"Please, just eat..." The answer I found in the kitchen when I was struggling with my child's picky eating [Wasabi's Parenting Diary⭐]

They left their vegetables again today...

Please, I just want you to take one bite.

They're walking around again and won't focus on their meal...

When raising children, I think everyone hits a wall like this at least once.

I was the same way.

Because I make it with my child in mind, it's sad when they won't eat it,

and I worried over and over, "What can I do to get them to eat?"

Chopping things finely, changing the seasoning, getting creative with the presentation...

I tried everything I could.

But for me, the thing I felt was most effective was,

cooking together with my child!

"I made it myself" becomes the motivation to eat

People naturally develop an attachment to things they have been involved in.

Children are the same.

Tearing up lettuce.

Washing vegetables.

Making rice balls.

Even if it's just a little bit of help,

to a child, it's a proper "meal I made myself."

Then, strangely enough,

Sometimes, the feeling of "maybe I'll try eating this" begins to emerge.

What's important is,

not the cooking, but the "time spent together."

While cooking,

"You're so good at that."

"Thank you, that was a big help."

Children are truly happy with such casual exchanges.

At the dining table,

"This is the carrot I cut!"

"I was the one who mixed this!"

Conversations like that naturally increase.

Eating isn't the only goal;

the time spent making it together becomes a fun memory for the child.

And, at a fun dining table,

mysteriously, children become less resistant to eating.

What I value

When trying to improve picky eating,

I end up thinking, "How can I get them to eat?"

But I value,feeling that "eating is fun"✨

more than just getting them to eat.

To achieve that, I believe the best shortcut is to cook together, laugh together,

and share the time where we can say "This is delicious" together.

What children are truly savoring is not just the food.

They are also savoring the warm time spent with their mother or father,

and the sense of accomplishment that comes with saying "I did it!"

So, for today's meal,

why not ask your child to help out just a little bit?

Just by changing the time spent saying "Eat your food"

into time spent saying "Let's make this together!"

the scene at the dining table will gradually change.

There is no need to rush💖

I feel that a child's willingness to "try eating it" grows from a kitchen filled with smiles😊

Parenting is tough, isn't it💦
I also struggled a great deal before arriving at this result👍👍

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