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Are ‘picky eaters’ likely to have weight and growth problems?
Recently I asked everyone who subscribes to my weekly newsletter what kind of posts they liked best. (click here if you haven’t signed up, and be sure never to miss one of my articles). Many readers told me they like to…
Dieting
In the third article in my series on how adult eating behaviours impact parenting, I’m looking at body shame and dieting. It’s everywhere: we live in a culture that tells us not to love the body we inhabit. We are…
Parenting a picky eater when you really love food
In this series of articles, I’m exploring YOUR eating habits and not your child’s. How you eat; how you feel about food; how you think about food. Your eating has lots to do with your child’s eating. Not necessarily in…
Exposure: how many times should you serve a new food?
The stats on exposure Anyone working in the field of food and feeding will be very familiar with the often quoted research on the number of exposures required before a child will accept a new food. Actually, studies vary;…
Oh brother! Siblings and picky eating…
If your child is a picky eater, you will be no stranger to the idea that the way they eat is ALL YOUR FAULT. You raised them – it must be something you have ‘done wrong’ along the way. Maybe…
“But you said that’s what you wanted?!”
Is it helpful to ask picky eaters what they want to eat, or should you be the one in control of what is on the menu?
