8 tips to navigate Christmas if you have a fussy eater or child with allergies

By Stella Boyd-Ford, Research Fellow with the Grow&Go Toolbox, The University of Queensland
Clare Dix, Research Fellow in Nutrition & Dietetics, The University of Queensland

Food-focused celebrations like Christmas can be very stressful for parents with children who can’t eat just everything. Perhaps they are selective eaters or have allergies and intolerances.

On top of making sure their children get enough to eat and don’t eat anything they shouldn’t, family reactions and judgement can be overwhelming.

However, parents can navigate these situations and foster healthy eating habits with a few strategies.

1. Set expectations early

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