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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 ]
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'.
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."
When my family goes out to eat, I’ll happily accept the booster seat, crayons, special placemat and plastic cup for my toddler. ... But when the kids’ menu arrives, I pretend it doesn’t ...
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"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.
For older kids, turn it into an opportunity for them to search online for a new recipe and you can work together on preparing it in the kitchen. Make sure to praise their efforts at meal time, too.
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.