Ep 427: Help Your Picky Eater Try New Foods (Without Power Struggles at the Table)
If dinner at your house looks like one kid eating plain noodles, another living on beige food, and you wondering why you even bothered cooking… this episode is for you.
I’m joined by registered dietitian Sarah Schlichter of Bucket List Tummy to talk about picky eating, pressure at the table, and why so many of us feel like we’re failing if our kids don’t touch the veggies we lovingly chopped.
We chat about how our 90s “boxed and canned” childhoods impact the way we feed our own kids now, how social media adds a whole layer of mom-pressure, and what realistic, actually doable changes you can make to help your kids feel safer trying new foods—without turning dinner into a battle.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- What the “beige diet” really is (and why it’s so common, even in good, loving homes).
- The simple mindset shift that can instantly lower the pressure you feel at mealtimes.
- One tiny tweak to how you serve dinner that gives kids more autonomy and makes them more likely to explore new foods.
- How to use “safe foods” and curiosity to gently expand your child’s palate over time (without bribing, begging, or bargaining for “just one bite”).
Resources We Shared:
Download Sarah’s freebie for 5 easy family meal recipes
Visit Sarah at Bucket List Tummy
Grab our FREE Stop Doing Checklist
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