The Kid’s Doctor: Preschool nutrition can be challenging
Does your child eat three meals a day with healthy snacks along the way? I often find myself talking to parents about establishing healthy eating habits, especially when they have a preschooler. Preschool children, specifically the 2- to 5-year-old set are notoriously picky eaters, and parents need to recognize that this is developmentally appropriate, although […]
When Eating Isn’t Easy
Picky eating in kids may be associated with behavioral issues Many parents are familiar with children who are picky eaters. Their kids will only eat chicken nuggets day in and day out. Apples may be acceptable or an anathema, and green foods and mushy ones might be on their yucky list. Pediatricians often advise frustrated […]
The Kid’s Doctor: Magic words offer picky eaters food for thought
By Sue Hubbard, M.D., www.kidsdr.com I’m trying to clean up my desk, and I’ve been looking through stacks of pediatric articles I felt were really interesting. One by Dr. Barbara Howard entitled “Three Magic Words Offer Food for Thought” made a wonderful point regarding family meals and eating habits. She states that one of the […]
