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The term pica originates in the Latin word for magpie, pīca, [4] [45] a bird famed for its unusual eating behaviors and believed to eat almost anything. [46] The Latin may have been a translation of a Greek word meaning both 'magpie, jay' and 'pregnancy craving, craving for strange food'.
Some 25% to 40% of young children are reported to have feeding problems—mainly colic, vomiting, slow feeding, and refusal to eat. [11] It has been reported that up to 80% of infants with developmental handicaps also demonstrate feeding problems while 1 to 2% of infants aged less than one year show severe food refusal and poor growth. [ 12 ]
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder is not simple "picky eating" commonly seen in toddlers and young children, which usually resolves on its own. [2]In ARFID, the behaviors are so severe that they lead to nutritional deficiencies, poor weight gain (or significant weight loss), and/or significant interference with "psychosocial functioning."
"It's a power play with the kids. 90% chance that your sister could serve the food you made and they wouldn't eat it (unless she said you made it and then 50/50 on whether they eat it.
When in doubt (or when your picky kids refuse to eat anything else), there's always old faithful. If you want to make a larger batch, double the recipe and bake the bars in a 9-by-13-inch pan ...
Image credits: tantetricotante #8. My mother in law makes substitutions that make even good recipes inedible. Adding wheat flour and almond extract to sugar cookies.
Freaky Eaters is an American documentary television program based on the BBC program of the same name that aired on TLC.It was hosted by psychotherapist Mike Dow, and co-hosted by nutrition specialist J.J. Virgin. [1]
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