The no-pressure plate
1–8 years · Feeding
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What you'll need
- One familiar food
- One small portion of something new
How to do it
- 1Serve the new food in a tiny portion beside something your child already eats.
- 2Say nothing about it. No reward, no comment if it is ignored.
- 3Let your child touch, smell or move it without eating it.
- 4Repeat for two weeks and watch curiosity, not intake.
What it helps with
Repeated, calm exposure lowers the pressure that usually drives refusal.
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General ideas for play at home, written by the Baby Mamas team. Always use your own judgement about what suits your child, and stay nearby.