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What Should You Do if Your Child Is a Picky Eater? - Psych Central
While there are plenty of things I would have done differently as a parent, apparently not making a big deal out of food choices is something I did right.
A study from the University of Michigan published in ScienceDirect (April 2018) dealt with the issue of parental pressure on children’s food choices. Not surprisingly, nagging picky eaters did not lead to them choosing “healthier” foods. Other questions the study aimed to answer include:
While there are plenty of things I would have done differently as a parent, apparently not making a big deal out of food choices is something I did right.
A study from the University of Michigan published in ScienceDirect (April 2018) dealt with the issue of parental pressure on children’s food choices. Not surprisingly, nagging picky eaters did not lead to them choosing “healthier” foods. Other questions the study aimed to answer include:
- Does pressuring children to eat certain foods contribute to weight gain/obesity?
- If parents don’t interfere with children’s food choices, what happens to the child’s overall health?