Mum creates a simple ‘treat plate’ to get her ‘fussy eater’ son to try new food – and you can grab one from B&M for £6
A MUM has shared the simple way she gets her son, who’s a ‘fussy eater’, to try new food and she’s been hailed as a genius.
Getting kids to eat different foods is a struggle all parents know, so to try and encourage her toddler to branch out one mum grabbed a cake stand from B&M for £6.
On the bottom tier is new foods he needs to try, such as peppers, and he works his way up towards the fruit on the middle plate, before finally getting to the sweets on the top.
The mum called it the ‘treat plate’ and says it’s worked wonders, finally getting her three-year-old to try cucumbers for the first time.
She shared a snap of the triple-tiered plate to Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group, where she said: “My 3 year old son is a fussy eater and won’t try anything.
“So I came up with this idea….. I’ve called it ‘The Treat Plate’.
“The idea is to start from the bottom plate and work your way up to the treats.
“The first attempt was a success and he tried everything on the bottom plate, he didn’t like it all but he tried it and that’s all I asked, he liked the pepper and cucumber.
“He has never even attempted to eat this before when I have gave it him so this was a big deal.”
She explained how she organises each tier, adding: “He eats fruit anyway so I am keeping the middle plate for foods he eats, likes and recognises, the bottom plate for foods he won’t touch and the top plate is the treat when I think he’s done well.
So I came up with this idea….. I’ve called it ‘The Treat Plate’
Mum
“I’m hoping this is a step forward for his eating and would recommend it to anyone Who’s in the same situation.”
She wished other mums “good luck”, and her idea has been praised by fellow parents.
More than 12,000 people have liked her post, as one mum wrote: “Wow what an absolute great idea!! I’m going to do this with my 8 year old very fussy eater!!”
Another commented: “Love this idea I’m gonna try it as my son has recently started saying yucky to food he usually likes.”
A third said: “Brilliant idea. Nothing like having the treats where you can see them. My mum would often put pudding on the table to ‘encourage’ us to eat our meals.”
While this mum added: “Brilliant idea!! I have 2 fussy eaters & this could encourage them to try something new!”
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