How do I handle my child’s fussy eating? Parenting SOS with Annabel Karmel

Happy Mum Happy Baby

Giovanna Fletcher

Kids & Family

4.8 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Parenting SOS is back, and we’re diving into all things fussy eating with children's food guru Annabel Karmel!*

Annabel, the leading expert on nutrition and cooking for babies and children, sits down with Gi to discuss why some kids are just fussy when it comes to food (spoiler: it's not your fault!), the importance of celebrating good eating habits, and she shares some creative ways to encourage our little ones to enjoy a more varied and nutritious diet.

Plus, Annabel answers some of your questions about picky eating, offering a wealth of practical tips and delicious recipes along the way!

*Our discussion with Annabel focuses specifically on picky eating and Annabel’s area of expertise as a nutritionist and chef. While we do touch on the differences between fussy eating and ARFID in the episode, we recognise that restrictive eating and sensory issues with eating are much more complex than what our discussion covers, and requires its own specialist support. For our listeners with children experiencing extreme food aversions, we encourage them to seek guidance from health professionals who specialise in this area, and hopefully it’s a topic we can discuss more in the future.

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0:00.0	Coming up on Happy Mom, Happy Baby, Parenting SOS.
0:05.0	There is a recipe that has done extremely well.
0:08.0	We have quite a big Instagram following, and when I put it up,
0:11.0	loads of people made it, and they said their children absolutely loved it.
0:14.0	And it's super easy, and it's a great way to get your children to eat vegetables,
0:18.0	and it's called carrot and quaget stars.
0:20.0	Oh my God, they taste so good, and it's called carrot and courgette stars. Oh my god, they taste so good
0:21.8	and it's literally vegetables. If you eat with your child, they're great mimics. You know,
0:27.2	who wants to eat on their own? And very often children don't like eating and you're just like
0:31.0	sitting opposite them. And I do think getting children around the table and making it a happy
0:35.6	occasion, it's really important. You know,
0:37.9	you want to give back when this has happened to you and it has changed my life. And I'm very
0:43.1	grateful to Natasha because my life would have been so different without her. She gave me,
0:47.2	you know, a purpose in life and she's behind everything I do. She was the driving force behind my
0:51.7	career. Without her, I'd never done any of this.
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