Slideshow: Quick Tips for Feeding a Picky Eater
Problem: One-Food Wonder
Solution: Don't Fight It
Problem: Won't Eat Their Veggies
Solution: Give Them Choices
Problem: Drinks Their Calories
Solution: Limit Liquid Calories
Problem: Too Much Sugar
Solution: Everything in Moderation
Problem: Grazer
Solution: Set a Schedule
Why Are They So Picky?
Do They Eat Enough?
Do: Make Mealtime Fun
Don't: Bribe With Dessert
Do: Keep Offering
Don't: Be a Short-Order Cook
Do: Let Kids Help in the Kitchen
Don't: Negotiate
Do: Set a Good Example
Don't: Fall into a Junk Food Trap
Do: Pay Attention to Their Cues
Will They Ever Outgrow It?
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SOURCES:
Autism-Help.org: "Eating and Feeding Issues."
Clemson Cooperative Extension: "Picky Eaters."
FamilyDoctor.org: "When Your Toddler Doesn't Want to Eat."
KidsHealth.org: "My Toddler Hates Vegetables. What Can I Do?" "Toddlers at the Table: Avoiding Power Struggles."
United States Department of Agriculture: "Make Food Fun for Picky Eaters."
USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion: "Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010."
University of Michigan Health System: "Feeding Your Child and Teen."
ZeroToThree.org: "How to Handle Picky Eaters."