Toddler not wanting to try foods

I have a toddler who’s really afraid of trying new foods. She’s 29 months old and it really gets me down. Has anyone been through this and does it get any better? I really hope it does.

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Id put different types of food on a plate for her and let her explore with it. It might be texture that she is having problems with

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Have you tried giving her some control? Maybe get her to make the food with you or something. I've seen advice to get them to touch the food to their nose, then lips, then kissing it or licking it first too so it's not as unknown.

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We have a ‘picky eater’ and thought we were doing it all wrong after staying with friends recently (with non picky children) we tried to be firmer with him but he then started chewing for ages and gagging which I realised is an anxiety response. We completely took the pressure off, give him tiny amounts of what we’re having with a safe food that he likes and he’s actually trying way more now. It’s definitely a texture issue for my son (hates mash and rice etc), we’re keeping with the low pressure tactics and if there’s a completely new food try the sniff/kiss/lick approach 😂

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I think u should try Mach potato with pees and see if and if she does not like it don’t fuss about it keep trying until she gets used to it

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Toddler not wanting to try foods

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