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Mom Finds Way to Involve 5-Year-Old in Trying New Foods

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Mom Finds Way to Involve 5-Year-Old in Trying New Foods

If you have a picky eater at home, you might be interested in this mom’s creative method of getting her kid to try new foods! Renee Reina shared her ingenious idea on social media, and the internet is loving it. The clever thing about her strategy is that it gives her son freedom of choice while encouraging him to snack outside of the box! She explained her approach in a fun video.

“I took my 5-year-old to the grocery store so he could pick out one fruit, one vegetable, and one packaged item that he had never tried before,” Renee wrote. “He was so excited and I’m hoping this will help expand the number of foods he eats.”

This is such a great way to get a young child to try new foods! Even though the boy has to pick out things he has never had before, he still gets to decide what they are. It makes the whole experience so much more positive!

At the end of the video, Renee showed the new foods her child tried for the first time. In the fruit category, he chose a beautiful piece of papaya. He selected a type of carrot for his veggie. And for the packaged item, he chose a container of pecans.

Other parents have tried this unique method with great results!

While it doesn’t appear that the mom posted her son’s reaction to tasting these snacks, some commenters wrote that they had done similar activities with their own children with great success!

A little boy grabs a basket in the supermarket.
Screenshot from TikTok

“I do this with my nephew,” one user wrote. “Any fruit or veggie you want. Such a ‘treat’. I’m the cool aunt.”

“I did this when my kids were little,” added another. “We also picked a place on the globe and tried to make a dish from that country — so much fun trying new foods and recipes.”

Other commenters were excited to try this method on their children – and on themselves!

“You know what, I might do this myself next time I go, this sounds fun,” someone said.

What a great way to turn trying new foods into a fun game that kids (and maybe adults too) will love!

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