Are they sick? Like, go to the hospital sick? Stop reading this and call the doctor. 

Are they not sick? Are they being a picky kid because it’s more fun to say no than yes?

Have you considered putting the food in a toy dump truck?

I understand you don’t want to set any bad-eating precedents, but your kid isn’t eating, right? Just put some food in a toy dump truck.

Are you really worried they won’t eat on a plate? Think this is going to last? Do you know any adults that only eat from toy dump trucks? I do not. I wish I did. That would be an interesting quirk.

Wish your kid would eat something, anything remotely healthy? Toy dump trucks are excellent fruit and vegetable and cereal bowls. 

Don’t have a toy dump truck? Anything your kid would rather be playing with than eating will work. 

I am not a doctor. I am not a toy maker. I do not work in the food industry. I am not advocating for a toy based plating system, I’ve just seen this work because toddlers would rather play with a truck than do whatever you want them to do. So rather than fight a small person’s instinct, toss some Cheerios or whatever you’re trying to peddle in the back of a toy truck. See what happens. Or not. I’m not a doctor. If your kid really won’t eat call a doctor. Stop consulting the Internet.

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