1. Establish a daily schedule for your family
2. Set consistent times for meals and snacks
3. Do not allow eating between scheduled meals and snacks
4. Limit liquid intake between meals and snacks to water only
5. Limit juice and milk intake during meals and snacks
6. Offer a drink only after a child has begun to eat
7. Plan ahead of time what the meal will be
8. Decide how long a meal or snack will last (typically around 30 minutes for meals and 15-20 minutes for snacks, varies depending on age of child and ability)
9. Offer new foods often and repeatedly (a child may need 10-20 exposures before they will eat a new food)
10. Serve food in age-appropriate portion sizes
11. Serve meals and snacks at the table when the child is seated
12. Model good eating behaviour for your child by eating a variety of types and textures of foods
13. Ignore minor age consistent behaviours such as occasionally throwing food on the floor, spilling, messiness or banging utensils.
14. Make mealtimes positive. This is very important. Patterns of bribing, coaxing or yelling during meals only decreases food intake and leads to more difficulty with
eating.
15. Encourage self-feeding when a child is ready even though an adult feeding the child may be less messy or require less time.
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