How playing can impact our child's food preferences

 

Does  your child have a tendency to avoid walking barefoot on grass or playing in the sand using their hands and feet? 

 

We might just write it off and just put it down to kids being kids but studies have shown there is a direct correlation between  our children’s sensory experiences through life and play and how it can impact food preferences or the way they respond to particular food textures.

 

Research shows that more children than ever dislike getting messy and dirty, so as parents it is important to set a time and place for creative and fun messy play that can help desensitise your child.

 

If you would like to read more with some tips on how you can help your child explore new foods pop on over to Kidspot Village Voices where I posted on the subject with child feeding expert Lucy Thomas from Mange Tout Kids.