French Kids Eat Everything

French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters | Karen Le Billon

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The author moved to France with her husband and young kids and was shocked by the culture's different approach to food. She created rules to help change her own family's eating habits. The most helpful ones include eating slowly, serve a diverse selection of food and trust that your kids can handle it, eat real (not processed) food, and stop snacking. The French also stick to a very strict eating schedule and plan their meals carefully.

SassyBookworm I definitely need to read this! My youngest is extremely picky! I‘ve tried everything! 4y

AvidReader25 @SassyBookworm Same! It‘s so frustrating. My biggest take away is that you have to be tough and basically just offer one meal. If they don‘t eat it then they don‘t eat. We will see if I can actually do that. š³ 4y

SassyBookworm @AvidReader25 I‘ve tried that...she could have cared less š¤¦š¸¼ā€¨ā™€ļø¸ it‘s so frustrating. I keep trying (always putting what we are eating on her plate too), hoping this is just a long phase. Especially since what she‘ll eat at times is getting smaller and smaller. 4y

AvidReader25 @SassyBookworm I‘m in the same boat! I keep holding out thinking she‘ll eventually cave, but she is just not that interested. 4y

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MotionChickness

French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters | Karen Le Billon

Heeeey Litsy friends!

I am in need of some recommendations if you have them! I have THE pickiest 5 year old (going on six) eater this side of the East Coast. Does anyone have any books they recommend (other than the tagged title) to help with that? I‘m losing my marbles and she‘s becoming even more stubborn š“

AkashaVampie Awww I'm sorry sweetie. I have 2 picky eaters myself. I've never read any books like that, so cant help u there. My advice is take it day by day. My mentality for that is getting them to eat something is better than nothing. 5y

Clwojick https://offspring.lifehacker.com/we-read-7-of-the-most-popular-books-on-kids-and... 5y

MotionChickness @AkashaVampie I appreciate it! That‘s what I‘ve been telling myself (and what her doctors have been telling me.) but there‘s only so many chicken nuggets and hot dogs in the world š‚ And as a person who has had lifelong weight issues and a family history of all sorts of things, I really just want her to live a healthier lifestyle. 5y

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Blaire I wish I had some helpful advice, I‘ve been lucky both my kids eat everything, but we‘re terrible sleepers and I read every sleep book out there. š‚š‚š‚ . I have read where it takes many times of trying a new food to like it, so keep introducing (but not forcing it) and she‘ll likely eventually come around. 5y

MotionChickness @Clwojick Oh thank you!! I‘ll check those out š 5y

LiteraryinPA Bread and Jam for Francis as well as Gregory the Terrible Eater! 5y

LapReader I have 2 picky half Swedish step daughters who before I came along ate the same bland foods on repeat. My Thermomix is a god send. I blend all the veggies & disguise them in the foods they like e.g. Tacos, pasta etc. They have gone from thinking pepper crusted salmon is spicy to eating curry. They have no idea so keep it on the down low please š‚ My partner & I love food so we always talk about it in a positive way and commend them for trying. 5y

MotionChickness @Blaire I lucked out in the sleep department š‚š… She sleeps more than I do. I think what‘s so frustrating is that all of the foods I try with her now are foods she devoured as a toddler; so I‘m just not getting it. Everyone says it‘s a phase.... but it‘s been two years now lol. I‘ll keep introducing! I appreciate the input!! 5y

MotionChickness @LiteraryinLititz Thank you!!!! Adding them to the list! 5y

MotionChickness @LapReader haha your secret is safe with me!! And that‘s honestly amazing! I need to do what you‘re doing for myself š‚ I love curry but can‘t handle it. With her, I‘ve tried smoothies and those apple sauce packs with hidden veggies š“ Unless I can put it in a chicken nugget or a hot dog, it‘s not happening. 5y

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SarahRotenberry

French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters | Karen Le Billon

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To get her young girls to ā€eat as the French doā€¯ is a lot more work than she bargains for. The French adhere to strict meal times for one. Lunch at the public school, the children‘s table and the ā€no snackingā€¯; she definitely had a lot to deal with.
She breaks down her strategies and gives good tips for getting kids to expand their food repertoire. The writing is sometimes repetitive and twee but still enjoyable and gave me a lot to think about.

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French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters | Karen Le Billon

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Very interesting

catsuit_mango Well I was a French kid and there are still things I don't like ;) 7y

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French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters | Karen Le Billon

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What I learned from this book: if you move your kids to an immersive environment where eating real foods is the norm for all kids (such as France), they'll learn to eat real foods instead of just chicken nuggets. Too bad I can't move to France. The book is well-written, though, and there are some worthwhile suggestions for making mealtime less of a battle. #melodicmay #cantspeakfrench

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readingonarainyday

French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters | Karen Le Billon

I am currently working with my toddler to eat good food. I am also wrestling with my family's bad eating habits and the many temptations that surround me. This toddler phase is making me inspect my relationship with food and what I see is not good. I also struggle with well meaning family members who want to feed sugary snacks to my baby because it's a "treat". Needless to say, they see me as that controlling mom for insisting on good habits. ??

autumnprivett Stay strong. You know what's best for your kid. 8y

Ericmanciniwriter Hang in there- it's hard being a mom. So much judginess and I'm-asked for opinions. Meanwhile I get a standing ovation just for leaving the house with my kids clothed. 8y

readingonarainyday @autumnprivett Yes! I keep reminding myself that. 8y

readingonarainyday @Eamann Parenting is definitely the most judged job in the world! You are judged if you do it right or wrong or not at all. 8y

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