Transitioning to a diet rich in fruits and vegetables doesn’t happen overnight, but with consistency and a little creativity, it is possible!

Here are 5 realistic, parent-tested strategies to help your picky eater build a more varied palate—without tears or tantrums.

As parents, watching your child grow, explore, and hit those exciting developmental milestones is one of the most rewarding parts of the journey. From a baby’s first smile to those wobbly first steps, each moment reflects the incredible changes happening in their developing nervous system and body.

But what happens when a child seems to be falling behind on those milestones?

Disordered eating is a growing concern across the United States. While we often associate it with clinical diagnoses like anorexia or bulimia, the truth is that disordered eating also includes patterns that contribute to the country’s rising obesity rates. At its core, many children and adults struggle with developing a healthy relationship with food—and that relationship begins early in life.

One of the biggest challenges parents face in raising children is how to feed them. In addition to sifting through the conflicting information published about nutrition every day, parents must also deal with strong opinions from well-meaning friends and family.

1. Birth is hard for babies

We often think about how hard birth is for moms (which it IS), but birth is no small feat for the baby either…