Your son will only eat crunchy foods.
Your daughter loves vegetables but refuses to eat fruit.
Your toddlergagson anything that is not pureed.
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Your tween will only eat pizza and chicken nuggets.
Grandma says hes spoiled and you just need to be firm with him.
Grandpa suggests paying her a dollar if she cleans her plate.
Friends tell you the secret to getting kids to eat anything, anything, is ketchup.
Or maybe honey mustard?
Youve tried everything, but nothing seems to work.
Is your child a picky eater?
Or could he have a hidden medical problem?
The worse the selective eating, the higher risk for psychological problems, the researchers noted.
In addition, children’s selective eating negatively affected their families' dynamics.
This could be accomplished throughdietary counselingand behavioral therapy.
2015;136(3):e582-90.
doi:10.1542/peds.2014-2386
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.
