Preschoolers
Help your preschooler eat well, be active, and grow up healthy!
Young children look to you as they learn, develop and grow healthy eating habits. Make every bite count.

Picky Eating
Picky eating is common for many preschoolers as they grow up and become more independent. Try the following tips to help them during this time:
- Your preschooler may not eat the exact amounts suggested every day. Try to balance the amounts over a few days or a week.
- Offer different foods from day to day. Encourage your child to choose from a variety of foods.
- Serve foods in small portions during regular meals and snacks times.
- Your child may not want to try new foods. Try serving a new food with a food they know and like in the same meal. It may take up to 12 tries for a child to accept a new food.
- Let your child help prepare meals. Children get excited about tasting foods when they have helped make them.
Resources

Behavioral Milestones

Kitchen Helper Activities

Kids Food Critic Activity

Grocery Store Bingo

Phrases that Help and Hinder

Team Nutrition’s MyPlate E-books

Veggie Dice

Fruit and Vegetable Sorting Activity

Grains and Dairy Sorting Activity

Protein Foods Sorting Activity