A Guide for Parents of Picky Eaters that Actually Works!
> Does your picky eater prefer fast food and sugar? > Does your preschooler refuse to touch vegetables? > Does your toddler throw food on the floor in defiance? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re not alone! Forty-nine percent of moms say they have a picky eater. With “Baby Bites,” [...]
Nonna Joann Bruso is the Baby Bites Blogger
Let me give you a big Nonna hug to welcome you to my blog home. My grandkids call me “Nonna,” and you can, too.
It’s true, “Necessity is the (grand) mother of invention.” Stumped over failed methods that did nothing to change my grandson’s picky eating, I was asked for suggestions on how to overcome his aversion to eating many foods. I have over 40 years of experience in parenting and nutrition has been a passion (which began by solving another health issue for a daughter).
After throwing out trendy (but ineffective) methods and implementing a multi-sensory approach, we began to see a dramatic transformation in a matter of days! We were ecstatic when Joshy, the king of picky eaters, began to eat once-refused whole foods on his own! I call this technique the Baby Bite steps. It works for all picky eaters, because it’s not really about eating, but about learning. Of course, it didn’t take long and the Baby Bite steps became a book: “Baby Bites: Transforming a Picky Eater into a Healthy Eater.” Next, it seemed logical for twice-weekly podcast, "What's Cookin' with Nonna?" where I serve up oodles of food fun and hot kitchen tips, with a generous helping of sizzling nutrition news…and now the Baby Bites Blog!
Make yourself at home and let’s chat. I’ll do everything I can to help you transform your picky eater into a healthy eater!
Baby Bites in the News
Nonna Joann on TV
Following are several TV appearances for Baby Bites™ author Nonna Joann Bruso. Nonna Joann speaks about picky eaters, preparing healthy family ...
Spoonful of Love
Happy Birthday to My Happy Meal
Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You. Happy Birthday, Dear Happy Meal, Happy Birthday to You! I know it's hard to ...
Parenting a Picky Eater
Take the Baby Bites quiz— Find out how proficient you are at promoting picky eating in your prodigy. If your offspring is ...
Fueling a Picky Eater
Picky eating is a prevailing concern for parents and rightly so. We have more picky eaters than every before. Depending ...
Transform Your Picky Eater
Children are experts at parent manipulation. If you have a picky eater, you know firsthand how frustrating it can be ...
Picky Eaters Can Love Veggies
The only vegetables six-year-old Heather eats are French fries and ketchup-and that's using the term "vegetable" loosely. What's alarming is ...
Scrumptious School Snacks
Looking for Healthy Snack Ideas? Moms can get stumped for variety in nutritious snacking. Celery, carrots, and apples aren’t the only options. To complicate matters, many schools prohibit dairy and nuts, because so many children have allergies. That means healthy foods like walnuts, almonds, peanuts, yogurt and cheese are eliminated right off the bat. We [...]
Solving The Lunchbox Dilemma
About a week ago, I asked my Facebook friends if they had a lunchbox dilemma. One mom said, “Yes. My lunchbox dilemma is how to get SOMEONE ELSE to make these darn things rather than me.” School mornings can be hectic getting everyone out the door. Making lunches adds to the confusion. For sure, there [...]
Gulf Seafood Safe?
Marine scientists now say Gulf fish “absolutely safe” to eat. Fish are “absolutely safe” so long as they were alive when caught, said George Crozier, executive director of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. “It’s going to take time for them to accumulate any of the toxins” from the oil spill or dispersants, he said. Jane [...]
Good Egg Gone Bad
Good Egg Eggs are nearly a perfect food. They’re not just yellow yolk containing the fat and white containing protein. Eggs contain a wide array of essential vitamins and minerals. Eggs have vitamins A, E B1, B2, B6 and B12. They’re one of the few foods containing vitamin D. In addition, they have iron, zinc, [...]
Do You Want Statins With That?
I thought I’ve heard just about everything… But this TOPS them all! A team of British doctors suggested that fast-food chains offer free “sides” of statins. It is believed statins would help people eating burgers and milkshakes minimize the risk of heart attacks and strokes from consuming those foods. A generic form of statins can [...]
The Lemming Diet
American Diet Lacking, Despite Age Americans across the board do NOT meet the USDA recommendations outlined in the Food Pyramid. While the merits of the Food Pyramid can be debated, a recent study found the majority of the U.S. population over-consume solid fats (translate to altered fats), sugars and alcoholic beverages. The study was published [...]
Child Nutrition & Food Fortification
According to the promo for an upcoming Webinar series, “Child nutrition is in the global spotlight with concerns about kids’ health and eating habits.” I’m with them so far. “Food and beverage manufacturers are being challenged to address this by offering more products for children that promote good nutrition.” Okay, so what’s the problem with [...]
Carrot the Super Root
What color comes to mind when I say “carrot.” Orange? Orange is the most popular color of carrots today. Although, carrots come in a variety of other colors including white, yellow, purple and red. Smaller carrots, which are less than 6 inches, tend to be sweeter. So choose the shorter variety if you like sweet carrots [...]
Modern Diet Leads to More Tummy Aches
A recent study from Italy found dietary habits impact kids’ gut function. Italian researchers did a comparative study in children from Europe and Burkina Faso, a rural African village. Children from Burkina Faso ate a diet high in fiber content, similar to that of early human settlements at the time of the birth of agriculture. [...]
