COLOURFUL AND CREATIVE Have
Fun With Food
11. If
you won’t eat it, you may as well wear it! Encourage
Sensory Exploration
12. Your
liquids are messing with your solids! Monitor
the amount of liquid
13. I
am NOT a short order cook! Make one dish
you can modify
14. Are we done yet? Time
your meals
15. I swear to tell the truth and
nothing but the truth… Treasure
the trust
16. Dips and sticks! Two of my
favorite things… Strategies
for expanding menu
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