Deal With Your Picky Eater

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Introduction

• Picky Eating- A very common phenomenon observed
  in children between the age of 2-5 years.
• Majority of children tend to avoid eating their
  daily dietary requirement of vegetables causing
  nutritional deficiency at a very young age.
• Picky Eating in children cause a great deal of
  stress for the parents.
• Parents should realize that Picky eating is a
  temporary phase for a child.
• As parents it is crucial to not panic in such
  situations and give in to the childs picky
  eating habits.

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Tips for Dealing with a Picky Eater

• Introduce healthier options of food
• Include your childs diet with the food that
  he/she already likes.
• It makes easy to introduce the new food item and
  make it an interesting time for your child.
• For example, if your child has been avoiding
  berries and some vegetables, you can always serve
  them blueberry pancakes or carrot cake.

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Tips for Dealing with a Picky Eater

• Make your children a part of the cooking process
• Involve your child in every step of the
  preparation process.
• Children's will find it interesting, right from
  picking up the vegetables from the grocery store
  to finally serving it in a dish.

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Tips for Dealing with a Picky Eater

• Avoid stocking unhealthy food
• Avoid buying unhealthy food items at home.
• Instead of bringing home unhealthy food, try
  buying healthy alternatives.
• For example, a bag of fruit will be better than a
  bag of chips and freshly squeezed orange juice is
  so much healthier than a bottle of coke.

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Tips for Dealing with a Picky Eater

• Do not force your child to clear the plate
• Children know when they must stop eating, so
  dont force them to eat.
• Forcing your child to finish his/her plate can be
  stressful for the child and he/she may end up
  overeating.

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Tips for Dealing with a Picky Eater

• Follow a time table
• Majority of kids like following a particular
  routine.
• Try to ensure you have the family meals at the
  right time.
• Following a timetable allows children to set a
  routine in their minds and teaches them to eat
  only when the food is served.

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Tips for Dealing with a Picky Eater

• Treat your kids occasionally
• Give your child his or her favorite treat
  whenever you feel it is required.
• A scoop or ice cream or a small bar of chocolate
  is fine when consumed occasionally.

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Conclusion

• To know more about what is picky eating and
  how to deal with picky eaters , visit
• http//www.slideshare.net/PickyEatersArabia/how-t
  o-deal-with-a-picky- eater?refhttp//www.slidesha
  re.net/PickyEatersArabia/slideshelf
• http//www.pickyeatersarabia.com/en/what-is-picky
  -eating/
• https//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feeding_disorder
• http//www.babycenter.com/0_how-to-handle-a-picky
  -eater-ages-2-to-4_64302.bc

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