Picky Eaters: 7 Can Help

WEBVTT ARE HAVING NIGHTLY FOOD FIGHTS WITH YOUR PICKY EATER. THINK TWICE BEFORE BLAMING THEM FOR JUST BEING DIFFICULT. NEW RESEARCH SHOWS GENETICS MAY PLAY A ROLE, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR CHILD HAS SENSORY ISSUES. AGE CAN ALSO FACTOR INTO THE PICKINESS. >> NORMAL PICKY-EATING CAN START ANYWHERE AS EARLY AS TWO OR THREE. USUALLY WHEN THEY START IN INFANCY, THEY’RE ADVENTUROUS EATERS AND THEY’RE TRYING NEW THINGS, AND THEN THE PICKY EATING REALLY CREEPS UP AROUND THAT TIME. SO IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR -- PARENTS ALWAYS SAY, ’MY KID ATE VEGETABLES AND THEY LIKED THIS AND THEY LIKED THAT AND NOW THEY DON’T EAT ANYTHING,’ AND WE SEE THAT PRETTY FREQUENTLY. DAVID: SO HERE IS ANOTHER HELPFUL HINT, ENCOURAGE SOMETHING CALLED NO THANK YOU BITES. LET YOUR PICKY EATER REFUSE SOMETHING, BUT ONLY AFTER THEY TAKE A BITE OF IT. AND KEEP AT IT. IT TYPICALLY TAKES A CHILD TEN TO 2