How to Deal with Fussy Eaters

Why are some children fussy eaters? There can be a number of reasons why a child can develop picky eating habits. Vera Antunes, Centre Manager of Hummingbird Nursery Bay Square, walks us through some useful tips for parents.

She recommends:
1. Roleplay 
2. Feed your child at the right time 
3. Help them explore 
4. Have patience
5. Make it a fun activity 

Vera Antunes is the Centre Manager of Hummingbird Nursery Bay Square. 
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge”, Albert Einstein. Educating children is both a skill and a habit for me.
Graduating with a degree in Primary Teaching as well as English Studies, Vera has been developing her career throughout the primary and secondary stages, and for the last 7 years in Early Years beginning in her native country Portugal, and then exploring England and Dubai. 
She joined Hummingbird Nursery as a head teacher right at the opening of the Bay Square branch and, currently, she is the Centre Manager.
Having a Communication and Language background, she sees Speech Development and Literacy as a mission, to give children confidence and cognitive tools to express themselves, learning new languages and, in particular for our little ones, giving them the first steps in reading skills. 
During the course of the past 5 years at Hummingbird, she’s had a great opportunity to meet amazing children and families and it has been her honour to see many babies becoming amazing little people ready to go on their next adventure to big school. For her, it’s very rewarding to be part of every family learning journey and see children and parents facing and overcoming challenges together, every single day. 
She is very lucky to work in Early Years as my days are never boring, she has lots of fun with children and do get lots of hugs and cuddles! Being a passionate reader, she is frequently spotted in bookshops and libraries and she takes every opportunity to travel around the world to learn about new cultures and languages.

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