July 13, 2021

Picky Eaters

Picky Eaters

Most kids are somewhat finicky. Some are full-blown picky eaters. People who say those kids will “eat when they're hungry enough!" mean well. They are also incorrect. So should a parent keep feeding the picky eater the three foods she'll eat?

Most kids are somewhat finicky about what they'll eat. Some are full-blown picky eaters, who won't eat chicken nuggets unless they're dinosaur-shaped. And even then only if the ketchup isn't touching them on the plate. People who say "Your kids will eat when they're hungry enough!" mean well. They are also incorrect.

So what's a parent to do? Keep feeding the picky eater the three foods she'll eat, or keep offering her other foods she won't?

In this episode, we discuss why kids are so often picky in their eating, what parents can do to encourage eating new things without causing huge battles, and how to recruit our picky eaters in that process.

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