Here’s a nugget from each of the experts that you can try at home with your own kids.

Alice Waters: Don’t assume that kids won’t eat healthy or “different” foods. Set the table—even if it’s only one day a week—and enjoy a meal together.

Rachael Ray: Make it fun! Create a “Good Food Fund” with loose change you find in the couch and elsewhere, and use that money to add to your food budget to buy special things.

Jessica Seinfeld: Go mini. Kids don’t need huge treats, so try making tiny muffins, cupcakes, and other bite-size treats. And, of course, she suggests sneaking squash puree into pancakes.

Leann Birch: Start offering a variety of foods early on, when kids are most receptive (around 15 months). And be a good role model by eating an array of healthy foods yourself.

Harvey Karp: Decrease juice and soda, decrease the amount of TV your kids watch, and increase family exercise! Try to make small changes daily, but don’t put too much pressure on yourself to do everything right.

There you have it. These ideas may not be enough to turn around an incredibly fussy eater, but it won’t hurt to try. Oh, and if you’re pregnant like me, the best thing to do is eat a wide variety of foods while you’re expecting. Turns out a baby is already getting used to what you’re eating by way of the amniotic fluid. So it never really is too early to start.

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