Surprising foods kids eat while traveling

rwoman · May 9, 2012

NBC Today: Surprising foods kids eat while traveling

"I dare you to eat that..."

With limited options, children are sometimes willing to eat a new dish out of sheer hunger. Other times, they see local kids gobbling up escargot or sushi, and therefore take a bite, too. Or they get so swept up in the thrill of eating something outlandish, they chomp right into a fried cricket and then giggle with delight when Mom and Dad recoil.
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Whatever you do, Rowell says parents should avoid a food stand-off, which could take away from the fun of vacation. It is tempting to insist children take at least one bite of new foods, but she warns this may have the opposite effect. “Abundant research shows that pressuring kids to try new foods backfires,” she says. This is especially true of extremely picky eaters. These children, Rowell says, tend to be, “stubborn, cautious and don’t like to be told what to do.”

wrxmom · May 9, 2012

rwoman said: ↑

"I dare you to eat that..."

My kids are too old to fall for that anymore...

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