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Fussy Eaters on Holiday

Last updated 3rd January 2017

Fiona Faulkner has tips on healthy eating for kids on holiday.

It’s no secret that kids tend to be a bit on the picky side when it comes to eating. What are some tips about how to handle it when travelling?

A:

It’s not so much where you eat but how. Allow your child to ‘share’ off your plate, or let them order two starters rather than a main. Try a vegetable soup first (with crusty bread to dip in) or simply a few raw vegetable crudités. Kids live off pasta. A good hotel shouldn’t mind a request to purée some veg into the sauce. Ask hotels to email you menus — so you can familiarise your kids with them before you go on holiday.

– Fiona Faulkner
Children’s food expert
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