Tomatoes aren’t something Alexis will eat at the moment. You can see that she’s keen for them to be amongst her accepted foods, but there’s something holding her back.

After helping me chop some, Alexis asked to try a tomato at dinner. She smelled it, unsure at first, then licked it. I asked if she’d like to nibble on it, which she did and pulled a face. I asked if she’d like to try again and told her it was ok if she didn’t, she took another nibble. Again, she pulled a face and told me that it wasn’t to her taste! I said she’d done well to try it and we moved on.

It’s important to celebrate the successes, no matter how small they may seem. Praise this progress and more will follow. Celebrate with your child, celebrate yourself and let me celebrate with you.

Are you celebrating any mealtime wins this week?