What not to say to a picky eater?

7 things not to say to a picky eater "You are such a good eater!" ... "You are such a picky eater!" ... "Clean your plate; there are starving children in (fill in the blank)." ... "You have to eat all your vegetables or there will be no dessert." ... "Eat all your dinner or you don't get dessert." ... "I was so bad at lunch today!

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Meal time can be so frustrating. Parents hustle together dinners and pull their children in from the yard or away from games or TV. Only then do their children hold up their noses at what they see on their plates. To fight the good food fight with the kids, here's a tip list from Dr. Michelle May, who promotes mindful eating, released by the TOPS Club weight-loss support organization. Seven things that well-meaning parents commonly say that may have unintended consequences — and what to say instead:

1.

"You are such a good eater!"

Eating should remain intrinsically driven to meet your child's fuel needs, NOT to earn your praise. What you could say instead: "You must have been really hungry today!"

2.

"You are such a picky eater!"

Picky eating becomes an entrenched behavior when we berate, beg, bribe — or worse, feed kids only what they say they'll eat. What you could say instead: "I know you didn't like it last time; tell me what you think about it today after you have one polite bite."

3.

"Clean your plate; there are starving children in (fill in the blank)."

Avoid teaching children scarcity eating behaviors in our plentiful food environment. What you could say instead: "It's important to not be wasteful, so please only take as much as you think you need."

4.

"You have to eat all your vegetables or there will be no dessert." Kids are smart. When you bribe them for eating certain foods, they quickly realize that those foods must be yucky and that dessert is the reward. They also learn to hold out until a reward is offered. What you could say instead: "I love all kinds of different foods — some that make me healthy and strong and some that are just for fun."

5.

"Eat all your dinner or you don't get dessert."

This variation on the threat above translates to "you must overeat and I will reward you by giving you more to eat!"

What you could say instead: "Save room for dessert tonight!"

6.

"I was so bad at lunch today! Now I have to spend an extra hour on the treadmill." What you could say instead: "I ate more than I needed and now I feel too full and uncomfortable. I think a walk would make me feel better. Want to join me?"

7.

"I am so gross and fat!"

Statements like this teach kids that it's OK to put yourself and others down and judge people for their weight or other physical attributes. Perhaps they also secretly wonder what you really think about them. What you could say instead: I'm not perfect, but I do my best to make healthy choices. And whatever else you say, remember to say often … I love you just the way you are.

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