Thank you so much to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book! I just want to start of my review by saying, I am not a parent but I am an adult with severe issues with being a “picky” eater as I am labeled, but it reality I just have sensory issues. I requested this book because I was hoping maybe if I can parent myself as a child then I could help myself! This book is fantastic and I have re read it multiple times already!

Thank you New Harbinger Publications for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own!

Disclaimer! I do not have any kids yet so I cannot claim an first hand experience with this book being a success. That being said I thought that this was a great way to understand why some kids are picky eaters and why they do not always finish their food. It tells great examples of things that happen often and what you can do to help your child. I thought all the of the insights were informative and based on facts. I thought that was really important. I also liked that advice that was given about how to prevent picky eating or other habits from forming.

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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

Most people will pick this book up for the children in their lives who have a specific list of food items that they will eat; but do you know which picky eater I picked this book up for? Myself 😂
I went in with a “pfft. Let’s see what you’ve got,” kind of attitude, but I’m so glad I did. I honestly got great tips and I always knew I was a picky eater, but reading this book made me realise that one of the picky issues I have is with the texture of food. I even managed to try a certain food I would never eat by just changing the way I cooked it.
So yes, I’m getting a hard copy of this book, and I’m also gifting this to other picky eaters I know!

thank you netgalley for this advance reader copy!

i don’t have kids so i think that’s why this book was a bit of a miss. i was hoping to take some key points to apply to my own eating habits but i think i’m a little to set in them. i do think however that this would be super helpful for parents who are looking to help their fussy eaters.

Are you held hostage to an adorable yet picky eater? It isn't simply to be a torture method by the tiny tots - sometimes it is specific to a wide variety of reasons and we aren't always able to figure out in a meal what the issue is - this book offers tips and suggestions for some of those more common issues that are sensory related to foods you're trying to get a child to eat. Having a why behind their objections alone is helpful to navigate feeding your little one and I feel this book did a great job addressing sensory issues as it relates to food.

Very informative book! I have a 3 year old and look forward to using this information in my parenting journey.

Jan 5 2023


This book was more helpful than I thought it would be.

There are some things that didn't help like the branding section. My daughter eats a very specific squeeze yogurt and even though I went to buy the same thing, new packaging, she won't eat it because it doesn't look the same. The only suggestion was to unpackage the food and serve it that way. You can't do that with a squeeze yogurt or really yogurt of any kind and I can't get her to try any other kind. I've even tried packaging with her favorite characters on it. Nothing. So I'm still stuck there.

There were helpful things such as, not having distractions while eating, especially new foods. I let my daughter eat with her tablet or with the tv on for breakfast and lunch. So we will be changing that up to see if it helps.

And I didn't realize how important phrasing words around our food could be. Like how to be positive and how to describe certain foods.

Juat a few examples of wjat you can find in this book but there is really so much more.

I'm definitely taking a lot away from this and planning to try new things and it will help as a reference with my two boys who are on their way next year. :)

Thank you Netgalley and New Harbinger Publications Inc. for an ARC. All opinions are mine and mine alone.

Raising Adventurous Eaters is an informative guide for parents and caregivers to encourage adventurous eating. It includes some of the most common roadblocks, challenges, and tips to help beginners. It also covers what not to do for picky eaters. I enjoyed the inclusion and focus on how eating is a sensory experience and how important it is to acknowledge that. This book was interesting and would be helpful to anyone invested in helping children develop diverse palates, eliminate sensory sensitivities, and encourage joy in eating. Thank you to Laura Dato, Ruth Goldfinger Golomb, Suzanne Mouton-Odum, New Harbinger, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

If you deal with a picky eater then you'll want to check this out. the book lists lots of reasons that someone may be less adventurous with their food. Texture, taste, smell, and color are just a few of the described reasons why foods may be harder to try than others. I'm going to put some of the suggestion to practice. Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this book.

This had a lot of helpful information about how kids process foods--through so many senses and gives good perspective on why a new food could be so intimidating for a child. The practical advice, though, was less impressive--many of the techniques were things we've already tried with no success. Much of the advice was for dealing with toddlers, but I've got a 6 year old and it seemed like there were fewer techniques specified for older little kids.

I actually downloaded this book for myself - as an adult with ADHD and lots of sensory issues with food and trying new things, I wanted to see if it had any advice that was useful to me...

... and it did! It went over several different body systems and how they play into our experience of food, and several strategies to combat any issues caused by any one system not functioning optionally - for example, if I'm overwhelmed by having too much food on one plate, causing it to touch, then I can use a different plate and prepare each ingredient family style so I can take what I need. There were a lot of different tips and tricks, and also lots of good information about how children learn to eat - physically (chewing, etc), and also several common strategies parents use to get children to eat (clear your plate, eat three bites then you can have a cookie, etc) that perhaps may not be as useful.

Even though not all the information was relevant to my situation, much of it was. I would recommend this book for parents who have kids with ADHD and autism and other conditions that impact sensory issues, and for adults with ADHD (and other sensory-affective conditions) who are trying to teach themselves how to eat better and have a better relationship with food.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

This book is helpful in explaining and offering reasons a child may be a picky eater, I think adults too. My child is a picky eater and I can see areas for change and improvements. Some parts are a bit long, but overall a resourceful book. Thank you to New Harbinger Publications and NetGalley for a copy.