{"id":23544,"date":"2026-10-30T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/dulles-arcola-va\/?p=23544"},"modified":"2026-10-30T15:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:55:33","slug":"how-to-encourage-children-to-try-new-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/dulles-arcola-va\/how-to-encourage-children-to-try-new-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Encourage Children to Try New Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”25px|||||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Blog by Christina Bailey<\/em><\/p>\n

Getting children to try new foods can be a challenge. Some children don’t like to taste, smell, or even see how they foods look. Having children try different foods can be a great start to having healthy eating habits. With being a teacher or even a parent we can make trying new flavors fun.<\/p>\n

Exploring New Foods Through Colors, Shapes, and Textures<\/h3>\n

One way to have children explore unfamiliar foods is to have them try a variety of options. This gives them the opportunity to discover different colors, shapes and textures. It’s very important to have the children see or try a few times before they decide if they like it or not.<\/p>\n

Making Mealtime Positive With Patience and Encouragement<\/h3>\n

The most important thing to remember when children have foods they aren’t familiar with is to have patience. Encouragement can go a long way with helping the children have a positive experience. We want to make sure to not force the children to eat but instead make it fun. We can even try it with them so they can see you eat and enjoy the yummy foods as well. If parents and teachers work together children can have a positive, enjoyable and fun mealtime.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/dulles-arcola-va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2026\/10\/Christina-Bailey-Blog-Pic.png” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” alt=”Young child sitting at a preschool classroom table with sliced apples, exploring new foods through hands-on learning and healthy eating activities.” title_text=”Christina Bailey Blog – Pic” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ align=”center”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Discover simple ways to encourage children to try new foods, explore different tastes and textures, and build healthy eating habits through patience and fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":23545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[397],"tags":[501,577,553,471,560,552,573,570,575,563,569,561,554,568,562,556,557,558,576,578,579,572,581,567,555,551,571,574,490,565,564,582,580,559,566],"class_list":["post-23544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-celebree-school","tag-child-nutrition-tips","tag-children-trying-new-foods","tag-early-childhood-development","tag-early-childhood-nutrition","tag-encouraging-children-to-try-new-foods","tag-encouraging-picky-eaters","tag-food-exploration-for-children","tag-food-sensory-activities","tag-food-textures-for-toddlers","tag-healthy-eating-activities-for-preschoolers","tag-healthy-eating-for-children","tag-healthy-eating-habits","tag-healthy-eating-in-preschool","tag-healthy-foods-for-children","tag-how-to-get-children-to-try-new-foods","tag-introducing-new-foods-to-preschoolers","tag-introducing-new-foods-to-toddlers","tag-learning-through-food-exploration","tag-making-mealtime-fun","tag-mealtime-routines-for-children","tag-overcoming-picky-eating","tag-parent-teacher-collaboration","tag-parenting-tips-for-picky-eaters","tag-picky-eaters","tag-picky-eating-in-children","tag-positive-mealtime-experiences","tag-preschool-food-activities","tag-preschool-learning-activities","tag-preschool-nutrition","tag-sensory-food-exploration","tag-teacher-tips-for-picky-eaters","tag-teaching-children-healthy-eating-habits","tag-toddler-nutrition","tag-trying-new-fruits-and-vegetables"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t