Season 2, Episode 5:
Getting Kids to Try New Foods
Getting Kids to Try New Foods
Why won’t my kid try new foods? Why must they say “yucky!” all the time? Frustrated with a picky eater? It’s time to change all that. New year, new family food habits. Allison Rinehart of Lil’ Pinkies Up! offers several tips for encouraging kids to try new foods — and improving table manners too. Then, Edel Denha, a Michigan mom, shares her family’s food journey.
MEET OUR GUESTS
Allison Rinehart is passionate about fostering polite, inquisitive eaters. She’s all about making food FUN for the whole family, and in the process, making individual connections to the foods that nourish our bodies. As the owner of Lil’ Pinkies Up! in California, she teaches cooking classes and consults with families who want to transform their picky eaters into more polite, adventurous kiddos.
Edel Denha, born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, is part owner of Lavida Massage – Grand Blanc. Her mission is to “inspire women to manage their households with patience and glam while simultaneously achieving their goals.” She loves playing with makeup, dressing up, shopping, having girl time and crushing her goals.
Episode highlights
2:40 – Blending families
5:13 – Homemade Happy Meals
7:39 – The 17 Times Rule
9:30 – Politeness Policy
14:09 – Picky eaters
16:09 – The new dinnertime conversation
20:49 – Meet Edel Denha
24:57 – Removing pressures
28:37 – Final Thoughts
Our favorite quotes from the episode
“There's no right or wrong way to parent your children when it comes to feeding and mealtime.” — Allison Rinehart
“The exposure, exposure, exposure with kids, even if they're not touching it or eating it, they're visually experiencing it on their plate. They're having these moments with that food. And they're building up experiences to get to know that food a little better. It's becoming more familiar, and you just have to let them slowly make these steps on the progression to either seeing, interacting, touching, tasting, eventually enjoying.” — Allison Rinehart
“If you can tell me you know any mom or parent on the face of this planet that loves being a short-order cook, please tell them to call me because I've never met one.” — Allison Rinehart
“It doesn't have to be like making this grandiose meal, and dinnertime, really what it's about is connecting with your kids and your family.” — Allison Rinehart
“I just do my best. I try to be as clean as possible at home, and my vision now is more like my kids are going to learn from my examples.” — Edel Denha
“I have to let them be human.” — Edel Denha
“I try to cook at home as much as I could, and that's — to me — clean because I know what I'm putting in it. … Cooking at home, to me, that's clean.” — Edel Denha
Show notes and LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Follow Allison Rinehart:
WEB: lilpinkiesup.com
INSTAGRAM: @lilpinkiesup
YOUTUBE: @lilpinkiesup
Follow Edel Denha:
INSTAGRAM: @edeldenha